heat wraping intake?
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heat wraping intake?
i was wondering if heat wrapping your intake piping would my any difference,
i had a k&n intake but i installed a injen intake. my friend has a evo and he gave me the heat wrap that came with his apexi downpipe. im just curious
i had a k&n intake but i installed a injen intake. my friend has a evo and he gave me the heat wrap that came with his apexi downpipe. im just curious
#2
on long runs i guess it would give you some benefits since it would prevent the occurence of heat soak however I don't think the difference would be significant enough for you to feel it. use the heat wrap on your header instead.
#4
Keep in mind, the header / manifold / downpipe wrap is designed to hold in heat (insulate) the exhaust pipe, not reflect the heat away. The gold or silver heat reflecting foil would be the corect choice.
#5
Originally Posted by Terror,Sep 15 2009, 09:42 AM
Use gold reflective foil.
Yes I know they did it in the McLaren F1 but it was the entire engine bay not just the intake.
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Originally Posted by Mor.gan,Sep 15 2009, 12:02 PM
Please do not use Gold Reflective Foil. Had a kid down here in S. Fl do it and we measured the heat difference and it was the same. This is a bling factor not a performance mod.
Yes I know they did it in the McLaren F1 but it was the entire engine bay not just the intake.
Yes I know they did it in the McLaren F1 but it was the entire engine bay not just the intake.
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One thing I know for sure is, you won't be hurting anything by having thermal tape / wrap on the intake pipe. The heat wrap for headers, downpipes and etc would be working in the wrong direction I believe.