which is better 2 piece or 1 piece, ceramic or steel? i have a 99 ex, which is the purpose of each model and material?

 

Ceramic is too keep temperature down but stainless is lighter. 2 peice is an easier install from what I hear but it only took me 30 min to get my 1 piece on. Then you have 4-2-1 and 4-1. The 4-2-1 is better for mid-range and daily driving and the 4-1 is better for top end/higher rpm's.

 

Just to add a bit to sniper's.......ceramic is quieter than stainless since ceramic is thicker. Stainless has a bit more of a pinging noise to it, since it's thinner. In a Ceramic, the air flows a bit smoother since it's coated on the inside as well. Ceramic is usually for street use, stainless for racing (since they don't care about noise).

 

thanks for the great info!

 

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this is good info i am looking at the stainless ones.........they turn colors right[sm=wootwoot.gif]

 

if you allow some oil to leak onto them...then they get all rainbowy and the color gets cooked onto them. personally i like it.

there are sainless steel headers that have a ceramic coating inside that keep the engine cooler but not as well as a full ceramic one. one piece and two piece...two is easier to isntall...but as sacicons said a while ago...ppl like one piece cuz the less pieces the less there is to go wrong