I just called MAC and spoke to Manny for more info This is the deal with their headers.
-Product pictures will be up by Friday
-Product to market within a month
-MSRP:
LTs = $469 ceramic/$349 chrome
STs - $379 ceramic/$319 chrome
The 3/4 chrome coated BBKs are going back, hopefully MAC does a much better job? I will likely go ceramic coated with them, I am wrapping them anyway so I do not care what they look like but want them to last and not rust out eventually.
Because the wrap insulates much better than ceramic coating so I am told? I am in S FL and do not need any additional heat in my engine bay! Ceramic because it will insulate even that much more and also protect against rust.
Well, it's moot if you're going turbo later but the wrap will accelerate rust on even ceramic coated headers. I'd imagine moreso in the humidity down there. The ceramic coating has always had what starts as tiny little specs of rust after being on a while. They might last long enough for you though. Just a heads up to those thinking they're safe wrapping coated headers long term.
If you are referring to my comments, no pictures. But the headers are on and they fit great. I looked them over carefully before install and although not perfect, they are as good a it gets for the price IMO.
I just called MAC and spoke to Manny for more info This is the deal with their headers.
-Product pictures will be up by Friday
-Product to market within a month
-MSRP:
LTs = $469 ceramic/$349 chrome
STs - $379 ceramic/$319 chrome
The 3/4 chrome coated BBKs are going back, hopefully MAC does a much better job? I will likely go ceramic coated with them, I am wrapping them anyway so I do not care what they look like but want them to last and not rust out eventually.
Don't hold your breath on these. Mac promised them a month out more than six months ago. They have had pages for them since the end of last year using the 4.0 v6 specs. Call me skeptical.
Land if you plan to ceramic coat them yourself then buy them bare (see if they cut you a discount) as they will need to be stripped prior to being coated. Or if you meant you were going to purchase the ceramic coated ones done by MAC then I also agree do not wrap them as it is not needed.
That's cool I'm eager to see how they look. Eventually get some track times for both the MAC and the BBK shorties. I doubt they will look much better than the BBK's but we shall see. Mine don't look to bad and they perform nicely on the butt dyno so I'm happy with em for the price I paid.
Mac is always hit and miss on fitment. Would not want to be the guinea pig. Had an entire exhaust system from them that looked like it was welded together in a jig that someone ran over with a fork lift.
For the price point I am not expecting top quality but hopefully fully coated unlike thee partially coated BBKs I got. The guy Manny at MAC seemed cool, knowledgeable and committed to a good product. **** happens, hopefully they have improved QC since you got your set?
I wish someone would come to the table with stainless, I'd love to be able to bolt them on and not worry about them rusting out down the road, especially with salty winters.
I just talked to Manny. He is doing everything he can to have them posted under the V6 section of their site today. He said worst case if things do not work out it may be Monday.
**MAC Parts Coming Soon** TF2105 Ceramac Long Tube Headers TF3105 Chrome Long Tube Headers 21405 Ceramac Short Tube Headers 31405 Chrome Short Tube Header PC2126 Pro Chamber to MAC Short Tubes or Stock 21205 Pro Chamber to MAC Long Tube Headers
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