HomemadeTurbo - DIY Turbo Forum

Fabrication Everything From JBwelded/Fluxcored downpipes to Equal length SS Manifolds.

Mild steel turbo header lifespan

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-15-2009, 05:52 PM
  #1  
0.5 BAR
Thread Starter
 
Turbo10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 55
Default Mild steel turbo header lifespan
I just got back from the shop that "was" going to coat my header and downpipe. The owner said he has been in the business for 18 years and didn't recomment wasting money coating mild steel turbo hot side parts. Stating I would be lucky even after coating for my stuff to last one month. WTF!!! I have one friend with a 03 F150 with flipped mani's and mild steel pipe and flange with a Turbonetics T-66. He's been driving it for almost 4 years now like that, His coating of choice was Tech-line coatings that he just cured on the vehicle, another buddy has a 00 Lightning with a set of Ebay shorties flipped with mild steel hot side painted high heat flat black running a large T4 Precision turbo with no problems to mention. We installed this setup spring of 07. I have already posted pics of my hotside but here they are again. Any input is greatly appreciated.
Attached Thumbnails Mild steel turbo header lifespan-img_0107.jpg   Mild steel turbo header lifespan-img_0119.jpg   Mild steel turbo header lifespan-img_0121.jpg   Mild steel turbo header lifespan-img_0120.jpg   Mild steel turbo header lifespan-img_0122.jpg  

Turbo10 is offline  
Reply
Old 04-15-2009, 09:25 PM
  #2  
0.5 BAR
Thread Starter
 
Turbo10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 55
Default
anyone?
Turbo10 is offline  
Reply
Old 04-15-2009, 09:30 PM
  #3  
0.5 BAR
 
shoyass's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 119
Default
It should be fine. Stock M/C headers are mild steel on the smaller bikes and they can go ten years plus no issues
shoyass is offline  
Reply
Old 04-15-2009, 10:26 PM
  #4  
0.0 BAR
 
Sleep911's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 21
Default
Pipe bends look nice n' smooth, where did you get your piping and bends?
Sleep911 is offline  
Reply
Old 04-15-2009, 11:03 PM
  #5  
0.5 BAR
Thread Starter
 
Turbo10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 55
Thumbs up
all the pipe is magnaflow mandrel bends, it is really nice stuff. I made an offer on performancepeddler.com's ebay store and got a hell of a deal for all of it.
Turbo10 is offline  
Reply
Old 04-15-2009, 11:30 PM
  #6  
0.0 BAR
 
Sleep911's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 21
Default
Well aparently I need 15 posts to send you a PM so I guess you could call this post a bump or whatever. -Post up some more pics to this thread as it progresses
Sleep911 is offline  
Reply
Old 04-16-2009, 01:08 AM
  #7  
0.5 BAR
Thread Starter
 
Turbo10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 55
Default
Not a problem. I guess I'm gonna coat the stuff myself. not sure if I want to order the Tech-line coating or the Por20.
Turbo10 is offline  
Reply
Old 04-16-2009, 09:39 AM
  #8  
0.5 BAR
 
geofarace's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Hamlet,NC 28345
Posts: 73
Default
Hey man do it your self...I have a friend That painted his PISTONS with the cerimic high heat paint..just the top and baked the piston and he is still running them in the car and has about 3,000 miles on them and they still look new...
geofarace is offline  
Reply
Old 04-16-2009, 11:29 AM
  #9  
0.0 BAR
 
Sleep911's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 21
Default
Painted the piston, are you kidding me? He's got to be lying.
Sleep911 is offline  
Reply
Old 04-16-2009, 12:02 PM
  #10  
0.5 BAR
 
turbominime4door's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 68
Default
what the hell he painted the pistons?Your stuff looks nice though
turbominime4door is offline  
Reply



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: Mild steel turbo header lifespan


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:29 PM.