| Author | Message | ||
| Bruno (Originalsinner)
Member Username: Originalsinner Post Number: 966 Registered: 5-2002 |
I wouldnt do it. while cutting down on heat in engine bay is an excellent ideal. Containing heat in exhaust system will result in build up.Being stainless I suspect it will be ok also. Doesnt look that bad either. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Intermediate Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 2442 Registered: 8-2002 |
LOL, Ed... Barney, they don't come in yellow...?  | ||
| Mark (Markg)
Member Username: Markg Post Number: 399 Registered: 2-2001 |
Try these folks for info / product: http://www.designengineering.com/ | ||
| PSk (Psk)
Junior Member Username: Psk Post Number: 178 Registered: 11-2002 |
I have used heat wrap and other than the fact that it does not stay looking beautiful and clean it has other advantages than the main one, which ofcourse is to maintain the exhaust temperature to keep the gas speed up. The other advantage is that it lowers the under bonnet (hood) temperature and thus can help lower the input air temp and also help with marginal water temp issues. I would leave it on myself, as while I understand the comment regarding exhaust lengths and sizes for ultimate performance ... I do not think that at our level it would hurt anything. Now Schumachers F1 Ferrari engine maybe this would be a big deal ... but they usually use a blanket type insulation and cover the extractors, ie. do not cover each individual pipe. Pete | ||
| Barney Guzzo (Trinacria)
Junior Member Username: Trinacria Post Number: 130 Registered: 8-2002 |
Ed, LOL. It sounds great. It is much more noticeable at higher rpm. At idle it almost hard to tell. It is a nice throaty rumble. Ken You suggest removing it? Is there something I should look for (hear for) that would indicate a problem? | ||
| Ken (Allyn)
Member Username: Allyn Post Number: 732 Registered: 10-2001 |
I've always been steered away from it. With SS it won't have the corrosion problems wrapping mild steel has, but your exhaust is (supposed to be) the correct size for your car to optimize breathing, and changing the heat transfer coefficient by wrapping them probably means you need a different diameter/length to get it to its maximum preformance at the right RPM range. I'd leave it alone unless you're racing and have a dyno, along with a really good mechanic who understands exhausts. | ||
| Ed P. (Ebp)
Junior Member Username: Ebp Post Number: 68 Registered: 12-2002 |
Barney, How does it sound? You have to give us a better description than just the picture...for DES's sake at least! lol | ||
| Barney Guzzo (Trinacria)
Junior Member Username: Trinacria Post Number: 128 Registered: 8-2002 |
Has anyone used the exhaust wrap before? It is used a lot on racing cars.  |