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KooshaS · 05-18-2019, 06:49 PM

I'm looking at headers and I live in AZ so ceramic coated headers are a basically a must. Anyways I've been looking at JDL ceramic coated unequal length headers but theyre a little pricey at $950. However, a local guy is selling his tomei headers for around $450 with only 5 months of use. So i was wondering should i just go with the tomei header and have it ceramic coated? A place near me does it for $100. Or just save money for the JDL's

Strife26 · 05-18-2019, 07:04 PM

I have the gruppe-s headers which are basically the Tomei. You can get it brand new for less than $600. I've had mine for 3 or more years without any issues whatsoever. The collector is beautiful if you care about that sorta thing. They aren't shiny anymore but that's from the fiberglass wrap I think. I never got em coated and I'm in similar weather as you (northern California where it's 105+ on average). I'm turbo charged without an oil cooler and I've never had heat issues from spirited driving or cruising around town. That's not to say it could use some help on the heat side. It gets to 230-240+ sometimes but doesn't seem to hurt the car in a noticeable way.

So in other words tl;dr, I'd recommend the Tomei or the gruppe-s. I wanted the jdl but the gruppe-s is good enough that I haven't replaced em.

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Dr. BRZ · 05-18-2019, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KooshaS

I'm looking at headers and I live in AZ so ceramic coated headers are a basically a must. Anyways I've been looking at JDL ceramic coated unequal length headers but theyre a little pricey at $950. However, a local guy is selling his tomei headers for around $450 with only 5 months of use. So i was wondering should i just go with the tomei header and have it ceramic coated? A place near me does it for $100. Or just save money for the JDL's

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Irace86.2.0 · 05-18-2019, 07:49 PM

Turbocharged with headers?

86MLR · 05-18-2019, 07:53 PM

I grabbed the Tomei UEL headers, quality bit of kit.

As for coating, everyone around here, who do good jobs that is, wants $400 for internal and external coating.

I just ended up wrapping mine.

Shit job wrapping, but very effective at knocking out radiant heat. I believe more so than coating.

Opinions may vary

Strife26 · 05-18-2019, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

Turbocharged with headers?

Yes

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Lantanafrs2 · 05-18-2019, 08:24 PM

Buy them

Irace86.2.0 · 05-18-2019, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Strife26

Yes

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Works turbo kit?

Strife26 · 05-18-2019, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

Works turbo kit?

Ultimate Racing turbo kit
and exhaust if you care ; )

https://www.ultimate-racing.com/coll...-frs-turbo-kit

https://www.ultimate-racing.com/coll...atback-exhaust

Sound clips:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yor6g6l-0P8[/ame]

Lantanafrs2 · 05-18-2019, 09:06 PM

What was total cost for that kit? Looks interesting

Irace86.2.0 · 05-18-2019, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Strife26

Ultimate Racing turbo kit
and exhaust if you care ; )

https://www.ultimate-racing.com/coll...-frs-turbo-kit

https://www.ultimate-racing.com/coll...atback-exhaust

Sound clips:

Same difference right? Off the midpipe, except FMIC versus air to water top mount.

Strife26 · 05-18-2019, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

Same difference right? Off the midpipe, except FMIC versus air to water top mount.

Ya, believe so. Turbo is near the battery (I have a smaller battery to accommodate turbo), FMIC, and "J' pipe off the turbo goes to Headers and to overpipe.

MotoX16 · 05-20-2019, 10:53 AM

If you're not in a hurry you could wait for a used set of JDL headers to pop up. I just picked one up on facebook for $500, dropped them off for ceramic coating last week.

e_lunatic · 05-20-2019, 01:12 PM

i have the gruppe-s uel header which i had coated and i also wrapped it. works bitchen so far and sounds great

05-18-2019, 06:49 PM	#1
KooshaS Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: 2017 Subaru BRZ Premium Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Quick header decision I'm looking at headers and I live in AZ so ceramic coated headers are a basically a must. Anyways I've been looking at JDL ceramic coated unequal length headers but theyre a little pricey at $950. However, a local guy is selling his tomei headers for around $450 with only 5 months of use. So i was wondering should i just go with the tomei header and have it ceramic coated? A place near me does it for $100. Or just save money for the JDL's

05-18-2019, 07:04 PM	#2
Strife26 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Series.blue Location: Redding, CA Posts: 651 Thanks: 1,076 Thanked 150 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have the gruppe-s headers which are basically the Tomei. You can get it brand new for less than $600. I've had mine for 3 or more years without any issues whatsoever. The collector is beautiful if you care about that sorta thing. They aren't shiny anymore but that's from the fiberglass wrap I think. I never got em coated and I'm in similar weather as you (northern California where it's 105+ on average). I'm turbo charged without an oil cooler and I've never had heat issues from spirited driving or cruising around town. That's not to say it could use some help on the heat side. It gets to 230-240+ sometimes but doesn't seem to hurt the car in a noticeable way. So in other words tl;dr, I'd recommend the Tomei or the gruppe-s. I wanted the jdl but the gruppe-s is good enough that I haven't replaced em. Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk __________________ Please only adult answers. I'm stupid, retarded, a fkn idiot, and I will kill myself after a couple answers, I already know this (thanks to the interwebs and its logic) so feel free to leave those responses out, thanks.

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86MLR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: 2002 VX Commodore SS LS1 Auto Location: Sydney Posts: 2,203 Thanks: 500 Thanked 2,185 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I grabbed the Tomei UEL headers, quality bit of kit. As for coating, everyone around here, who do good jobs that is, wants $400 for internal and external coating. I just ended up wrapping mine. Shit job wrapping, but very effective at knocking out radiant heat. I believe more so than coating. Opinions may vary __________________ Disclaimer: This post represents the official views of the voices in my head at the time of posting. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133311 I'm only here for the biscuits

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Lantanafrs2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Drives: 2013 frs red Location: South Florida Posts: 3,517 Thanks: 2,520 Thanked 3,088 Times in 1,654 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Buy them

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Lantanafrs2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Drives: 2013 frs red Location: South Florida Posts: 3,517 Thanks: 2,520 Thanked 3,088 Times in 1,654 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	What was total cost for that kit? Looks interesting

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MotoX16 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Drives: 2017 Subaru BRZ Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 199 Thanks: 62 Thanked 95 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you're not in a hurry you could wait for a used set of JDL headers to pop up. I just picked one up on facebook for $500, dropped them off for ceramic coating last week.

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