how critical is heat with FI?

[sixt5]

im currently operating a powder coating business and expanding to caramics. i have access to a thermal barrier for inside of headers:

those are ceramic coated with the thermal barrier on the inside (full coated).

thing is, the stuff isnt cheap. but its proven to reduce heat by the HUNDREDS of degrees. At what point would spending the money be worth it to the consumer?

 

[encasedmetal]

in a supercharged application, maybe it's ignorance but I wouldn't think that exhaust temp would matter at all after it's leaves the heads; especially with proper scavenging. In turbo applications however it could make a difference. Depending on how expensive it is- I would think there would be a market for it- maybe not from the guys that just get "full exhaust" but maybe from road racers etc.

 

[JP_Stang]

I would agree with Encased on this. Then there will always be the guys that just have the money to do it, and the guys that will do it just to say it is there. I would think you could make a decent market with this and all the other coating you do.

 

[65fastback2+2]

long tubes are a the major contributor to engine bay heat, so coating is definitely a good option to helping keep everything cooler

 

[DSG2003Mach1]

how expensive are you talking?

Swain Tech's white lightning external ceramic coating runs somewhere around 350-400 when you factor in shipping both ways

 

[sixt5]

sandblasting and doing outside only of a set of long tubes run 250. shorties around 200ish.

im figuring an extra 125ish for the internal thermal barrier

 

[CPRsm]

Never seen that. So it's a different coating just for the inside huh ?

 

[sixt5]

yes. its made to handle the hotter temps and designed to be totally smooth to allow gasses to exit easier.

im hearing its good for 2k degrees

 

[sixt5]

check this link out. 6.0 powerstroke lost 700 degrees with this stuff.

http://www.nicindustries.com/images...2).pdf?phpMyAdmin=v085d1Xlej-S9bKII5j2WIDX6m5