Coating Performance Gains -btdt and... sites

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>Given the difference of opinions on this list as to whether or not coating
helps performance [yea vote by those who >have it, nah by those who have not
tried it], might I suggest a call to the several coating companies for some
info?
>Don't have the numbers handy, but look in any of your car mags.  Test results
[remember how we don't like seat-of->the-pants?] are quite impressive.  Better
yet, call the 800# of the pros and ask for their opinions.  Really, the
testing >results are so one-sided [positive] as to make it a non-issue imho.
>Bruce
Yo Bruce, I have btdt on a 944t years ago, before and after, measured 0hp gain
on a dyno, exclusive variable:  Ceramic Jet Hot Coating Exhaust Manifold

TEST RESULTS of Performance one sided?  I could use your source of
information.  May want to ck up on HPC, the largest coating place in the
world.  Try HP coatings for PERFORMANCE gains they claim:

http://www.hpcoatings.com/faq.htm

OR, go to Airborn coatings (no relation) and ck out the HP gains they claim:

http://www.airborncoatings.com/aluminum.htm

So, best case scenario, we are looking at what?  6-9 hp for a 300hp car?  For
500USD?  B4B?  $55-83/hp.  That's some money for what?  Lots of other ways to
get 9hp with better B4B.  Or specifically, lots of ways to spend 500USD
getting underhood temps down.

Any others I should consider?

Coating isn't a mod many consider a valid one at all, I don't, on btdt or
reading up on the newest/latest.  A full out race car sure.  The rest of us?
Well B4B, just one hard mod to justify really.  Bell addresses it on page 163
too, btw.


HTH

Scott Justusson
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