ya know thats funny because my car spent almost 8 years in Dallas, TX, in the texas heat. the thing i should have mentioned is that it was a no name header. no name plate anywhere and the owner didnt know either. i too have heard good things from other ceramic headers of name brand. i just had that bad experience and wanted my whole exhaust in reliable stainless steel, which it is

 

so ceramic is better than stainless? Im CALI so which kind you guys think i should get.

 

I would suggest these

http://www.cardomain.com/item/DCSHHC5018?vq_id=none


ceramic dc header that is carb exempt...if you don't get these make sure u get one that is carb exempt otherwise u won't pass smog

 

Ok, Im not completely sure where you guys are getting the whole Ceramic header's arent as good as steel, But from my understanding(Ive been into Domestic's for a long time), Ceramic, Or ceramic coated headers are actually alot better than steel, Due to the ceramic keeping temps down, And Ceramic's are cooked at well over 500 Degree's in order to completely seal and finish molding them, So im pretty sure theyre not going to crack, Even more so because of the fact theyre built to go onto a car and handle those types of temp's

 

well they do rust since theyre mild steel not stainless and rusting could lead to cracking. the former owner of my car bottomed out at one point and the header (ceramic at the time) got smooshed a bit and scratched. well it rusted like a mother after a mid-east coast winter. like i said it rusted around the head too so, im saying rust could easily lead to further failure of the header completely.