As in the pic from(zero lift kit thread) one of the threads, it looks like it has the same coating as the intake manifold....no rust ..... That would be very nice.

 

 

 

I'd like to know also.

 

YES, IX comes with coated ex. manifold.

 

Dayum
That's Cool. . .now I Want One For Sure. . .(i'm Sadly Being Serious, I Hate The Rust!)

 

Does anyone know if the valve cover is interchangeable with the EVO VIII one/

 

What kind of coating is this?

 

My EVO VIII manifold looked coated when it was brand new.

 

VII, VIII, and IX valves cover are the same except for the lettering.

 

That is stupid .. why change a whole manifold just not to have any rust .. won't make any difference, who is going to look in there anyway?

 

It's just a nice touch/small detail. A lot of small details = a great thing

 

mivec envy???

 

The manifolds aren't coated. Even Evo 8 manifolds looked like that right off of the assembly line!

Drive the car around for a month without the heatshield on and see if it still looks like that with water getting all over it!

 

It's not cosmetic only. It reduces engine bay temperatures as well. Why do you think many 8 owners get their manifolds coated?