F1 CJE UK

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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

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

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

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

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

wrighty338

iTrader: (33)

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.

F1 CJE UK

iTrader: (8)

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 ???

F1 CJE UK

iTrader: (8)

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 ??

wrighty338

iTrader: (33)

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.

wrighty338

iTrader: (33)

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

bigarf

iTrader: (67)

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.

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

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

F1 CJE UK

iTrader: (8)

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

wrighty338

iTrader: (33)

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.