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Old 5/15/11, 12:25 PM
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Got my JBA shorties ceramic coated locally

A pic of my JBA shorties after I got them ceramic coated. What a difference and the guy who did the work said they will shine up even more if polish them with some Mothers aluminum polish.
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Not going to be easy to keep them looking that way but for now they are beautiful! You will like those shorties.
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How much did it cost to have done?
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I heard that it's not worth installing shorties - unless you like the bling.
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Originally Posted by LordBritish
I heard that it's not worth installing shorties - unless you like the bling.
It's not. For 5 hp. Forget it. Long tubes or don't bother.
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They look fantastic!

What did it cost to have them coated?
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Originally Posted by Everett
It's not. For 5 hp. Forget it. Long tubes or don't bother.
Yeah but if you use your car for travelling...i'd say go with the shorties because the long tubes will cause a lot more drone
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Originally Posted by Onelildude
Yeah but if you use your car for travelling...i'd say go with the shorties because the long tubes will cause a lot more drone
I didn't have any problems with drone in my last GT and it had LTs. Could depend on what LTs you get.
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Originally Posted by redruder
I didn't have any problems with drone in my last GT and it had LTs. Could depend on what LTs you get.
What were you running? and did you have Cats?
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Originally Posted by Onelildude
What were you running? and did you have Cats?
I had Pypes with high flow cats and an x-pipe. They are designed to be the same as Kooks.
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Originally Posted by GRAYPNY
Not going to be easy to keep them looking that way but for now they are beautiful! You will like those shorties.
Apparently the coating is suppose to hold up well. I also drive my car only during the summer on sunny days so that should help.
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Originally Posted by redruder
How much did it cost to have done?
$185
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Originally Posted by LordBritish
I heard that it's not worth installing shorties - unless you like the bling.
If you are looking solely for performance gains, it definitely is not worth it. But for the bling and improved exhaust sound it is worth every penny! Those stock exhaust manifolds are pretty blah looking and even the original steel finish from JBA was pretty plain looking.
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Good job getting those coated. The flanges on all JBA headers are carbonized steel. I have seen them rusting straight out of the box. I see you live in rainy BC. You'll need the coating.
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They sure look nice.
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Originally Posted by rivercitypony
Good job getting those coated. The flanges on all JBA headers are carbonized steel. I have seen them rusting straight out of the box. I see you live in rainy BC. You'll need the coating.
Should not be a problem as the coating is suppose to hold up well and I only drive on sunny days during the summer
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