Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 06:04 pm, by: James Buchan(Jrbuch)
Hey fellas, seriously thinking about getting rush extractors on the Soarer in the next couple of weeks. I've got a 2.25 catback with an x pipe, 2x hotdogs & 2 straight through mufflers so far.
My question is to you guys - is ceramic coating really worth it? I know it keeps engine bay temps down, & keeps the heat inside the extractors, but given I'm a little short of money would this coin be better spent on two high flow cats?
Any v8 guys out there who have rush extractors fitted & not got them ceramic coated? How does the car perform too?
Many thanks!
Ben Socratous Goo Roo SA as i drive though the valley of the 1/4 mile, i shall fear no falcodore, for the angel of boost is with me
Saturday, November 07, 2009 - 02:38 pm, by: James Buchan(Jrbuch)
Yeah, I'm thinking I may have to get ceramic coating to keep the temps down. Will it be a different sound having one cat compared to two cats & x pipe?
Saturday, November 07, 2009 - 03:25 pm, by: Mike Bradberry(Halflife)
Can't help you there James as I haven't heard them side by side. So many different sounds are available because of different materials (steel-stainless steel) brand of mufflers, type and size of pipe, placement of all or any of these. It's pretty much a trial and error thing as someone might tell you their system sounds great, you do the same and think it sounds s***.
Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 08:13 pm, by: David Boyle(Amokzar)
James may i ask roughly how much did it all cost, the whole exhaust set up including the ceramic coating as i am currently looking into a similar exhaust setup.
Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 12:49 pm, by: James Buchan(Jrbuch)
David, it wasn't cheap, figured out earlier today that my whole exhaust system cost me about $2500.
Got a catback originally, that was $550 then Rush headers at about $730ish, ceramic coating was $370 from Jet-Hot in castlemaine (http://www.jet-hot.com.au/) then, $1000 for the installation of the headers and 2 highflow cats.
Technically there was nothing wrong with my standard headers/cats, but I'd grown tired of just a catback and wanted more.
Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 03:56 pm, by: David Boyle(Amokzar)
haha awesome. Thanks for the info there James. i'm seriously looking into getting a decent setup most likely similar to yours. may not be cheap but its worth it haha. Thanks again James
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