manifold coating colours
Discussion
Ok time for the manifolds to get done, thinking of Zircotek, done the matt black or silver what would people choose, they even do white !!, dont fancy cermachrome as its too blingy !!
What colour would you choose ?
http://www.zircotec.com/page/-_performance_colours...
What colour would you choose ?
http://www.zircotec.com/page/-_performance_colours...
My Speed Six manifolds and cats are with Zircotec at the moment, expecting them back this week or early next week. I'm having them done in Sterling Silver. I'll post some pics when they arrive back.
If I like them I'll get the Chims manifolds and Y section done in... probably in Sterling Silver, but I did think about either Alaskan Blue or a Dark Blue to match the car.
If I like them I'll get the Chims manifolds and Y section done in... probably in Sterling Silver, but I did think about either Alaskan Blue or a Dark Blue to match the car.
Edited by glow worm on Wednesday 3rd February 22:34
I think that camcoats quality in a lot of cases when considering cost leaves a lot to be desired.
at the best part of £1000 for a 3 piece manifold set I went a different route.
I went to a good old fashioned marine corrosion engineering company in wallsend and had my manifolds blasted and aluminium metal sprayed. Then a coating of very high temp matt silver over the top.
Cost all in £80
So I can get them re done every year for the next 10 years and it will still be cheaper.
Whilst underbonnet heat may be an issue to some, in which case Black is the only colour to go for i really think that all that money can be spent much more efficiently in other areas.
Neil.
at the best part of £1000 for a 3 piece manifold set I went a different route.
I went to a good old fashioned marine corrosion engineering company in wallsend and had my manifolds blasted and aluminium metal sprayed. Then a coating of very high temp matt silver over the top.
Cost all in £80
So I can get them re done every year for the next 10 years and it will still be cheaper.
Whilst underbonnet heat may be an issue to some, in which case Black is the only colour to go for i really think that all that money can be spent much more efficiently in other areas.
Neil.
heightswitch said:
I think that camcoats quality in a lot of cases when considering cost leaves a lot to be desired.
at the best part of £1000 for a 3 piece manifold set I went a different route.
I went to a good old fashioned marine corrosion engineering company in wallsend and had my manifolds blasted and aluminium metal sprayed. Then a coating of very high temp matt silver over the top.
Cost all in £80
So I can get them re done every year for the next 10 years and it will still be cheaper.
Whilst underbonnet heat may be an issue to some, in which case Black is the only colour to go for i really think that all that money can be spent much more efficiently in other areas.
Neil.
Wrong! To reduce underbonnet heat they need to be silver, black will radiate more heat than any other colour!at the best part of £1000 for a 3 piece manifold set I went a different route.
I went to a good old fashioned marine corrosion engineering company in wallsend and had my manifolds blasted and aluminium metal sprayed. Then a coating of very high temp matt silver over the top.
Cost all in £80
So I can get them re done every year for the next 10 years and it will still be cheaper.
Whilst underbonnet heat may be an issue to some, in which case Black is the only colour to go for i really think that all that money can be spent much more efficiently in other areas.
Neil.
Speaking to Zircotec at the Autosport show, they informed me that White is their most thermally efficient colour and the one which will help reduce underbonnet temps the most. (hence why the turbo rallycross boys choose it.) Besides the colour choices they provide are all coated on top of the White Ceramic coat anyway so they will all be much of a muchness when it comes to actual efficiency. I also like the White!
Poledriver said:
heightswitch said:
I think that camcoats quality in a lot of cases when considering cost leaves a lot to be desired.
at the best part of £1000 for a 3 piece manifold set I went a different route.
I went to a good old fashioned marine corrosion engineering company in wallsend and had my manifolds blasted and aluminium metal sprayed. Then a coating of very high temp matt silver over the top.
Cost all in £80
So I can get them re done every year for the next 10 years and it will still be cheaper.
Whilst underbonnet heat may be an issue to some, in which case Black is the only colour to go for i really think that all that money can be spent much more efficiently in other areas.
Neil.
Wrong! To reduce underbonnet heat they need to be silver, black will radiate more heat than any other colour!at the best part of £1000 for a 3 piece manifold set I went a different route.
I went to a good old fashioned marine corrosion engineering company in wallsend and had my manifolds blasted and aluminium metal sprayed. Then a coating of very high temp matt silver over the top.
Cost all in £80
So I can get them re done every year for the next 10 years and it will still be cheaper.
Whilst underbonnet heat may be an issue to some, in which case Black is the only colour to go for i really think that all that money can be spent much more efficiently in other areas.
Neil.
No my friend. Black absorbs heat. Bright colours Radiate heat. Generally a camcoat Black ceramic coating is the coating of choice to keep heat radiation in racing car engine bays down. The exception is the new tecnology white zircotec coating of which I have no experience, but I suspect it has more to do with the coating material than the colour.
N
heightswitch said:
Poledriver said:
heightswitch said:
I think that camcoats quality in a lot of cases when considering cost leaves a lot to be desired.
at the best part of £1000 for a 3 piece manifold set I went a different route.
I went to a good old fashioned marine corrosion engineering company in wallsend and had my manifolds blasted and aluminium metal sprayed. Then a coating of very high temp matt silver over the top.
Cost all in £80
So I can get them re done every year for the next 10 years and it will still be cheaper.
Whilst underbonnet heat may be an issue to some, in which case Black is the only colour to go for i really think that all that money can be spent much more efficiently in other areas.
Neil.
Wrong! To reduce underbonnet heat they need to be silver, black will radiate more heat than any other colour!at the best part of £1000 for a 3 piece manifold set I went a different route.
I went to a good old fashioned marine corrosion engineering company in wallsend and had my manifolds blasted and aluminium metal sprayed. Then a coating of very high temp matt silver over the top.
Cost all in £80
So I can get them re done every year for the next 10 years and it will still be cheaper.
Whilst underbonnet heat may be an issue to some, in which case Black is the only colour to go for i really think that all that money can be spent much more efficiently in other areas.
Neil.
No my friend. Black absorbs heat. Bright colours Radiate heat. Generally a camcoat Black ceramic coating is the coating of choice to keep heat radiation in racing car engine bays down. The exception is the new tecnology white zircotec coating of which I have no experience, but I suspect it has more to do with the coating material than the colour.
N
A black painted exhaust will absorb heat from the exhaust gases and heat up the manifold which will then radiate it to the surroundings (engine bay). A white/silver manifold will not heat up so much as the heat is reflected back into the exhaust gases and out of the back!
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