JDC
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posted August 19, 2009 05:26 PM
 Edited By: JDC on 20 Aug 2009 01:31
Ceramic coated stuff arrived
The ceramic coated items arrived this PM. Had them done at Finish LIne Coatings in Oregon. The 1800-2K degree black pieces are double coated, header inside and out with 2 coats/ea side, turbo intake and exhaust 2 coats - outside only, exhaust pipe inside and out - single coating.
All I need is that gasket to arrive that Compton lead me to and the things will get re-installed.
I am not expert, but the finish appears smooth, consistent, no blemishes.. well done. Their return packaging was great.
  
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Compton
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posted August 19, 2009 05:28 PM
looks good. i've always been told to heat cycle a few times before any series heat like a track or dyno pull.
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JDC
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posted August 19, 2009 05:32 PM
That 'burns'/sets in the coatings somehow?
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Compton
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posted August 19, 2009 05:35 PM
thats what my coater tells me, if he is full of shiiiit, i dunno. but i've always listened and it holds up nice.
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08 Busa, just a little longer and louder and lower than the 14
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gilberjj
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posted August 19, 2009 06:04 PM
It all depends on what the coater has done. Many of the better shops bake the parts so they are already cured when you get them. I had some ceramic coating done one time and their oven couldn't get quite hot enough to fully cure the coating. I just had to be careful with it before I got it on the car, and then I ran the piss out of it once it was one....... that cured it all right....... haha
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posted August 19, 2009 07:19 PM
One of those sexy snail Garrett exhausts! 
Post a few pics after the install- your bike is really nice looking!
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JDC
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posted August 19, 2009 07:22 PM
This coater said all the items are baked to coating design temp. Hope I got that correct.
I will heat'me up gradually as I can anyway/
Will get the pics up, likely next week... waiting on the gasket and no Murphy's Law.
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Douglas Home
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posted August 19, 2009 09:56 PM
Black......I like!!!
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dubious
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posted August 19, 2009 10:26 PM
My black didn't take, so i had to use alternative colors....
My fackin bike is really pissin me off, along with the services of a few specific people.
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JDC
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posted August 20, 2009 08:12 AM
Edited By: JDC on 20 Aug 2009 16:13
Lyle, I get you.
Another small gripe on this kit. Not getting any gaskets when I got this 'kit', and asked about them... "you don't need them"is what I was told... cause the two flat surfaces will seal 'good enough".
Well, I had exhaust leaks between the header and turbo and turbo outlet to pipe. Gaskets will solve that and should have come with the kit.
The kit was fricken expensive enough to have included gold plated gaskets.
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