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WORLD’S FASTEST TRAILBLAZER SS?
Former Vette owner Matt Cole decided to race a Chevy TrailBlazer (with a LS2) for the
novelty. Reaction at the track is humorous and positive. In a search to control exhaust
heat, Matt first tried header/pipe wraps but it’s hard to install and he didn’t like the
itchy fiberglass on his arms when working on the engine. And there’s that issue of oil
fires starting in wraps. He tried that shiny silver coating too but it was thin and didn’t
control heat. His search ultimately led him to Swain Tech’s thick White Lightning TM
exhaust coating. White Lightning can add power but Matt was after heat control and
more comfort when working on the engine. Swain’s exhaust coating cools scorching
under hood temps down to a point where Matt can work around the exhaust without
burning himself. This coating isn’t pretty when new
and gets ugly after many passes but it is
an effective thermal barrier for all race cars.
Matt’s drive to manage heat lead him to Swain
and now he is one cool fellow.
Matt Cole with stock appearing grocery getter TrailBlazer
with 1000 hp still has A/C and Bose surround sound. He’s
still sorting it out but did an 10.1 in the ¼ mile with soft
60 foot last year with the goal of running
8’s this year.
SWAIN
TECH COATINGS
www.swaintech.com
585-889-2790 Scottsville, NY 14546
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