I was talking to someone and they said to wrap the intake with header wrap and that it will keep the intake a lot cooler


is there any truth to this???


also using header wrap on my RB headers any downfall to it?

 

as you can see i ran in on the pipe from my intercooler to my plenum, it worked well but looked crapy

 

Yes, you can header wrap your intake pipe (and manifold if you want). It helps keep the air cooler and there is no downside to it.

 

if I was to use header wrap on my header is there much chance of the header cracking?

I'm the third owner of the header so I do not know how many miles it has on it but everything still looks ok just discoloros

 

there is the downside of corrision.. water will build up in there and eat away at the header.. just get it all jet hotted

 

the advantages out weigh the dissadvantages, heeps under bonet temps down and keeps heat in the exhaust, which is good for the turbo

 

hehe I don't have a turbo

just trying to make my N/A a little bit faster

 

If you have a problem / concern about header rust, get the 1600 degree silicone spray paint that they sell. Its about $4 bucks for a can.

Spray the header before you put the wrap on, and then spray/soak it again after you put the wrap on. This will keep the moisture away from the metal.

I treated my RB header on my 86 header like this about 5 years ago and there is yet to be any signs of rust. I live in PA where they salt heavily during winter.

 

How dramatic are under hood temps reduced to using Header Wrap?

 

a good deal. you can even double wrap them and then be able to touch them, while they're hot.

 

Thats awesome. I have heard about the wrap but never paid much attention to them until now. It's to bad my Header Is on my FC now.