[DeTomaso] ceramic coat vs. wrap

[John Taphorn]

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice.......  I still can't taste sour.

Back to the point, my temp sensor is touch not infrared.  Surface texture 
has no impact.

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Kooiman" <wkooiman at earthlink.net>
To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <DavidAdin at mercydurango.org>; 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ceramic coat vs. wrap


> On our dyno day, the headers had the common silver coating.  Shiny, but 
> not
> chrome.
>
> Even if the temp sensor was misreading the shiny surface, the coated 
> headers
> were still noticeably cooler than the non-coated headers.
>
> I tried to get J.T. to test the temp with his tongue, but he declined.  He
> must have remembered that day back in grade school at the flag pole.  I 
> even
> double dog dared him.
>
> Will.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
> On
> Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 12:08 PM
> To: DavidAdin at mercydurango.org; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ceramic coat vs. wrap
>
>
> In a message dated 4/11/08 6 10 59, DavidAdin at mercydurango.org writes:
>
>
>> Any experience or DATA comparing coated headers vs. wrap???
>>
>
> Both are effective at reducing under-hood temperatures.   Wrapping headers
> is
> highly effective at destroying headers in short order.   Racers do it, and
> then throw their headers away once or twice a season.
>
> Colin Bradshaw in the UK wrapped his headers on his GT5-S.   After some
> period of time (which I don't know), he went to unwrap them and simply
> crushed the
> headers with his bare hands.   That generated an emergency call to the USA
> for
> replacement headers--coated!
>
> There's only one way to go on a street car with expensive headers....
>
> Mike
>
>
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