I'm planning on getting a stock replacement tubular exhaust manifold and I'm concerned about the plastic valve cover on the 2010. At some point I want to get an aluminum one, but if I were to use some high-temp engine paint and some of that gold heat tape, would it limit the danger of the plastic valve cover melting/catching on fire?

- Patrick

 

I've seen plenty of people running the plastic engine cover, with a tubular mani.

I plan on doing it, ceramic coated with no tape or paints... It won't melt or start on fire.

 

Use either heat wrap or good ceramic coating. A local melted his with a tubular manifold and a low quality ceramic coating. Paint won't do anything.

 

Tubular manifolds will melt it if tracked, while stock setups with stock heat sheilds should be fine on the street for obvious reasons. It's when you get the parts glowing hot and the heat sheilds are not there that stuff starts to melt.

 

Could always look at buying an aluminum cover. I've seen them for sale here and there.

 

That's what I want to do but I'm not having any luck.

 

Buy a new one.

 

+1.

Normally I wouldn't agree, because OEM is usually nutso in price. But is actually really competitive in pricing. PM Russell at mitsubishiparts.net, he usually sells for a good amount under retail.

 

uh oh...

 

So the consensus is if properly ceramic coated, the engine cover will be fine?

I was planning on this anyways, along with my DP, and turbo hotside.

 

Yes, if it's a quality ceramic. Just watch it periodically and make sure it's not getting melty looking. You can also cut the hood scoop open a bit further to allow in more airflow.

 

Good info. Thanks.

 

swaintech coating. send it out. which manifold do you plan on going with?