Thanks Purple,
Been there done that. I have a solenoid cut off 😀
Andy Andy\'s Adventures
2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
Ceramic Coating engine internals
koolkarmakombi enkarmarising
2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
lol @ Andy, every kombi I have personally known has done that hey! Man that engine looks sweet, you even wiped your dinner crumbs off before you took the piccy. Bet there was a bit of cleaning.....
lugnuts Custom Title Time!
1,070 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Damn that muffler looks great after 40,000ks,i think ive seen the light,im converted,hallehlooyah,thanks Andy and Jak.:jesus
jakriz Wolfsburg Wizard
560 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Is it too hard to beleive that when people on this forum make suggestions or give new ideas that it really is in the hope that they help people?
What is beyond me is how it took a pic of a 40'000 k ceramic coated exhaust to convince some people.
Heaven forbid if some of us did things a little differently.
Now, I wonder if I can Ceramic coat my chidren?...............
Jak
What is beyond me is how it took a pic of a 40'000 k ceramic coated exhaust to convince some people.
Heaven forbid if some of us did things a little differently.
Now, I wonder if I can Ceramic coat my chidren?...............
Jak
Congratulations to Ben Durie for breaking the hillclimb record at Ringwood in his stroker beetle!
Andy Andy\'s Adventures
2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
Hahahahaha,
Jak I was just as bad. I had never even considered ceramic coating until I saw an old muffler on a bus I went to look at.
The bus was that rusty from having a hard life on the beach I was amazed it still drove, but the exhaust looked in great nic!!
I never bought the bus but had to ask what was on the exhaust.
Never looked back since 😉
PS: It CAN'T protect the inside though. They to spray inside as much as they can if you ask, but obviuosly there is a limit to how far they can get in, particularly the exhaust. Just make sure the system is sound first. My exhaust was old but had no pitted rust in it.
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[Edited on 22-6-2003 by Andy]
Jak I was just as bad. I had never even considered ceramic coating until I saw an old muffler on a bus I went to look at.
The bus was that rusty from having a hard life on the beach I was amazed it still drove, but the exhaust looked in great nic!!
I never bought the bus but had to ask what was on the exhaust.
Never looked back since 😉
PS: It CAN'T protect the inside though. They to spray inside as much as they can if you ask, but obviuosly there is a limit to how far they can get in, particularly the exhaust. Just make sure the system is sound first. My exhaust was old but had no pitted rust in it.
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[Edited on 22-6-2003 by Andy]
toplessbug Fahrvergnugen
879 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
if you get a new exhaust coated it will just about outlive you its that good as for internals talk to the supplier this stuff works as they say i have found competition coatings to be excellent listen to what they suggest and you will get the benefits and its not really that expensive the heat dispersant is fantastic as is their graphite coating :beer
KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber
3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Jak, I was already sold, just on the comments prior to the photo, but have to admit that the photo really drives it home. That looks great Andy! :thumb
I had a look at the companies suggested, and will definitely be using ceramic coating, including the pistons and bearing journals. I'm not doing it yet though, I'm just planning and trying to work out how much money its gonna need. :o
I definitely think the extra expense will be worth it though. I'm trying to plan a motor that won't mind having a supercharger bolted on later, and heat control is the most important factor at the moment. 🙂
So far I've decided on a counter-weighted crank (loved the sound of the kombi at the Melbourne Dyno day!!! :thumb) and stock everything else, but ceramic-coated. I inted to use programmable injection later when I can afford it, and once that is sorted I'll start playing with the supercharger. :thumb
I heard the kombi at the Dyno Day was good for 500 Nm. I don't plan to rev it hard, but heaps of torque is good!! :thumb😀😀
[Edited on 22-6-2003 by KruizinKombi]
I had a look at the companies suggested, and will definitely be using ceramic coating, including the pistons and bearing journals. I'm not doing it yet though, I'm just planning and trying to work out how much money its gonna need. :o
I definitely think the extra expense will be worth it though. I'm trying to plan a motor that won't mind having a supercharger bolted on later, and heat control is the most important factor at the moment. 🙂
So far I've decided on a counter-weighted crank (loved the sound of the kombi at the Melbourne Dyno day!!! :thumb) and stock everything else, but ceramic-coated. I inted to use programmable injection later when I can afford it, and once that is sorted I'll start playing with the supercharger. :thumb
I heard the kombi at the Dyno Day was good for 500 Nm. I don't plan to rev it hard, but heaps of torque is good!! :thumb😀😀
[Edited on 22-6-2003 by KruizinKombi]
Kruizin Kol
lugnuts Custom Title Time!
1,070 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Next time yull know Jak (PICTURES FOR THE DUMMIES)😀
[Edited on 22-6-2003 by lugnuts]
[Edited on 22-6-2003 by lugnuts]
kombiluva Seriously Crusin Dubber
164 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·
Kruzinkombi,
Sounds like you have had a lot of thought in ref to your new motor and the coatings that will go in/on it!
Would like to say "THANKS" for the rap you gave my Kombi (a few posts up!) at the Melbourne Dyno day.....it did sound OK, however it went better then I expected.....it will be going alot better when I get the time to tune my haltech injection and get some Berg duel valve springs and "porsche elephant swivel foot adjusters".
Hope you have fun building your motor!
regards
Mick
Sounds like you have had a lot of thought in ref to your new motor and the coatings that will go in/on it!
Would like to say "THANKS" for the rap you gave my Kombi (a few posts up!) at the Melbourne Dyno day.....it did sound OK, however it went better then I expected.....it will be going alot better when I get the time to tune my haltech injection and get some Berg duel valve springs and "porsche elephant swivel foot adjusters".
Hope you have fun building your motor!
regards
Mick
KruizinKombi Seriously Obsessed Cyber Dubber
3,493 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
G'day Mick, I didn't even make the connection!! Well now I know who you are. 😀
I was more than impressed by your engine. So much so that I've decided to put a CW crank in my 2L when I eventually do it. I know we discussed strokers at the dyno day, but this motor is going to exy enough anyway. I'm more interested in finding out how good a 2L can be. Your motor convinced me that I don't need the expense of a bigger donk. :thumb
I was more than impressed by your engine. So much so that I've decided to put a CW crank in my 2L when I eventually do it. I know we discussed strokers at the dyno day, but this motor is going to exy enough anyway. I'm more interested in finding out how good a 2L can be. Your motor convinced me that I don't need the expense of a bigger donk. :thumb
Kruizin Kol
lugnuts Custom Title Time!
1,070 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
OY,Ceramic Jak,Bluel is this exhaust ceramic coated,its sh#t hot http://63.230.74.177/ghia/ go to page 1 then to page 4 beautiful,i think im in love,:kiss
Andy Andy\'s Adventures
2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
Certainly looks like it. The silver also stands up well, even to oil stains etc (not that push rod tubes ever leak do they??). I was told the black gives slightly better protection for only a few more dollars.
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