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Crana
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23rd Sep 11 at 10:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats the benefits of this?
VrsTurbo
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not alot unless you have a highly tuned engine
Jed D
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i had it on my mani when i bought it second hand but it was dirty so i removed it. never noticed a difference tbh mate. keep heat out the bay possibly
Crana
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Just got a sbd manifold and if it helps keep the bay cool i might invest in some
Jed D
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make sure your hand are clean when you put it on otherwise it will look like a dirty bandage lol
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23rd Sep 11 at 10:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
contains excess heat within the exhaust system
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23rd Sep 11 at 10:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Black heat wrap, does it hold it's colour?
Jed D
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never seen black before. mine was white, WAS lol. our lass said when i got the mani "whys it wrapped in a dirty brown bandage"
FAZ
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kie, u2u bigron, hes just bought sme iirc
FAZ
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i think it eventually goes white though
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i put some on my mani last night as i had it from a previous car.

mine is black but make sure you put some gloves on as i forgot what it was made out of...

fibre glass shards are wank!!
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Black it is then if it goes White after a year or so that fine because its not staying same lump anyways lol.

Gloves, face mask, boiler suit and duck tape at the ready!
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keeps the moisture around exhaust when car is parked and helps rot your exhaust.

usually for high performance or cars that aren't designed to last as longer as possible

People love doing it though as its not mega expensive and makes you feel special, also can add it to a spec list

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it does help keep temperatures down, especially on performance cars where an engine bay might be already hot. wont see much benefit on cars like corrado's or anything
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23rd Sep 11 at 11:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it does promote rot in mild steel exhausts and manifolds
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
it does help keep temperatures down, especially on performance cars where an engine bay might be already hot. wont see much benefit on cars like corrado's or anything


its well know for being a hot bay actually, not much air in there, big engine in a small car
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i still wouldn't bother wrapping my exhaust though, might be a benefit on a turbo impreza car as its a normal 2.0 engine with a turbo slapped on to make the power up, so things probably overheat and melt
ed
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Had a few manifolds coated by Zircotec, it does a really good job of keeping heat in the manifold but I couldn't say how much it reduces the under bonnet temps because they went on formula style cars with engine cover. The company claims up to 50 degrees reduction though.
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a 1993 corsa with a 1985 2.0 16v engine deffo needs one, 100%
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a c12nz engine deffo needs one
sc0ott
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I would also wrap it if youre thinking of selling it.
Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by jrneedo
i put some on my mani last night as i had it from a previous car.

mine is black but make sure you put some gloves on as i forgot what it was made out of...

fibre glass shards are wank!!


this would explain a lot, i got a nasty itchy rash all up my hand and arms when i removed it lol
sand-eel
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23rd Sep 11 at 15:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It only rusts your exhaust if you don't use your car for ages and water somehow gets under the car, travels against gravity and settles down on your wrap.
niallb123
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can make the car run hotter well it does on our kit car so were taking it off.
sand-eel
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Coolant temp hotter?

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