Anyone else have quality problems with FRPP ceramic headers?

"Damage claim" - whether it's due to a shipping issue, or a problem with the unit when they put it in the box - I assume you've called Summit already. They usually require that you arrange some kind of return authorization code before you ship stuff back. And part of that process involves, usually, them arranging/paying for the return shipment on THEIR carrier of choice.

If you just ship using your own shipper (particularly without their written permission) you risk them claiming that YOUR shipper damaged the headers on the return shipment, or your shipper ACTUALLY damaging the headers on the return shipment.....something to think about.

Don't let getting in a hurry make a bad situation worse. Also, if you want to solve that tacked on name plate issue, the ONLY way is to replace these with a pair of non-coated, stainless headers. Then remove the plate yourself, grind/file down the weld marks, and then send it out for coating. That approach will also allow you to grind down/smooth out all the welds inside the ports, and around the flanges/ball socket BEFORE they are coated. That's the only approach that will get coating over the entire headers. Otherwise the area under that name tag goes uncoated - no way around it.

The conversions (Chevy and Ford) are actually fairly common. The guys who do them are usually pretty quiet about them. Not sure what "IIRC" is, and probably don't remember where "around here" is (I'm old) - in any event, I doubt I had anything to do with that one.

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Gtmmada.....