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Steve Tinker · 01-29-2011, 04:38 PM

Sam,
The company I used up here in Queensland is called HPC (High Performance Coatings) and I believe they have offices around Aus.
There are a couple of options available - silver which reduces heat by ~ 25% or black which reduces heat by an extra 3-4%.
You can get them coated internally or both internally and externally
My MX-5 engine bay was much cooler after coating new SS headers, even though I removed the factory heat shield. This made me decide to coat my MV Agusta motorcycle header and connection pipework which tends to run hot here in the sub-tropics. And after 4 years, the MX-5 headers looked as good as the day I put them on.
I had my MV's exhaust headers and connection pipe coated (both sides int & ext) last year for $220.

01-29-2011, 04:38 PM	#4
Steve Tinker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,522	Sam, The company I used up here in Queensland is called HPC (High Performance Coatings) and I believe they have offices around Aus. There are a couple of options available - silver which reduces heat by ~ 25% or black which reduces heat by an extra 3-4%. You can get them coated internally or both internally and externally My MX-5 engine bay was much cooler after coating new SS headers, even though I removed the factory heat shield. This made me decide to coat my MV Agusta motorcycle header and connection pipework which tends to run hot here in the sub-tropics. And after 4 years, the MX-5 headers looked as good as the day I put them on. I had my MV's exhaust headers and connection pipe coated (both sides int & ext) last year for $220. __________________ 2001 Boxster S (triple black). Sleeping easier with LN Engineering/Flat 6 IMS upgrade, low temp thermostat & underspeed pulley. 2001 MV Agusta F4.