Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ceramic coated exhausts

[Ric Rainbolt (ricrain]

I dunno about any power or efficiency claims, but it keeps the engine 
bay a heck of a lot cooler, and is far more maintainable than the OEM 
heat shields that Ferrari has traditionally used. I've done this on 
two 308s and was very pleased with the results.

RR

At 10:42 AM 9/19/2006, you wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Wow, what a fantastic summary, Dennis. But Dick, I think I'm with you - I
> have a Breitling but I never wear it - on a day to day basis it's for posers
> in my view. I really don't know one end of a gun from another - well, that's
> an exaggeration - I've seen movies - but seriously, I don't know anyone who
> even owns a gun - it's not a big thing here. And Talladega is just another
> name in a far off land to me.
>
> Maybe to sum up, you use those watches to time the cars at Talladega, and if
> those damn' Porsches are going too fast relative to the Ferraris, you can
> shoot at 'em!
>
> Anyway, here is a serious question: I am looking at putting a more efficient
> exhaust on my 328 and wonder if any of you have experiences with ceramic
> coated exhaust systems. The literature says that the ceramic coating is
> ultra efficient at keeping the heat in, and thus the gas does not cool so
> quickly and so does not slow down as much.  Thus the exhaust gasses are
> better vented, leaving more room in the chambers for fresh fuel/air and thus
> more efficient combustion and so more power, etcetera, etcetera. What's the
> view on this?
>
> Cheers,
> Grahame
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dennis Liu [mailto:BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 20 September 2006 12:47 AM
> > To: Grahame
> > Cc: 'The FerrariList'
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari List Threads
> >
> > Dick wrote:
> >
> > >I am not particularly interested in watches, I do like guns, and I don't
> > care about Talladega.
> > >I do love Ferrari's, so my question is:
> > >What do the threads related to watches, guns, and Talladega have to do
> > with
> > Ferrari's????
> >
> > ===============
> >
> > You're absolutely right, Dick.  This is an ongoing problem with the
> > Ferrari
> > List.  For better or worse, this list is a "community".  One that is often
> > times dominated by a few individuals.  Again, for better and for worse.
> >
> > I've been a member for some time, longer than most, but shorter than some.
> > It's actually quite amusing to see how some trends work out.
> >
> >
> >
> > There will be a lull in posts, and someone will lament the dearth of
> > posts.
> >
> > Then someone, quite possibly Jenkins, will say, jokingly, "hey, we need a
> > watch/gun/gasoline price/dead cats" thread.
> >
> > Which will cause someone else to jump in and actually post one, just to
> > stir
> > things up.  Say, "hey, what do you guys think about the new Panerai
> > Ferrari
> > watch", or "Don't you think that .40S&W is the commonly accepted carry
> > round
> > today?" or "Those ba$t [at] rd oil companies are screwing the common man by
> > conspiring to keep gas prices high."
> >
> > Which invites a round of comments from the usual suspects (me included,
> > all
> > too often).
> >
> > Willi will make an allusion to Hitler and/or Nazi Germany.
> >
> > Doug will respond with a very funny anecdote involving Willi and SoCal car
> > history and someone being stripped naked.
> >
> > Larry T will join in with a "yeah, that's great, boy those sure were the
> > days!"
> >
> > Dr Ken will have a hilarious but totally OT post about how the liberals
> > ruined said watch/gun/cat-killing-mechanism.
> >
> > Brian will agree with the point about the watch/gun, but insist that high
> > prices for said watch/gun are perfectly reflective of fair market value.
> >
> > clyDe will point out that Brian's notions of FMV are always insanely too
> > high.
> >
> > Jim will agree with clyDe.
> >
> > Willi will jump back and make a totally gratuitous tear at clyDe.
> >
> > clyDe will laugh it off.
> >
> > Larry B will make a sensible response to the topic, then fade away for
> > another month.
> >
> > Charles will make another sensible response, and mock Dennis while he's at
> > it.
> >
> > Lashdeep will jump in and make another point about said watch/gun, but
> > toss
> > in a comment about an American Muscle Car too.
> >
> > Tom Reynolds will respond, "but it REALLY IS a conspiracy!"
> >
> > Dennis will take the time to write an incredibly long-winded, detailed,
> > footnoted 17 page dissertation, demonstratively showing how
> > Tom/Lashdeep/Paul/Mark/Brian much, categorically, absolutely, papally must
> > be wrong about the conspiracy, but no one reads it because it's much too
> > boring.
> >
> > Handa, who actually does read it, goads Dennis on.
> >
> > Dr. Steve writes an even longer, more right-wing response, bringing up
> > some
> > aspect of warfare, policing, self-defense or explosives.
> >
> > Cap. Robert agrees with Dr. Steve, and goads him on.
> >
> > Paul will try to move the topic back to Ferrari-dom by asking how to fix a
> > particular 308 problem with the dead cat.
> >
> > Michel will join in, and say that he suffers from the same problem.
> >
> > Michael tries to answer Paul's technical question, ignoring for the most
> > part everything else.
> >
> > Dave tries to help too, but also makes a point about the gun/watch.
> >
> > Ditto for George P.
> >
> > Rick laughs it all off, and tries to point it back towards Ferrari.
> >
> > Michel will ask, does anyone have the answer to my question, not realizing
> > that Michael, Dave and George all gave him the answer.
> >
> > Erik make a very funny but vaguely obscure reference, usually from the
> > other
> > side of the world.
> >
> > Britt laughs in amazement at all of this, and asks a pointed Ferrari tech
> > question.
> >
> > Jeff tries to help Britt and Paul, then retreats like Larry B for another
> > month.
> >
> > AJ responds a bit late to the watch/gun thread, from wherever he's
> > stationed.
> >
> > Which in turn prompts Crawford to do the same, while simultaneously making
> > another post, but completely about Ferraris this time.
> >
> > Matt responds, desperately trying to get it back on-topic.
> >
> > John A responds, refusing to let the watch topic die, as he has a
> > practical
> > watch question.
> >
> > ***  THEN Some poor person who signed up for the _FERRARILIST_ asks a
> > question, "hey, what does all of this have to do with Ferraris?"
> >
> > Jenkins then usually ends it with a "cookoo for coca puffs, Porsches sux
> > Ferrari rules" comment.
> >
> > THEN THE CYCLE STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN.
> >
> >
> > [There, is there anyone I haven't gravely insulted?]
> >
> > Much love and grins,
> >
> > --Dennis
> >
> >
> >
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