Originally Posted by mishqua
I'v never seen a chrome header break i'v seen them turn black really fast though. i'm interested in your theory of the engine running hotter though. I'v had a chrome header on my 97 civic for about 5 years now and seen no overheating problems, infact the needle only moves when warming up and thats just to the normal operating temp. of course I got a DC Sports on it, and it cost me more the 10.
I was told that it was frowned upon to have powder coated headers because they retain heat so well. Heat has to go somewhere, so it makes the block hotter. I thought that chrome headers would get so hot and not be able to take the heat as well as stock or a better made header, that the heat would find it's way back to the block. There is a reason why they are so cheap. Whether or not I'm right, I know there is something wrong with a $10 header.