Would Any Coating Make SSAC Stuff More Reliable?

[rico05]

I would really like to get a exhaust mani, but SSAC is about all that I can find for a reasonable $ (SGP wants like $700-$900 and a month). Would ceramic coating help, or am I stuck with some porting on my stock mani?

[yourmomsrps13]

i would think that would cause it to crack even faster, as far as i know the coatings keep the heat in. but what do i know

[240TweakerNewbee]

[rico05]

Well, duh. The idea that i was entertaining was that the stresses of expansion and retraction on the metal could be lessened with a hard ceramic coating. I understand the purpose of the thermal retention of the coating, I was just wondering if any strength is gained with it.

But you guys just want to be a$$holes, so forget it.

[beans33]

I havent had any problems with mine, I got reenforced. I got re- welded at the collector and at all the runners . Im trying to find a top mount right now, I havent heard if the ssac top mounts are ok or not ?

[GoofyATX240]

It's worth a try if it messes up they are cheap enough to get another one down the road.

[rico05]

Well, I had one (but sold it for other mods before I installed it) and had it checked by a apprentice welder buddy of mine. He said it was sound (but not pretty). I was just wondering if the ceramic (or another coating) would help. I would just give it a shot, but the coating is more than the manifold

[Swedish Mike]

I actually thought about this last week cause I saw a internally coated manifold.I think they dipped it in coating, looked like ceramic and transported the heat fast through the manifold and out.

If this works I think you could use the SSAC manifold forever!

/Mike

[float_6969]

I'm well over a year on my SSAC mani and it's still fine. Any coating will void any potential warrenty it might carry.

[89'ClubK's]

I'm using the Roclian Garage manifold. It is equal length and works very well. Price is good too. I heard too many bad things about SSAutochrome.Besides these two companies, KAZAMA makes one for $1,050. Rare Trick stocks them, but who can afford it? Excellent JDM quality.

[f s t caz]

I'm well over a year on my SSAC mani and it's still fine. Any coating will void any potential warrenty it might carry.

atleast if it cracks w/o coating, you'll eventually get a new one from warranty. but if it cracks after you get it coated, then you're out the manifold and whatever the cost for coating. I'm on a couple months of daily driving it and still no issues w/ mine

[capwred]

i will be testing mine out soon.im also going to install a flex pipe to help it out.

[iliketocrash]

Roclian garage? i tried to search 'em on the net but i get absolutely nothing. could you provide a little more info on them please? =)

[yourmomsrps13]

RICO i wasnt trying to be a Ahole i was just stating as much as i knew and wasnt 100% sure. i didnt know how much you knew about it....sorry for the confusion

[rico05]

Well, I need to apologize then. We cool, we cool

Good point on the warranty. Since my gf is buying me a DS Lite, I am going to get a SSAC and give it a shot. I might take it to my welder buddy and get a little more work done to it first, though.

[BLKTOPS14SR]

Roclian is out of Texas I think?! I thought thats where Patrick (89'clubK's) got it from.

[89'ClubK's]

Yes, they're from Texas. I purchased the manifold on e-bay. Didn't really want to go cheap, but it is excellent quality.

[Swedish Mike]

Got a good manifold advice. Never buy chrome manifolds, they always hide bad metal and weldings under chrome.

All real race manifolds got pure steel look, like the Full Race ones.

/Mike