ceramic coating 182 manifolds???

[wide]

ceramic coating 182 manifolds???
is it worth it & were can you get it done & how much does it cost???
any help appreciated. matt

 

[Ali]

No. You can heat wrap them, but it's a pain in the tits!!!!

 

[matty w]

heat wrap is crap it burns off if your gonna do anything have it coated but its a lot of money for what it is

 

[Fred@BTM]

nothing wrong with heat wrap, just takes forever and has to be done properly

its alot of effort for questionable gains, we did it just to keep engine bay temps down

 

[fuel_slut]

What do you gain from heat wraps??? :/

 

[Fred@BTM]

the theory is hotter gas travels faster, therefore more power

something like that anyway!

 

[wide]

were can you get it done & how much does it cost?
anyone know?

 

[Fred@BTM]

it'll cost you about £200 approx

 

[MarkM]

http://www.camcoat.u-net.com/Exhausts.htm

http://www.camcoat.u-net.com/Exhtprices2002.htm

 

[Johnc172]

I've had my 182 manifold done and it def has reduced engine bay temps

 

[DARKO]

^^^pics?

 

[Andyman]

heat wrap is crap it burns off if your gonna do anything have it coated but its a lot of money for what it is

Thats rubbish m8

Had mine on well over a year and its in the same position as the day i fitted it.

80 notes from Motorsport world plus fitting straps

 

[Johnc172]

^^^pics?

I'll get some pics up tonight

 

[len_beach]

ceramic coating 182 manifolds???
is it worth it & were can you get it done & how much does it cost???
any help appreciated. matt

You bought it then Matt?

I looked into this recently and came to the conclusion that it wasn't worth the effort. At best, I will spray it with high temperature paint.

Ceramic coating is around £180 for the 182.

Wrapping can vary in cost but I have heard horror stories of the wrap holding water when the car is not in use and corroded welds. Others have mentioned manifolds cracking due to the build up of heat being too great. Costs also vary dramatically.

 

[hefer81]

done it on mine live in australia

 

[geesus69]

i did it on my 106

can definately tell its reduced engine temps, also looked into coating but camcoat cant gaurantee the paint will stick if the manifold isnt brand new or something like that

mine has held up really well. must have had it on for about a year, sprayed it with high temp sealant aswell to stop water getting in etc.

only thing is that i have caught the manifold a couple of times on various objects, and it has frayed a bit. not that fussed though.

 

[Batman]

i had mine done at camcoat internal and external their best coating they did, and it has most certainly dropped the engine bay temps mine sits a whole mark below half and never goes over and it used to sit at the half way mark

 

[Andyman]

i had mine done at camcoat internal and external their best coating they did, and it has most certainly dropped the engine bay temps mine sits a whole mark below half and never goes over and it used to sit at the half way mark

I posted a thread up about my temp gauge reading lower a while back and wondered if it could be something to do with my giant CAF or the heat wrapping on the mani.

Cant see how a few degree's drop in cold air entering the engine could make the whole engine run at a lower tempreture? :S

Anyone ?

 

[mattjk]

So the coolant reads lower once youv had this done?

 

[Andyman]

So the coolant reads lower once youv had this done?

Wouldnt have thought so

 

[Neil G]

ceramic coating 182 manifolds???
is it worth it & were can you get it done & how much does it cost???
any help appreciated. matt

You bought it then Matt?

I looked into this recently and came to the conclusion that it wasn't worth the effort. At best, I will spray it with high temperature paint.

Ceramic coating is around £180 for the 182.

Wrapping can vary in cost but I have heard horror stories of the wrap holding water when the car is not in use and corroded welds. Others have mentioned manifolds cracking due to the build up of heat being too great. Costs also vary dramatically.

I've also heard of silimar problems

Don't really see the point in doing it though..miles away from the intake and won't really make anything cooler with the car rolling.

 

[bradfincham]

Camcoat are very good.

If you coat them internally and externally then you will see performance gains.

I have coated a caterham system, mondeo BTCC car and a marcos lm600. Not only did this reduce the engine bay temperatures it actually saw an increase in power.

The heat wrap is a waste of time and often looks very messy after a few months of driving.

 

[bradfincham]

Im sure that its Zircotec who supply coatings to most F1 teams and GT teams now.

It wont directly reduce the temperature of the coolant though :rasp: