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Originally Posted by Rodya234  I've been doing some research into this, and apparently European car manufacturers have started ceramic coating their exhaust manifolds on a lot of their cars. While they say that the horsepower is a bonus, the true reason behind the sudden coating is to help the car to pass the Euro 5 emission standard.
I can understand hotter exhaust temp= higher velocity gas, and the hotter temperature may help to burn unused fuel, but I'm curious to how it would feel on a street car.
red_ghost, if you would be so kind to answer my questions, what parts did you get ceramic coated? I'm starting to think that getting my exhaust manifolds done wouldn't be a bad idea.  |
I'm still waiting for mine to come back from the plater. I am getting almost everything in the upper engine compartment done except the heads. Intake manifold, throttle body, that little pulley that attaches in between the intake manifold and power steering pump, exhaust manifolds, crossover pipe, plus just about every bracket. The main reason I'm doing it cosmetic. The plater said my parts are done and currently being polished. I would assume that means I will have them by early next week.
There is a guy in town that has a 54 Bel Air who said it gave him about 20 extra horsepower but it is relative to the engine and based more on an original horsepower basis. That's why I am estimating about 10. Its possible for it to be less, but I hardly care about that. It looks good.