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Old 02-20-2008, 03:18 AM
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neone with dc headers having them rust after about 5000 miles?..... i mean its understandable but i was just wondering if its the certain type of finish that dc uses?
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Old 02-20-2008, 12:36 PM
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it happens on every set of DC headers. i guess its the ceramic coating but ceramics dont "rust". i dont really get it either. if u wanna get rid of it tho, the best way is to take the header back off and put a turbo manifold on with a t3/t4. worked for me...
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X2. or header wrap will fix it
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Old 02-21-2008, 03:30 AM
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you mean like mine?

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...786&highlight=


im sending mine to jet hot soon. i power washed my engine bay regularly, maybe thats what caused the rust.
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