wrap or no wrap????
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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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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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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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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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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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