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What Are Ceramic Coated Headers?

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  There’s a well-known anecdote used in engineering, a fact-based narrative that talks of how the aerospace industry is the source of many of our current products. Time-proven by rocket scientists, ceramic coated headers represent a key technological development, one that was born in space-age rocket research, and one that transfers its benefits from these rocket components to our enthusiast exhaust system market, pushing performance figures to new limits. What are Exhaust Headers? Regular vehicles arrive fresh from the factory with standardized parts, components that don’t exactly set performance charts on fire. The engine and exhaust are efficient and road worthy but won’t set any land speed records or generate a grunt of noisy power. Exhaust headers are bolt on pipes, large-diameter tubes that are bent, shaped and mounted as an engine manifold replacement. The effect of this aftermarket addition is improved engine airflow and optimized engine performance through a dramatic re...

The Three Types of Pipes and their Differences: X-Pipe, H-Pipe and Y-Pipe

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A glimpse at the different X-Pipe, H-Pipe , and Y-Pipe exhaust system configurations has a novice scratching his head. What’s with all the form factor conventions? Does one perform better than the other? Then, aside from the shapes, there are other differences to scrutinise. Let’s check out the three pipe configurations, their unique qualities, and the reasons for the flow alterations. Exhaust Systems as Characters   There’s not a whole alphabet of welded tubes in the shop, all waiting to be bolted to a car’s underside. No, there’ll never be an A-to-Z of flow shaping pipework. But the X-Pipe , H-Pipe , and Y-Pipe aftermarket product range do have an important place in the exhaust gasses channeling field. Primarily tasked with creating distinctive flow patterns, this is a mid-pipe exhaust stream management system , one that unleashes vehicle horsepower. How do these three pipe types pull off that impressive objective? Crossover Engineered Exhaust Principles   When...

What are Pacemaker Headers?

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If you’re wondering about Pacemaker Headers , don’t attempt to puzzle out this term by yourself. You’ll end up visualising an electronic gizmo that’s intended for an ailing heart, and you’d definitely be on the wrong track. This is a brand name, a car enthusiast vendor that manufactures exhaust system headers . Australian built, Pacemaker pipework is built for performance, thanks to a pipe-over-cone feature that edges out the competition. A Header Refresher As you probably recall, engine headers bolt on to the exhaust manifold in your vehicle’s engine. The object of the uniquely profiled back pressure reducers is to give each cylinder its own discharge path, with the channels then blending into a single thick bore tube. When you install a header system , you’re taking the load off the cylinders by endowing them with their own outlet channel, one that then combines attractively with its peers to quickly dismiss all exhaust gases . In appearance, the pipes make your vehicle look ...