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extractors
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:31 pm
by dibs
hi guys
im thinking of a set of stainless extractors. my thoughts after looking under front i got a bit concerned about heat from them on the oil filter and other parts as there doesnt seem to be heat shields with them.
your thoughts and experiances
dibs
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:33 pm
by dibs
shoulda said on the rex
dibs
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:25 pm
by AndrewT
havn't used them myself, but lots of other people do without ill effects...although I have heard using heat wrapping material is the done thing
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:44 pm
by dibs
yea was thinking of that . but ugly o so ugly like puting on a nappy lol.
might do stainles heat shields
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Ceramic Coat!
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:38 pm
by Chrus
Headers / extractors are a good idea to free up exhaust flow etc.
Some extractors are equal length i.e., you'll lose the dak dak typical of most WRX's, though you can purchase unequal length headers.
What ever product you purchase, look into having it ceramic coated.
Coating is relatively inexpensive and stops heat radiating out of your headers - thus losing spool energy, raising under bonnet temps etc etc
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:22 pm
by Gannon
Chrus wrote: you'll lose the dak dak typical of most WRX's
Id say old Volkswagen engines are dak dak
Subaru's are more dub dub
You can pick up headers on ebay for next to nothing
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:12 am
by dibs
anyone know of ceramic coater in brisbane so i can get a price to do them.
hopefully i will get to hear one on sunday with extractors .
dibs
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:24 am
by vincentvega
be careful which "heat wrap" you use.
we fitted this heat wrap tape stuff once as it came highly recommended from an experienced tuner in brisbane. the shit caught on fire, and if i hadn't been standing there at the time would have done major engine damage. As it was it claimed a timing belt and some wiring...
we ripped the shit off and went back to the traditional fibre heat wrap. no problems from then on (but yes it is ugly!)
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:29 am
by Wilbur
dibs wrote:anyone know of ceramic coater in brisbane so i can get a price to do them.
hopefully i will get to hear one on sunday with extractors .
dibs
http://www.competitioncoatings.com.au/
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:53 pm
by dibs
thanks for that interesting read
dibs
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:01 pm
by dibs
mised out on them extractors didnt want to go any higher.
i get worried about ebay i recon sometimes there m8s are biding on the item
anyway mabe next time
dibs