Thermal Wrap...

[Ribfeast]

Slightly off topic, did you run a separate intake and pod to each turbo? I've often thought of doing it, this is the first time I have seen it done, did you notice much of a difference?

[82MKII]

Just another thought...
- have you actually measured your intake temps (ie with a thermocouple in the airstream both pre & post intercooler). It may be that your intercooler is doing a reasonable job of taking whatever heat is being conducted into your air out again.
If this is the case you're trying to solve a problem that isn't really there.

Regards

Peter

[JZA70 R]

Ribfeast add me to msn ill tell the story & send some pics.

[Ribfeast]

I don't have MSN at work I'll add you when I'm on one evening though

[Duk]

have to share the love

ive had many an exhaust coated and to this day havn't had it peel off yet but i supose it would depend on who coats them.

cheers
linden

Who did you get to do the job? That would be ideal for a single turbo v6 project I have. It would help reduce the amount of pipe length increase, by keeping the heat out of the pipe material itself, for the pipe that joins the manifolds together.

[Negative Boost]

your theory is sound, and as fro as getting old and tatty, you are meant to spray the tape afterwards to seal the fibres in... not good to have any kind of fibres floating around..

What do you spray the tape with?

got some really nice stuff down here. we had the rear housing white after a 30sec hold @ 22psi7800rpm (if the car is tuned properly they dont have a prob with it) and it lived and is still on there to this day.

What brand of heat wrap was that?

Cheers
Sam

[oldcorollas]

the packet said "high temp paint"

main reason was to seal the fibres in and stop them from getting into everything.

as far as cracking and rotting under the tape.... many maifolds are made form SHIT metal.. they will rot and crack anyway.. and a bit higher temp and they are rooted.

people are too quick to blame the tape for ruining their "sooper dooper" manifold that cost them $X from a famous brand...

[abently]

the packet said "high temp paint"

main reason was to seal the fibres in and stop them from getting into everything.

as far as cracking and rotting under the tape.... many maifolds are made form SHIT metal.. they will rot and crack anyway.. and a bit higher temp and they are rooted.

people are too quick to blame the tape for ruining their "sooper dooper" manifold that cost them $X from a famous brand...

That's correct, if you have a manifold which hasn't been welded correctly, then retaining more heat inside it via "Thermal wrap" is only going to crack the welds sooner......

Shit metal or not, there's a correct welding procedure for every single multi-type ( lol ) metal.

[The Real Roadrunner]

What do you spray the tape with?
What brand of heat wrap was that?

Cheers
Sam

high temp paint works best.

i just went to look but even though i have a shite load of wrap left the label is gone.
ill check with my supplier on mon if you remind me (im like a goldfish)

cheers
linden

[Negative Boost]

Thanks old corolla and road runner, i'll remind ya on monday.

[stumpygt4]

That's correct, if you have a manifold which hasn't been welded correctly, then retaining more heat inside it via "Thermal wrap" is only going to crack the welds sooner......

Shit metal or not, there's a correct welding procedure for every single multi-type ( lol ) metal.

When I bought my HPC coated dump pipe from Aussie exhast, they said if I wraped it aswell, it would void all warranies

[spoolintanabe]

i reckon some cars just get tooooo hot, just basically because, theres no venting the heat from the engine bay, like with the 7m. these basically no where the heat can escape to, when its at the back of the engine bay. its stuck there.

thats some good shit that thermal wrap, its does the job and keeps the heat down. so the cooling system can keep up. if something is hot. and its surrounded by more heat! its gonna get mega hot. real fast. get my drift.

just dont get it wet. that stuff stinks bad.

[stumpygt4]

True, I have a 165 I am going to rally, so the under bonnet temps will be high and the stuff will get wet. Will just have to see how it goes without the wrap

[JZA70 R]

...a prime example of wrap on a 1J looking like arse.

[Mos]

If you put the hose clamps at the bottom it would've looked less like arse

Mos.