wrap or no wrap????
Alright so ive got the header off and cleaned up, and now wondering if i should wrap it or leave it! looks are of no concern just performence if ya wanna call it that!
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wrap it. helps keeps the heat in the exhaust pipe and not in the engine bay.
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I would wrap it... I generally wrap all my performance cars exhausts if I pull them out... just a habit. I don't go out of my way though, just if it happens to need to come out for one reason or another. It is a nice way to reduce engine bay temps, keeps the coating on wires from getting heated and brittle (as much), etc. There really isn't a good reason not to, as long as you do it right.
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Downside is that it will eat welds in a jiffy!
This is especially true for inferior welds. -Ted |
Originally Posted by RETed
(Post 7624704)
Downside is that it will eat welds in a jiffy!
This is especially true for inferior welds. -Ted |
Originally Posted by EricRyan
(Post 7624892)
So is there a general rule of thumb on how many inches you need to keep the wrap away from the welds? Or does the wrap have to be directly on top of a weld to make it fail, which would presumably heat up the weld beyond it's normal heat range and make it fail I'm guessing?
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scrap the very well done part i just seen the welds again LOL
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there was a thread already that had this in the single turbo section i believe and they get more in depth.
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If you've got the down time, and money, ceramic coating is nice. That part'd be about $70.00 to coat, and have a lifetime (limited) warranty.
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I just really like the original picture of the header with the homeade mountain-dew bong in the background. Classic. . .
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Originally Posted by richjoneser
(Post 7689175)
I just really like the original picture of the header with the homeade mountain-dew bong in the background. Classic. . .
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Originally Posted by richjoneser
(Post 7689175)
I just really like the original picture of the header with the homeade mountain-dew bong in the background. Classic. . .
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haha..
its for tobacco smoking purposes onlY! |
Originally Posted by richjoneser
(Post 7689175)
I just really like the original picture of the header with the homeade mountain-dew bong in the background. Classic. . .
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the febreeze wont help with the rotary smell.
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"why are your eyes all red again?"
"the rex is still running rich..." :D |
dont worry i have a tobacco use only sprite bottle lol...
but i was rather curious about that fabreeze bottle ;] |
HAHA! just to clear things up! The fabreeze bottle if full of engine degrease.
Does that make it better now :) |
Its hard to say wrap or no wrap. Alot of thc gets lost in the water, but alot gets wasted in a wrap just by burning up. I would say +1 for wrap though
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Thats the best answer yet!
It is getting warm enuf around here so i will be able to sit outside and actually get this thing done! |
I have heard that a wrap on a rotary header keeps too much heat in the rotors and housings and side seal springs wear prematurely.
anyone else hear this? |
If you need to keep heat away from something, wrap it. If you don't NEED to keep heat away from something, don't wrap it. The header will rust a LOT faster with a wrap on it, the wrap tends to suck in moisture from the air and just hold it there while the exhaust is cooling down.
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