*Official Jet-Hot Coating GB*

[CitizenPro]

* JET-HOT Coatings *
*- GB CLOSED -*


JET-HOT® develops, produces and applies a variety of coatings. Properties of the various coatings include insulation, corrosion resistance, abrasion and impact resistance as well as lubricity. All are applied at one of our regional factories through a meticulous, multi-step process including: thermal degreasing, abrasive-blast stripping with virgin aluminum oxide, double-coating (inside and out on headers), high temperature curing, custom packaging for return shipping, and quality-assurance controls during every phase of the procedure.




Its official, i just got word from Chris Morris @ Jet-Hot that the group purchase for MazdaForums is a GO! I have no time frame on when this will take place, but will be working on Time & Member Personal Info with Chris @ Jet-Hot in the next couple days. Im shooting for a week or two from the date this thread posts, but will be up to Jet-Hot and there schedule.

I will be updating this thread as more info comes in, so for now here are the prices for the current members from the GI Thread. If you are new-comer to this Group Buy and your part does not match whats on the list given to me from Jet-Hot, post it and i will find out for you.


Current Pricing for the following Items:


~ Intake Manifolds - $77 + S&H Back w/ Sterling 1300 Coat (outside only) *
~ Intake System Pipes/Intercooler Pipes/Downpipes - $14 per ft + S&H Back w/Sterling 1300 Coat **
~ Valve Covers - $70+ S&H Back w/ Sterling 1300 Coat ***; Restrictions Apply


~ Exhaust Manifolds - Price varies, PM for details





* Add $35 for Extreme Sterling / Add $14 for colored finish: flat black, blue,grey, white or copper finish


** Add $3.50 per ft. for Extreme Sterling / Add $14 after final length for colored finish: flat black, blue,grey, white or copper finish


*** Add $35 for Extreme Sterling / Add $14 for colored finish: flat black, blue,grey, white or copper finish



Jet Hot 2000 Colored Finishes do not apply, PM for pricing



Click here for a list of all Jet-Hot Coating Colors (http://www.jet-hot.com/Pages/colors.html)






Updated Member List


1) whitemp5seattle - AWR header *$115.50+ S&H back w/ Sterling 1300 Coat*
2) dave45090 - Stock MSP Manifold *$77+ S&H back - ADD $35 for Extreme Sterling*
3) CitizenPro -
MAM Exhaust Manifold *$84+ S&H back - ADD $35 for Extreme Sterling*
Intake Manifold *$77+ S&H back w/ Sterling 1300 Coat*
Cold Air Intake (2-piece)*$14 per ft. + S&H back w/ Sterling 1300 Coat*

4) LX_StreetGlow -
Obx Header *$115.50+ S&H back - ADD $35 for Extreme Sterling*
OEM Valvecover - *$70+ S&H Back w/ Sterling 1300
5) 03.5MSP- MAM Exhaust Manifold *$84+ S&H back - ADD $35 for Extreme Sterling*
6) Pirana - MAM Exhaust manifold *$84+ S&H back - ADD $35 for Extreme Sterling*
7) Yashart MP3 - MAM Exhaust Manifold *$84+ S&H back - ADD $70 for Jet-Hot 2000 w/Black Coat*
8) GhostOne -

Intake Manifold *$77+ S&H back*
Cold Air Intake (2-piece)*$14 per ft. + S&H back w/ Sterling 1300*
TurboHoses Hard Pipes - *$14 per ft. + S&H Back w/Sterling 1300*
9) Lodivigo - Intake Manifold *$77+ S&H Back - ADD $14 for Matte Black Finish)
10) mgs_freak - Wagner Shorty Header *$84+ S&H Back w/ Sterling 1300*
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www.jet-hot.com (http://www.jet-hot.com)

[whitemp5seattle]

(cool) thanks for setting all this up Charles! get in on this deal while you can people...who knows when the next GB will be...

P.S. If anybody has any questions on the different colors and finishes, check out this link. You can click on the thumbnails for enlarged pictures... http://www.jet-hot.com/Pages/colors.html

[Pirana]

Just curious, but the sterling looks shinier than the Extreme? I'am just worried to pay again and it will only last a couple of weeks like the previous one. The copper looks cool!

[LX_StreetGlow]

hey can u add a valve cover on mine as well, also if anyone know where i can get obx headers let me know, much appriciated, thx

[LX_StreetGlow]

nvm about the valve cover, got ur pm, and i dont wonna take a chance thnx a lot bro just the obx headers than....... :) (can u powder coat a valve cover chrome?)

[CitizenPro]

Just curious, but the sterling looks shinier than the Extreme? I'am just worried to pay again and it will only last a couple of weeks like the previous one. The copper looks cool!

Ill talk to Chris about that, i too am curious.


(can u powder coat a valve cover chrome?)

Prolly not, but u can get it Chromed from a Chroming Shop.

[CitizenPro]

New updated pricing on color coats.

Everyone on the list check your PM's, i need some info.

BUMP!

[Pirana]

THey can use the sterling coat on the valve cover...I had one and now Blake is using it. Pretty cool and way cheaper than chroming it.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Pirana/MAM_2663.jpg

[LX_StreetGlow]

THey can use the sterling coat on the valve cover...I had one and now Blake is using it. Pretty cool and way cheaper than chroming it.

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Pirana/MAM_2663.jpg


yeah seen urs, looks nice, only thing that worries me is that it may warp from the curing process.... do they coat both sides or just the outside?

[LX_StreetGlow]

i think i might just have it powder coated red, (how much does that run about)

also i need ur help guys, i'm still lookin for the OBX header for this GB, i need to buy one asap, so i can go thru with this GB and also because mine is cracked :( ....

[whitemp5seattle]

Ken sells them at Protegegarage.com

http://mazda3online.web.aplus.net/product_info.php?cPath=281_21_31_47&products_id=459

I think you can find them on ebay too every now and then. just did a search on ebay and didn't find any for our car though...

edit: just found one...and it's cheap too! not sure what brand it is though...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mazda-Protege-Header-stainless-steel-exhaust-manifold_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33632QQihZ010Q QitemZ200102313201QQrdZ1

[Pirana]

Isnt the curing process basically the same for powder coating and ceramic coating? Anyway...there wasnt any warping on the valve cover I had...and still been used as of today.(drive)

[LX_StreetGlow]

i placed an order with Ken but its on backorder, and Ken hasnt gotten back to me to let me know when he might get them. I'll continue searchin.

about the valve cover: when u powder coat, dont you just do the outside, the only reason i'm worried with jet hot is the inside of the valve cover, if any of the coating peels off and gets mixed up with oil, that cant be good.???

[CitizenPro]

*Updated Valvecover pricing*

[CitizenPro]

Bump!

[CitizenPro]

Afternoon Bump!

[Lodivigo]

Definitly in for now, I sent you a PM with some info.

(bump)

[CitizenPro]

Update!

Jet Hot GB closes May 7th.

[LX_StreetGlow]

just to update, i still haven't found headers, if i dont get them in time, i guess i'm out :( (any1 that knows a place that has OBX headers in stock plz let me kno)

[whitemp5seattle]

try starting a WTB thread maybe...

[whitemp5seattle]

just to update, i still haven't found headers, if i dont get them in time, i guess i'm out :( (any1 that knows a place that has OBX headers in stock plz let me kno)

sent you a pm, but in case others want to know as well, there are a few OBX headers on ebay right now for the 2.0L engine...

[CitizenPro]

TtT!

[altspace]

Man I should jump in this. Uh...nahhhh.

[LX_StreetGlow]

well i placed my order with 3 diff web sites for my headers over the last 2 weeks, and none of them had them, now i get email from all three saying they just received them, so i have to cancel 2 of them heh, and hope the other one gets here sumtime next week. i wonna try to ship it out by Friday May 11th.


any word on coating the valve cover just on the outside??????

[CitizenPro]

I should hear back from him today. Ill keep ya posted.

[whitemp5seattle]

well i placed my order with 3 diff web sites for my headers over the last 2 weeks, and none of them had them, now i get email from all three saying they just received them, so i have to cancel 2 of them heh, and hope the other one gets here sumtime next week. i wonna try to ship it out by Friday May 11th.


any word on coating the valve cover just on the outside??????

so who did you end up going with?

[LX_StreetGlow]

so who did you end up going with?


apexr1.com just to avoid a 30% restockin fee, since i used cc with them, other places i didnt use cc. he told me that they'll ship it by the end of the week, so i think i should get it next week. fingers crossed, i wonna do this so bad.

[CitizenPro]

Group Buy ends tomorrow! These prices are dramatically less than the regular price.....so nows the time to jump on.

GB ends May 7th.

[CitizenPro]

JETHOT GROUP BUY CLOSED!!

E-mail to Chris @ Jet Hot will be sent later tonite as i am hitting the road back to Houston as soon as this message is posted. Everyone will be givin reference numbers, shipping address, and all that good stuff in the next day or so. Stay Tuned, and Thanx for joining :)

[whitemp5seattle]

(alright)

[LX_StreetGlow]

my header arrives tomrrow :D

[whitemp5seattle]

sending in my headers tomorrow! :)

[LX_StreetGlow]

well my headers should get there by wed, that's what i was told, i just did a standard shipping, didnt have $$$ to do the express....

[CitizenPro]

Sounds good guys, all my parts ship off today.

[whitemp5seattle]

shipped mine on Saturday...supposedly they got there yesterday...

[CitizenPro]

If they dont call u by the end of the week, hit em up and pay. They didnt call me last time, and i just contacted them to make payment.....just give em your I.D. #. Of course this is just IF they dont contact you.

[whitemp5seattle]

ok thanks. maybe I'll just call 'em today and speed up the process (2thumbs)

[LX_StreetGlow]

i got in contact with them 2day regarding the payment, total came to $180 sumthin, and will be rdy to ship end of next week, no hurry since i have other parts to install and keep me busy until than. :D

[MSP 2731]

Well somebody had to be the slow one in the group and I guess that is me. I had all my pipes off last weekend and tried to get the intake mani off then too but apparently I didn't have the necessary tool to take it off with. Or so my friend/mechanic tells me. So he is coming over today with a crows foot or something like that and I hope to have everything shipped out tomorrow. Do I need to call them and let them know or anything?

[CitizenPro]

Nah mang, just send when u can or by early next week.....you'll be fine.

[yashart_mp3]

Don't feel bad, mine is shipping out tomorrow

[MSP 2731]

I feel much better now.

[CitizenPro]

Speaking of Jet Hot, they just faxed me over a 'Release of Liability' form to coat my aluminum intake pipes. I went ahead and paid my balance and returned the form, so everything should be shipping back early next week :) Ill post pics as soon as i recieve.

[whitemp5seattle]

I never got a Release of Liability form...maybe they'll mail one to me soon...

[zoomin MP3]

Finally sent mine out. I left the header on last weekend for the import meet. I took it off earlier this week and sent it out a couple days ago. I thought I was the last one. Guess not.

[CitizenPro]

I never got a Release of Liability form...maybe they'll mail one to me soon...

Your getting a MS header coated, your fine. They hand out the form to items they feel "could" warp during the hot curing process....like aluminum.

[LX_StreetGlow]

well i got my headers...... but i'm not happy, i inspected them right away and there's a small chirp (bubble) on the one of the pipes on the top, also all 4 pipes have been bent on top as if they were dropped or hit with sumthin, i have pics and will post them asap.

CitizenPro whats the person that you were in contact with, i would like to get this taken care of.

PS. sum of memebrs here on the forums have seen my headers in person and they can vouch for me.

[alphanumeric]

well i got my headers...... but i'm not happy, i inspected them right away and there's a small chirp on the one of the pipes on the top, also all 4 pipes have been bent on top as if they were dropped or hit with sumthin, i have pics and will post them asap.

CitizenPro whats the person that you were in contact with, i would like to get this taken care of.

PS. sum of memebrs here on the forums have seen my headers in person and they can vouch for me.

i saw them last night and the 4 pipes had linear dents across the top of them. when u feel the inside, u can feel the indentation also. the rightmost (passenger) side pipe had what looked like a bubble also.

[Lodivigo]

(nervous) Uh oh, that's not good. Please post pics as soon as you can.

[LX_StreetGlow]

(nervous) Uh oh, that's not good. Please post pics as soon as you can.

i will asap, they'll be up by the end of the day, the bubble (chirp) and the dents are not big but none the less they are there and visable... these were brand new headers, i was lookin so forward to this but now :(

[CitizenPro]

CitizenPro whats the person that you were in contact with, i would like to get this taken care of.

I sent u his name & number in the last message i gave you. Just call Chris, and he should be able to take care of you. Sorry to hear mang.

If u have any questions regarding your part(s), payment, or shipping, please contact Chris Morris at 1-800-432-3379 ext. 110

[03.5MSP]

I bubble wraped the shit out of my exhaust mani. I think the bubble wrap weigh more than the mani, he he. So I hope it comes back to me in the same manner. Good luck with getting yours fixed, or taken care of. It sucks to hear this.

[LX_StreetGlow]

DENTS also the chirp.... its kinda hard to see the dents due to angle
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f374/protege1985/dentschirp.jpg

Dents
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f374/protege1985/dents.jpg

Chirp here's upclose pic of the chirp
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f374/protege1985/chirp.jpg

[zoomin MP3]

Sorry man, that looks completely unacceptable. I have bad news too. When they got my Wagner header all blasted/cleaned ready to coat, they found that 2 of the 4 pipes going into the collar that mounts to the cat were cracked. The welds are cracked prob 2/3 of the way around. I'm having it shipped back so I can fix and then sending it back in to get coated.

[03.5MSP]

I got my MAM mani today. And all I have to say is LX_StreetGlow's headers look absolutely amazing, aside from the dents and the chips (compared to mine). The coating on mine looks like crap personally, and it looks it wasent coated evenly in all places.

Oh well, im use to getting crap parts that make my car look like a bigger pos than it already is. I might take some pics tomorrow, feeling lazy.

[whitemp5seattle]

dang that's not good news...take pics if you get around to it. I hope everybody else's stuff turns out ok! I'm still waiting for my headers...

[CitizenPro]

I got my MAM mani today. And all I have to say is LX_StreetGlow's headers look absolutely amazing, aside from the dents and the chips (compared to mine). The coating on mine looks like crap personally, and it looks it wasent coated evenly in all places.

Oh well, im use to getting crap parts that make my car look like a bigger pos than it already is. I might take some pics tomorrow, feeling lazy.

Ohh man, sorry to hear your not satisfied :( Please post pics so we can all see what your describing. I called them today to get an update, and all my items will be here tomorrow. I will post pictures as soon as i recieve them......

I would call Chris Morris @ Jet Hot and give him your complaints. If i see anything wrong with my items, i will definitely be giving him a piece of my mind and getting everything resolved. Ill be sure to mention everyone elses problems and complaints if u havent already done so.....

[LX_StreetGlow]

well i contacted them, and they say they will try to fix everythin, FedEx will come by my house tomorrow and pick up the package. fingers crossed that evrythin works out cool.

[CitizenPro]

Goodluck

[03.5MSP]

How much did you guys get charged? I got charged $170 with shipping back. It only cost me $12 to ship it to Jethot, we are in the same state and only like 150 miles away.
SO $170-119($84+$35)= $51 for shipping back to me. Thats BS.

[whitemp5seattle]

I gor charged $149.50. Since I paid $115.50 for the coating I guess they charged me $30 for shipping (shrug) I think I paid almost $20 to ship it to them, but they gave me a bigger box with lots of bubble wrap and stuff...

$51 for shipping is pretty (screwy)

[Lodivigo]

Wow...the hits keep coming, can't wait till my stuff arrives so I can find out what's wrong with it. I didn't get hit with any kind of outrageous shipping though. If I remember right the coating cost came to $139, the grand total was $146, so $7 for shipping.

Edit: I just figured it up again, it was actually $133 for the coating, so shipping was $13. $7 didn't sound right, especially since I got it shipped out there for $8.XX.

[03.5MSP]

I gor charged $149.50. Since I paid $115.50 for the coating I guess they charged me $30 for shipping (shrug) I think I paid almost $20 to ship it to them, but they gave me a bigger box with lots of bubble wrap and stuff...

$51 for shipping is pretty (screwy)

Its funny cause your in Connecticut, It would take me about an hour drive to get to Jethot. It funny cause when I asked them about 2 months ago for a price quote they told me $170 shipped to me. And this was before the GB discount. (dunno)

[CitizenPro]

Jet Hot uses 3 day shipping through Fed Ex if im not mistaken, so yea....they'll hit u with a phat shipping fee. U also have to remember that theres 4 different locations that coat for Jet hot, so u may need to check yours shipped from. I really appaulogize for alot of the inconvience that this has caused everyone. It seems this GB has had the worst problems and complaints....

My items came in, and they seem fine. Theres a small dent on the intake manifold, but it seems something was clamped there.....other than that i have no complaints, the coating seems up to par:

http://www.msprotege.com/members/CitizenPro/engine%20parts%203.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/CitizenPro/engine%20parts%202.JPG

[whitemp5seattle]

ooo me likey shiney (2thumbs)

[yashart_mp3]

Marko, Maybe they charged you tax since you are in-state?

[Lodivigo]

I really appaulogize for alot of the inconvience that this has caused everyone. It seems this GB has had the worst problems and complaints....

Not your fault mang, I've seen worse GBs (i.e. custom cams)...it wasn't his fault either though. It is what it is, I hope everything turns out well for everyone in the end.

[03.5MSP]

Marko, Maybe they charged you tax since you are in-state?

Yeah it was $8 for tax, but I got charged $50 for the extreme sterling instead of the $35, that we were quoted for the GB. Ill post a pic of the mani later on tonight or tom. I've been trying to put my car back together so been busy.

[03.5MSP]

Not your fault mang, I've seen worse GBs (i.e. custom cams)...it wasn't his fault either though. It is what it is, I hope everything turns out well for everyone in the end.

Yeah not your fault at all, Im not trying to put a blame on anyone. I appreciate you getting us the discount and working hard to geting the GB going.

Thanks,
Marko

[whitemp5seattle]

got mine back yesterday!

Let me start by saying it looks pretty good.

A few things though: (see pics)

The coating isn't completely even all the way around the pipes - it kinda looks like they could have spent a little more time getting in between the pipes and around the back of the pipes too. It's not that it's not coated, but just not as pretty shiney as the "good" parts. It still looks good though, just not as good as it could look I think...

Also, the worst part is, now that the pipes are all clean and everything, I noticed a crack in the weld of the egr valve bung, and another failing weld at the end of the header that connects to the midpipe. I bought my headers used though, so I'm guessing I just failed to catch these before I sent them in. I attached a few pics. (I was holding a pink highlighter behing the header so you can see the holes in the weld more easily)

I'm gonna get these fixed at a local welding place. The only thing is they said they'd have to take off some of the ceramic coating in the places that they need to weld. There goes my pretty good ceramic coating finish. :(

Do you guys think I should send it back to jet hot and get it coated again after I get the welds finished? I think I could probably persuade them to refinish the parts that aren't coated as well as the others, and pay them something to recoat the welds that were fixed...? I left a message for Chris...I'll see what he says...

[Lodivigo]

According to FedEx my stuff should be waiting for me at my doorstep. I'll post pics when I get off work.

[whitemp5seattle]

Chris gave me a call about my questions. He said the uneven coating is due to the part not being in the polishing machine as long as it should have been. The part where it looks like it's not coated enough is actually spots where it wasn't polished enough.

As for the cracked welds, they can't do spot fixes because of the process, but he said he would redo the whole job after I got everything fixed for $85, and he would cover shipping to and from. Not a bad deal. Just have to decide if I want to spend ANOTHER $85 on these darned headers lol

[Lodivigo]

He said he would redo the whole job after I got everything fixed for $85, and he would cover shipping to and from. Not a bad deal.

Wow that is a good deal, do it if ya can.

Did you guys have to sign for your stuff? I gotta wait till Monday now because of that...kinda sucks but oh well, nothing to do now but hit the bar. The suspense is killing me (dark)

[CitizenPro]

Fed Ex offices usually stay open till later afternoon. If the truck makes it back in time before they close, u may be able to pick it up. U just need to go there in person (or maybe call) to let them know, so they can make arrangements.....

Yea, its a Sig Req Package

[CitizenPro]

Yeah it was $8 for tax, but I got charged $50 for the extreme sterling instead of the $35, that we were quoted for the GB. Ill post a pic of the mani later on tonight or tom. I've been trying to put my car back together so been busy.

I would talk to Chris about that. Ask him to break down the charges for you..... and if theres something that wasnt originally quoted, im sure he'll give u back the difference.

- Charles

[zoomin MP3]

Chris gave me a call about my questions. He said the uneven coating is due to the part not being in the polishing machine as long as it should have been. The part where it looks like it's not coated enough is actually spots where it wasn't polished enough.

As for the cracked welds, they can't do spot fixes because of the process, but he said he would redo the whole job after I got everything fixed for $85, and he would cover shipping to and from. Not a bad deal. Just have to decide if I want to spend ANOTHER $85 on these darned headers lol

I say you should sell that header to me and start all over. It'll be easier that way. But if you don't want to do that, I wouldn't worry about re-coating it. The part that has the weld crack is under the car anyway. Noone's gonna see it.

[whitemp5seattle]

I say you should sell that header to me and start all over. It'll be easier that way. But if you don't want to do that, I wouldn't worry about re-coating it. The part that has the weld crack is under the car anyway. Noone's gonna see it.

It's already at the shop getting fixed :)

If there are a few parts that aren't coated, I guess it won't matter that much since they won't really be seen. My only concern would be about those particular areas getting corroded or something since they're not coated. But the header is stainless steel, so I guess I have nothing to worry about. I'm just being a worrywart.

Plus if they ever crack again then it won't be a big deal to go in and get them rewelded again...

[dave45090]

Does anyone have a pic of stock MS (callaway) manifold after coating?

[CitizenPro]

^ Theres a pic of one floating around on the boards, i just cant remember who and where i saw it on the forums....

[Lodivigo]

Finally got them today, overall I'm happy but my pieces did get manhandled too. You can see the smashed part on the top of the manifold and the bent vacuum nipple. Also I was wondering if you could do me a favor and give me a comparison check with your CS DP for me Citizen. I have these little dents/creases on the j-pipe near the flange. I can't remember if they were there before or not but it does kinda look like they clamped the hell out of it or something because all three dents are equidistant from eachother.

[Lodivigo]

J-pipe pics

[CitizenPro]

Yea, those creases are to give u room for your screws/nuts. I have the same marks....

[Lodivigo]

Thanks, that makes me feel better. The other stuff is minor and can be fixed at least.

[LX_StreetGlow]

well i still havent heard anythin from jet hot since i sent my headers back, however i called my credit card company 2day and found a $34 unauthorized charge on my card, when i called them to see who it was, bam its "JET HOT" .. pretty sure this is illegal, i mean they didnt let me know or anythin, they just used the card from my previous purchase,.. callin 1st thin in the mornin

[whitemp5seattle]

do you know what the charge is for?

[LX_StreetGlow]

nope, when i spoke to Jet Hot last week, they said they will pay for pick up and everythin, and i wouldn't be charged anythin... i mean they should have called me and told me, not just go ahead and charge the card...

[LX_StreetGlow]

well i called them, and they said the $34 was for s&h, which is kinda bs, since they told me i wasn't gonna pay 4 anythin, and fot the dents, they told me it wasnt them so they aint gonna do anythin about it.....

[zoomin MP3]

Got my weld cracks repaired today and started smoothing them out. With all these bad stories about their service and quality, I'm wondering if I should even send it back so they can damage it, (oops) I mean COAT it.

[MSP 2731]

I got my stuff back last night. I was worried because of all the problems other people were having but mine seemed to turn out fine.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/zachconnelly/zoom%20zoom/06-05-07_1847.jpg
I had my dog look everything over because I trust his judgement and he never lies to me. He gave the intake mani his lick of approval.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/zachconnelly/zoom%20zoom/06-05-07_1826.jpg
The pipes he found a couple dents and scratches on but I explained to him those were there before sending them out so we are good to go. I spent $45 bucks shipping everything to Jet Hot and they shipped it all back for $34 so all said and done I spent just under $255. Now I gotta order some thermal spacers and gaskets and put it all back together again.

[whitemp5seattle]

I think you should send your dog to Jet Hot so he can give all the items the lick of approval before they leave the warehouse :p

[MSP 2731]

That is not a bad idea, I know he would not have licked a couple of the pieces that people have gotten back so far. It was really cute though, he watching me unpack the mani and the first couple pipes and put them on the couch then as I went back to unpack the rest he went over and started sniffing them. I broke out my camera phone a quickly as I could and snapped the pic and then the split second after the pic was taken he gave the mani the lick of approval. I was hoping he did it again and I could get a picture of it but he only licked it once. Probably not the tastiest thing he has ever licked...but then again I'm pretty sure it wasn't the nastiest either.

[03.5MSP]

Here is my mani and the highlighted spots thta i think could have looked better. It might be just me and me being too picky, but i just want everything to look good.

[whitemp5seattle]

Here is my mani and the highlighted spots thta i think could have looked better. It might be just me and me being too picky, but i just want everything to look good.

that's what my header pipes look like. Call Chris about it. It just needs to get polished a little more - they can just put it in the polishing machine a little longer and send it back to you.

[zoomin MP3]

that's what my header pipes look like. Call Chris about it. It just needs to get polished a little more - they can just put it in the polishing machine a little longer and send it back to you.

But at what cost? Did you have to pay for shipping again?

I decided to send mine back to them yesterday after I had the welds repaired. It came back in great condition the first time, so I'm hoping it'll come back the same the second time.

[03.5MSP]

But at what cost? Did you have to pay for shipping again?

I decided to send mine back to them yesterday after I had the welds repaired. It came back in great condition the first time, so I'm hoping it'll come back the same the second time.

I already mounted the mani so Im not sending it back. Im just a little dissapointed, cause I saw some of the header, intake and exhaust mani pics and they looked really nice. Oh well.

[whitemp5seattle]

But at what cost? Did you have to pay for shipping again?

I decided to send mine back to them yesterday after I had the welds repaired. It came back in great condition the first time, so I'm hoping it'll come back the same the second time.

I'm gonna pay $85 to send it back and get the whole thing recoated and repolished and everything. I had to get some welds fixed, so they have to redo the whole job. But they said they'd do it for $85 and they'd ship me a box and pay for shipping and everything.

[LX_StreetGlow]

i got my headers back, and ..... SEXAAYYYYY!!! :D hehehe cant wait to put them on, but there is sumthin on ma mind, a friend of mine brought it up, do u guys think it would be cool if i now get a chrome engine paint 2 spray over the jet coat, so its stays shiney or will that defeat the purpose of jet coat, cuz i know that jet coating will fade over time......

[MSP 2731]

i got my headers back, and ..... SEXAAYYYYY!!! :D hehehe cant wait to put them on, but there is sumthin on ma mind, a friend of mine brought it up, do u guys think it would be cool if i now get a chrome engine paint 2 spray over the jet coat, so its stays shiney or will that defeat the purpose of jet coat, cuz i know that jet coating will fade over time......

That is a interesting question which I would also like to know the answer to. Anybody? Maybe a call to Jet Hot would help us find out.

[whitemp5seattle]

I think that's what the Extreme Sterling finish is for, no?

[LX_StreetGlow]

extreme sterling is for higher temps not the gloss... i think regular sterling is up 1300 and extreme up to 1700.... and as i kno, or as i've read extreme is not as glossy as regular sterling???? dunno

[whitemp5seattle]

oh you're right. hmmm...I dunno then. Call Chris!

[Lodivigo]

Hmmm, how would you even prep a coated header for painting? Sand it a bit maybe??? (dunno)

Then again if the paint didn't hold up to the temp or didn't stick then you'd have an odd looking header. :p

[CitizenPro]

My extreme sterling mani is just as shiney as my Sterling parts. From what i understood from Chris, the Extreme Sterling holds its shine at higher temps compared to the basic sterling.....which i believe is 1700 degrees.

[zoomin MP3]

My header finally came back on the 21st of June. I posted a pic in the MP3 section but guess I forgot to put one here. Mine came back great. No complaints as far as quality is concerned.

[CitizenPro]

Looks good (thumb)

[whitemp5seattle]

I just got mine back again, after having a few of the joints rewelded at the shop and then having it recoated and repolished at Jethot. Looks great...probably won't get around to installing it until end of August or September though since I'll be traveling for work until then...