chrome vs. ceramic coated

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chrome vs. ceramic coated
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shvd64cdy
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ONLY THING I CAN SAY THAT HASN'T BEEN SAID ALREADY, IS TO REMEMBER THAT THE CHROME HEDDERS ARE QUITE A BIT WARMER THAN A CERAMIC OR OTHER COATED HEDDER. THAT MA OR MAY NOT BE AN ISSUE IN YOUR APPLICATION, BUT DEFINATELY SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND. I HAD CHROME PATRIOT HEDDERS ON MINE AND HAD TO SWITCH THE HEDDERS OUT TO HTC COATED HEDMAN'S. THE UNDER HOOD TEMPS DROPPED 30 DEGREES IN THE SUMMER TIME HEAT. DUNNO, JUST MY TWO CENTS, BUT CHROME'S REALLY COSMETIC, AND NOT AT ALL FOR PERFORMANCE. CHROME HOLDS AND ABSORBS HEAT LIKE A MAGNET. (HENCE WHY CHROME OIL AND TRANNY PANS ARE GARBAGE AND ALUMINUM ONES WORK EXTREMELY WELL, BECAUSE THEY CAN DISPLACE HEAT VS ABSORBING IT).
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Dejavu
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righteous.,.. thanks man.i got some ceramic headers. deffinatly going to serve there purpose and keeping things a little cooler is a plus for sure.