I've seen threads about headers melting plug wires, wiring, blah, blah, blah. I'm just wondering who has experienced this and any fixes. I would like some RIPP headers on my 2011, but concerned about these issues. I've decided I'm not going with a SC since it's my daily driver, so any and all responses are appreciated...Thanks in advance.

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The Brown Santa just dropped these off yesterday, taking them in for ceramic coating on Friday and will probably install them next weekend. I picked up some heat insulator sleeves to protect the spark plug wires. I will let you know how they hold up and if there are any issues. These headers are a work of art! Cannot wait to get them on.

 

I have the ripp lt on my 2010. They use the factory heat shields. My plug wires are still in good shape. Had them on for about a year. No problems.

 

Thanks for the input! I'm gonna pull the trigger soon, so just getting all the info I can get.

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I run the same insulators and so far so good.

 

I had a supercharger, and JBA ceramic coated headers.
I saw the warnings about heat so I bought the heat boots for the plug wires.
after about a year....
melted battery box, melted heat resistant plug wires, just melted everything.
the headers are a serious PITA to install too.

 

I run RIPP headers with factory heat shields and a RIPP SC for over 50K miles so far....only heat issues were when I crushed my cross member and it pulled up the Rock Hard skid plates so far that the skid plates pushed the headers into contact with the floor boards. A bunch of heat would then transfer up through the floor at the drivers feet.

Replaced the cross member and all was good.

 

I have had a set of RIPP headers on my 2009 with zero heat issues.

 

Dropped the complete header / cats setup at the local ceramic coating shop today, should help with heat!