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Exhaust Heat Wrap - Any Recommendations

Started by bunsenburner , Nov 22 2011 10:26 AM

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#1 bunsenburner

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Posted 22 November 2011 - 10:26 AM

Any recommended sizes or products?

I found this one on EBay

http://www.ebay.co.u...037249407481594

I'm primarily looking to wrap the exhaust bend next to the N/S CV boot (although I do have the heatshield in place already), but I might wrap the whole exhaust if there's a benefit.

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Posted 22 November 2011 - 11:02 AM

Magmawrap on mine

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Posted 22 November 2011 - 12:10 PM

Any sort of heat wrap is a major step forward in engine bay temps. I would recommend getting the wider stuff (2" wide) to make it an easier job to do.

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Posted 22 November 2011 - 12:41 PM

bear in mind you need/want to be overlapping by 50% of the width, so lots of it is key.

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Posted 22 November 2011 - 04:51 PM

Excellent, thanks guys - 10 metres of 50mm Magma Wrap ordered thumbsup

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 02:25 PM

i used the thermal velocity stuff bought through ebay as it was way cheaper. Make sure you get a decent amount of metal cable ties and wear gloves as you apply it, it is itchy stuff!

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 02:34 PM

i think i used 15m

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 03:31 PM

£29.00 delivered with 8 cable ties included. The site says 1 metre should cover 20cm of pipe, so I should have enough to cover 2 metres of exhaust, but I guess if I wrapped the manifold that's probably close to 1 metre in length.

I'll see how far 10m gets me.

http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1423.l2649

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 03:37 PM

And a dust mask!!!

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 05:12 PM

And a dust mask!!!

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Edited by Nev, 23 November 2011 - 05:13 PM.

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Posted 23 November 2011 - 05:27 PM

Makes blowing your nose hurt :P I'm sure some folks might not want that :P

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Posted 25 November 2011 - 01:23 AM

Give http://www.agriemach...und-insulation/ a try siztenboots posted the link to this site in another thread its got alot of choice on there im sure you will find something suitable thumbsup

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Posted 25 November 2011 - 10:17 AM

i think i used 15m


Got any left Joe?

can I do it in situ? (clam off)

just the manifold to start 10m

Edited by NickB777, 25 November 2011 - 10:26 AM.

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Posted 08 December 2011 - 12:55 PM

Soak it in warm water first before applying, makes it easier and then when it gets hot and dry gets tighter.

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Posted 11 December 2011 - 06:05 PM

Mine arrived on Friday. Is it ok to wrap the cat, can it get too hot? No jokes about itchy pussies please, unless they're really funny that is!

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Posted 12 December 2011 - 03:45 AM

Soak it in warm water first before applying, makes it easier and then when it gets hot and dry gets tighter.

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now you tell me :rolleyes:
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