Header issues - 8V

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

So did this drop engine bay temps at all? I'm still running no hood vents
on the 16V, and anything that makes the engine bay cooler is a nice thing
eh? Well, for me when I'm driving her actually. Eurosport's headers come
already ceramic coated, and Supersprint no longer imports the A1 16V header
to our continent. :(
Cathy

On 7:53 pm 02/20/07 "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> I second the ceramic coating.  The worst thing you can do is wrap your
> headers as that traps moisture and causes them to rot faster.  All my
> Headers are Ceramic coated.  It is realtively cheap.  I paid $150 for
> my 16V Street Header from TT.
>
> On 2/20/07, fahrvergnugen@cox.net <fahrvergnugen@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >  No offense intended to Brian, but IMO the better way to fix this
> >  is to ceramic-coat the header.  Temperatures drop dramatically,
> >  and you get the benefits of a faster exhaust flow which means more
> >  power.  All the more reason to do it over anything else...
> >
> >  David
> >  ---- Brian Wagner <dagnamit@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >  Cory,
> > >
> > >  What you need to find is a high temp CV boot, I know Dorman
> >  products offers
> > >  one that is a universal fit.
> > >
> > >  example
> > >
> > >
> >  http://www.shopatmidway.com/pm-4031-113-dorman-cv-joint-boots-acces
> sories-for-inner-joints-up-to-358-diameter-high-temp-exposure-614-002.as
> px
> > >
> > >  Check with your FLAPS
> > >
> > >  Brian
> > >
> > >
> > >  On 2/20/07, Cory Langford <Cory_Langford@bcit.ca> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Well, I have a header (no clue which brand as it was attached
> >  to a parts
> > > >  car I bought) that seems to be causing the cv boots to fail.
> > > >
> > > >  The header is a 4 into 1 model, and the collector that all 4
> >  pipes run to
> > > >  is close to the inner cv.  The first time the cv boot actually
> >  melted, so
> > > >  I
> > > >  wrapped the header and installed a new cv boot.  This time it
> > > >  lasted longer, but it is very brittle again and is cracking.
> > > >
> > > >  I was just wondering if there were brands of headers for an 8V
> > > >  that address
> > > >  this issue?  Which brand do you use and do you have a problem
> >  with heat
> > > >  affecting the inner cv boot
> > > >  ?
> > > >
> > > >  TIA
> > > >
> > > >  Cory
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> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
> 1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
> 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
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