I want some LTs for my truck. Pacesetters seem like a good deal, with decent performance.
My background in snowmobiling tells me that 1 winter is gonna ruin the finish on some coated headers. Pipes will last several years on a sled if you take care of them. but it seems almost impossible to keep your headers clean year round.

I am not real impressed with the stainless LTs out there. I would be willing to buy stainless, but there are some fitment issues on 4wd models. and for the $, they better be PERFECT.

Any input is welcome.

Please post pics of used, coated headers if you can.

Hailing from Minnesota (salt) country.

 

Mine look the same as when I bought them. I've had them on for a long and hard year or better. PM me and I will get you some contact info for the guys I use.

 

TTT
Anyone?

 

I had JBA ceramic coated headers on my 1999 5.3. After 5 years of use, they looked just like new!

 

I have a set of the pacesetter long tubes and i can say that after this past winter they are showing sighns os ware, some slight rust. I might have them recoated next year..

 

Any more info on this?

I may buy the pacesetters uncoated, and have them done somewhere else if the stock finish isn't going to hold up.

 

If you wash them every once in a while they should hold up fine, but like anything with that kind of finish, if you neglect them they will rust.

 

if the finish holds up..... well then you might want to make an appointment now cuz the paint is going to burn of in the first 10 min of idle

 

I AINT NO DUMMY
By "finish" I was referring to pacesetters ceramic coating.

The prep of material before applying a ceramic coating can have a lot to do with the durability of that coating. Some companies take a lot more time to prep your parts right. There are also several different coatings available.

I am worried that PS may not pay top $ for their parts to get coated, and it may not be the most durable.
Rust will bleed through the coating if the parts are not prepped right. They still hold the heat, but look like crap.

 

I had my dyantechs coated locally and they are holding up well. Of course they are stainless and we don't have to worry about the harsh winters of the north down here in GA