Heat wrapping the turbos and down pipe?
#26
Rotary Enthusiast
Originally Posted by Xeros
What kind of fiber glass sheets and resin did you use when wrappign your Downpipes and turbos? I was also curiose if you guys saw any burning or slightl smokign from doing this? Is it possible for some of you guys to post pics of this?
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Red Neck Tony Stark - C2
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Sorry to bring this back, but i have some pictures to share of my setup.
I took the turbos off to do a non-seq and wanted to have the iron sand-blasted, then i put the turbos back together and wraped the turbo very well. Both sections the bottom manifold that connects to the motor and the turbos them self. Then wraped the dp.
All i have to say is DAM, you can place your hand on the turbos for a few secs after a run and it is really not putting out that much heat, compaired to the stock heat sheald.
Also i was getting a little wrap happy and did the bottom of the coil box and the coil that is hanging over the motor. Maybe will help keep them cooler. Worth a shot.
I took the turbos off to do a non-seq and wanted to have the iron sand-blasted, then i put the turbos back together and wraped the turbo very well. Both sections the bottom manifold that connects to the motor and the turbos them self. Then wraped the dp.
All i have to say is DAM, you can place your hand on the turbos for a few secs after a run and it is really not putting out that much heat, compaired to the stock heat sheald.
Also i was getting a little wrap happy and did the bottom of the coil box and the coil that is hanging over the motor. Maybe will help keep them cooler. Worth a shot.
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Can, aluminum foil and cans
Here is what I have done. The down pipe is 4 years old. Put the tape down, spray with high temp paint untill saturated, let dry, use a layer of foil that has been folded to a two inch strip and wrap it just like the tape then use coke cans. This will keep the water out and will give the tape some legs. At the the top of the down pipe ( two inches or so) just use just the tape. old racing trick from the 60's when we raced in dirt a lot.
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#31
Originally Posted by Doc-1
Here is what I have done. The down pipe is 4 years old. Put the tape down, spray with high temp paint untill saturated, let dry, use a layer of foil that has been folded to a two inch strip and wrap it just like the tape then use coke cans. This will keep the water out and will give the tape some legs. At the the top of the down pipe ( two inches or so) just use just the tape. old racing trick from the 60's when we raced in dirt a lot.
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