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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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mac headers

im looking for the best price on mac headers, anyone know where to get them. thanks for the input
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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I'd visit www.jet-hot.com. They sell ceramic coated mac headers which would be your best bet. I think they are 500 and change, shoot them an email.

BTW, do you ever come down to the Cape, Im in sandwich.
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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I contacted Jet-Hot the other day and they told me they werent currently selling MAC headers due to the tremendous backorder they have on them. So, just a little FYI
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 06:53 PM
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jet hot did sell them

and yes im down the cape all the time, i go to the mall in hyannis and i got a friend at tweeter, i surf in nausset, nausste light, coast gaurd, marcony, welllfleet im out thier alot.
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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The cheapest place to get them will be the "for sale" section of the board. If youre patient, you can catch them for ~$250 there. If you have to get them new, this is about as good of a price that you'll be able to get. If you want a cermaic coated set, add about $150 to that price.
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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I bought mine through a local speed shop....Took about 3 days.

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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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Jet-Hot might be selling them now that they are getting the MAC headers that were on back order. I bought mine from there before the big MAC group purchase.

When did you call them? See if they will be selling them in the future. They are about $560 including shipping unless you have a coupon of some kind.

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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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on the new era performance page they say it has a coating, so would i still need to get another coating for it
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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The MAC coating is not the best. Nothing like ceramic coating.

It's better than nothing, but getting them ceramic coated makes a big difference. Here is a picture of mine with Jet-hot coating.

Jet-Hot Coated MAC Header Picture

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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 08:32 PM
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Originally posted by cndctrdj
on the new era performance page they say it has a coating, so would i still need to get another coating for it
The HTS coating isnt comprable to a ceramic coating. It is better than nothing though. You dont need a ceramic coating, but it will better protect the headers from rust and keep underhood temperatures down.

My macs arent ceramic coated. They have the HTS coating + a coat of high temp header paint because I just couldnt afford to get them coated. (I got mine for $250 used) pics
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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why would your headers rust .... if they are stainless steel like my exhaust they shouldn't rust at all....
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 08:48 PM
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They aren't stainless.

SteveO,
How is that high temp paint coating holding up? I used some on a couple places where I scratched mine a little. I don't have my PCM back so I haven't been able to drive it since I put the 1200 degree paint on. Is it staying silver?

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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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Well I just got hte headers on last week, about the same time you did. So far everything is staying silver. When I first started the car, they smoked a bit and the coating baked in. Now if you touch them, some of the paint has turned to powder and will stick to your fingers. I dont know if that is a good or bad sign... but we'll see.

If they dont look like theyre going to hold up and I have the money, next year I will ceramic coat them.
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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can you ceramic coat them whenever like that or do they have to be new
Old Apr 1, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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Originally posted by cndctrdj
can you ceramic coat them whenever like that or do they have to be new
The coating can be done at anytime.

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