Ceramic or Chrome

September 6th, 2006, 05:07 AM	#1
DCstangGT Regular 1999 Mustang GT 13.21@104.5 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 237	Ceramic or Chrome ive been planning on buying bbk shorty headers for my 99 gt. would it really make much of a difference whether i got chrome or ceramic coated heades? also would it just be worth it to get ceramic coated long tubes instead?

September 6th, 2006, 05:39 AM	#2
Drgnracin72 Slayer of Douchebags mustangless very slow right now Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PURCELL, OKLAHOMA Posts: 9,309	verymuchworth the extra money. the ceramic will cut down on alot of underhood heat that you will have. they are both going to fade over time though.but yeah ceramic is def worth the extramoney __________________

September 23rd, 2006, 03:30 AM	#3
SlammedGT Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: La Plata, MD Posts: 48	Ceramic coated are much more expensive but are much better. They reduce the under hood heat by about 20 degrees which means a little cooler air. Plus they dont blue around the block or rust. As far as shorties or long tubes goes, it depends on wether or not you're gonna lower the car. If you're not, def. go long tubes; but if you rare be careful because you may not have the clearance in which case you'll need to buy shorties. I know this from experience because i lowered mine as far as posibble and i dont have the clearance for long tubes.

September 23rd, 2006, 03:35 AM	#4
Drgnracin72 Slayer of Douchebags mustangless very slow right now Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PURCELL, OKLAHOMA Posts: 9,309	ive got a full drga suspesion and i have yet to hit my long tubes on anythong. just need t be careful. the l/ts are much better in the long run __________________

September 23rd, 2006, 07:43 PM	#5
orangeRcode Hardcore Enthusiast 11.59@119 -100 shot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mustang/Yukon, OK Posts: 1,799	I have my car lowered on H&R Supersports and I have not scratched my long tubes yet either. Go for ceramic coated. Chrome will not stay looking nice long and will not protect from heat like ceramic will. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/image-apic687.jpg

September 24th, 2006, 04:59 AM	#6
matrixpuba Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: tennessee Posts: 2,379	if you go through the trouble of headers, why dont you do Lt's? __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../matrixsig.jpg

September 25th, 2006, 06:10 AM	#7
DCstangGT Regular 1999 Mustang GT 13.21@104.5 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 237	the reason that i dont know whether to go with long tubes or not, is that i dont have the income to buy them both at once, plus i need something on my car soon so it is louder. ive got the american thunder cat back but its just not loud enough for me. in tacoma we have emissions testing so i have to get the catted x-pipe. with the cats will i still get the loudness. for some reason it just seems that my exhaust is only really loud when it wants to be so i want to make it loud at all times

September 25th, 2006, 06:25 AM	#8
ChrisJ MuchCoolerThanGTsetGO 2002 Mustang GT SLOW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shepherdsville, Kentucky Posts: 16,251	go with ceramic coated long-tubes...You will be much happier in the long run...Save your money till you can buy the mid-pipe and long tubes...Its well worth it... __________________ My Junk www.myspace.com/cjobe

September 25th, 2006, 01:58 PM	#9
itschristorres8 SP00LIN V6 2000 Mustang V6 unknown @390 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 14,619	two words: LONG TUBES -dont settle for short __________________ 437rwhp and 402rwtq through a V6 on a stock bottom end

September 26th, 2006, 12:29 AM

#10

matrixpuba

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Originally Posted by itschristorres8

two words:
LONG TUBES

-dont settle for short

word yo!!!!

September 29th, 2006, 09:37 PM	#11
shancris01 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 14	ceramic

October 3rd, 2006, 05:31 AM

#12

gills99stang

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1999 Mustang GT

13.4 @ 100

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Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Originally Posted by itschristorres8

two words:
LONG TUBES

-dont settle for short

If you can't afford both at once, just wait! IT'S WORTH IT.

Get ceramic long tubes.

__________________
Brendan
Virginia Beach, VA

'99 Mustang GT [318 rwhp N/A]
2004 F-150 XLT SuperCab (FOR SALE)

For sale: boost gauge, F150 muffler, vending machines, windshield wiper assembly, z28 tail/corner lights, head unit for Nissan Frontier

October 3rd, 2006, 05:51 AM	#13
ChrisJ MuchCoolerThanGTsetGO 2002 Mustang GT SLOW Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shepherdsville, Kentucky Posts: 16,251	You will thank yourself later for going ahead and getting the ceramic coated long-tubes... __________________ My Junk www.myspace.com/cjobe

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