Hi i am looking at getting a RCM manifold and up pipe coated, i bought these parts off a member and they are in perfect condition so thought i would have them properly sorted out. The plan is to take the car to 500bhp and keep it as a weekend 2nd car so long term durability is important which rules out rapping them ??? i emailed zircotec for a price and this is what i received

“Zircotec coatings
Regarding pricing; the cost to coat an Impreza manifold manifold is £384 for Performance White or £ 442 for any from our Performance Colours range. The up-pipe will depend upon size; e.g. a 3" diameter is £45 per foot length for White or £51.75/ft for Colour. Prices exclude shipping and VAT. “


Seems a little expensive, any advice from other people would be great

 

There was thread about this about 10 days ago, someone had theirs done in a dark colour and someone had theirs white...... They also banded about a few prices. I wonder if it was in the gallery section ?

Shaun

 

Found this fragment on google...

Forum overview for "ScoobyNet General" forum on ScoobyNet - Subaru Impreza ... for supplying my GT Specs & Nick @ Camcoat for for doing a great job of coating them! TSL wanted £350 plus VAT to ceramic coat headers, this cost me £240 for ...
boardreader.com/fp/ScoobyNet_Subaru_Impreza_Commu_66260/ScoobyNet_General_354218.html - 144k - Cached - Similar pages

Does this help? It mentions Camcoat

Shaun

 

That was me. Camcoat coated my headers + pipe in black for £292 inc vat + posted back to me. but apparently they dont use the same method of coating as others do.

Im having my turbo housing & new downpipe done at some point too but the turbo housing is going to zircotec this time. just to see what theyre like.

 

cheers shaun yep posted on that thread most people where saying they had theres done for 350 ish, but this would be well into the 400 by the time i had them back,

yep yours looked good wrighty not sure about some of the feedback on that thread, its haed to say weather the gain from zircotec is worth 25% extra cost ???

 

does anybody know what company RCM use as they are looking at INC VAT £373.75

Roger Clark Motorsport - RCM Store

that works out cheaper than Zircotec looks loke there coating as well ??

 

yeah, im not so sure myself fella!

will be a few months before it all gets tested but im happy with it right about now & for what i paid.

Harvey said there wasnt THAT much difference in wrapped & coating buttt.id rather coat...i dont want to be re-wrapping stuff every few months once its frayed. my mates s15 manifold/down pipe is going to be on its 3rd wrap in about 7 months this weekend.

 

rcm/tsl etc probably dont do their own coatings in house buddy. but thats not a bad price i guess...£350+ vat is

 

there is a place in bradford that does it carnt remember the name correctly,woof thermal or something.there number is 08707508833,they were cheaper than zircotec the last time i was ringing round for prices.

 

Harvey wrapped my old headers with DEI stuff about 5 years ago..I sold them on and have had no mention of any problems.

I also had my RCM headers and Downpipe wrapped by the RCM crew about 3 years ago and they still look like new. OK I only do about 4k miles a year (two car family) but thats quite a long time

Shuan

 

thanks for that mate, yep i only do around 5k max when the sun shines so maybe i will go with rap to start with, not sure if i want to spend £500 on 2nd hand parts, i read that thermal coating does not stick as well to parts that have been used ? any one have thouhts on that

thanks guys

 

Yeah thats right F1, gonna be easier to coat a new turbo housing compared to a rusty one, right? it would adhere to it better too.