Zircotec coated headers.

Zircotec coated headers.

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007 VXR

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64,187 posts

186 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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Getting mine done in 2 weeks, I know Moif has had it done on his VXR8 and reports a very good improvment.
Anyone else had this done ?

Will post findings on mine when i return from Hols and collect car from MF, Who are fitting a chiller cooler at the same time biggrin

wormus

14,509 posts

202 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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As previously stated, I am likely to do the same (chiller and ceramic coated headers) depending on how yours turns out. It would be good if Roger can do a before and after comparison as it will be nice and warm in August and it would be good to see the effects on under bonnet and intake temps.

pah250

3,267 posts

154 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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I'm also considering ceramic coating my headers. As wormus says, if a before and after temperature comparison was possible that would be really useful thumbup

007 VXR

Original Poster:

64,187 posts

186 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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wormus said:
As previously stated, I am likely to do the same (chiller and ceramic coated headers) depending on how yours turns out. It would be good if Roger can do a before and after comparison as it will be nice and warm in August and it would be good to see the effects on under bonnet and intake temps.
I will ask Roger to do this smile

EmmaJ

4,525 posts

145 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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Where are you getting yours done?

I'd like a quote for coating my turbos and headers....

Group buy? hehe

007 VXR

Original Poster:

64,187 posts

186 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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EmmaJ said:
Where are you getting yours done?

I'd like a quote for coating my turbos and headers....

Group buy? hehe
at zorcotec not far from the fish smile

fastbikes76

2,450 posts

121 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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it makes a MONSTER difference...

[quote] I was considering getting my intake system Zircotec coated as the Zircotec on the headers works really well. I can touch my headers without burning my hand straight after a full on drag pull where coolant temps have got into the high 90's.

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That's is on a 9 sec Drag car running 1000+ bhp and 1000+ftlbs eek. The GTO gets mental hot even in the mildest form of tune, people at the Kingsley meet will tell you how much heat was radiating out my engine bay after an hour and that's at literally half the power of Andre's car.

Its also come down massively in price over the last 5 years, There was a stage where it was only affordable to the rather wealthy at CIRCA £800 for a manifold . I believe Andre spent around that for two manifolds, two turbo hot sides , two down pipes and both dump pipes.

cool

pah250

3,267 posts

154 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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007 VXR said:
EmmaJ said:
Where are you getting yours done?

I'd like a quote for coating my turbos and headers....

Group buy? hehe
at zorcotec not far from the fish smile
I'd be interested in a group buy. Only problem is I think you have to send your bits to them and they courier them back once complete. I don't think they offer a service where by you can drop your car off and they'll remove and re-fit the bits after etc (though I could be wrong).

I believe this is the place - they are in Oxford and conveniently close to Walkinshaws smile

http://www.zircotec.com/

007 VXR

Original Poster:

64,187 posts

186 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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Yes, send and return.
cant see them doing a group buy.

pah250

3,267 posts

154 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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Nice little video here (produced by Zircotec) showing headers before and after where they claim the surface temperatures before coating exceeded 700C but dropped to around 400C after coating:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detai...

EmmaJ

4,525 posts

145 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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A job for the winter then when she's at the Fish getting a beefier cam bounce

Dee Tee

543 posts

151 months

Sunday 20th July 2014
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I had the 4into1 on my ZRX Ceramic Coated because it looks trick. And it saves a Fortune in Solvol to keep the Stainless looking decent.



Not really relevant here, is it ?

neiljohnson

11,298 posts

206 months

Monday 21st July 2014
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My manifold on the focus is coated & is still in good condition after 5+ years it makes a huge difference & as has already been said i can touch my manifold within 10-15 mins after a run, comparing this to my brothers car which has a uncoated manifold he has had to fit a heatshield as the heat was damaging the paint on the bonnet.


007 VXR

Original Poster:

64,187 posts

186 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Car now at the Fish with headers been sent away this week biggrin

SturdyHSV

10,083 posts

166 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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007 VXR said:
Car now at the Fish with headers been sent away this week biggrin
Is there a lot of prep required before sending them off (as they're not new)

May get mine done, can't hurt to have it cooler in the engine bay now can it...

KMud

2,924 posts

155 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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SturdyHSV said:
Is there a lot of prep required before sending them off (as they're not new)

May get mine done, can't hurt to have it cooler in the engine bay now can it...
Not sure there's much point NA...

007 VXR

Original Poster:

64,187 posts

186 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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SturdyHSV said:
007 VXR said:
Car now at the Fish with headers been sent away this week biggrin
Is there a lot of prep required before sending them off (as they're not new)

May get mine done, can't hurt to have it cooler in the engine bay now can it...
No prep, take them off, put in box and post biggrin
(well got Roger at monkfish to do mine ) hehe

wormus

14,509 posts

202 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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Monkfish Roger, any chance you can do a before and after of IATs ?

Edited by wormus on Thursday 31st July 15:50

monkfish1

10,874 posts

223 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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wormus said:
Monkfish Roger, any chance you can do a before and after of IATs ?

Edited by wormus on Thursday 31st July 15:50
We will. Otherwise we wont know how efficient it is.

007 VXR

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64,187 posts

186 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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Will be good to see smile