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RE: header wrap?? - 5/4/2008 11:43:47 AM
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live2rice
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I would just to keep the temp in the engine bay down as much as possible
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RE: header wrap?? - 5/4/2008 11:44:43 AM
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RTexasF
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DC Sports says warranty if void is header(s) are wrapped so be careful.
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RE: header wrap?? - 5/4/2008 2:02:05 PM
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ok ya i agree with live2rice but rtexasf has a good point i had heard that wrapping them can sometimes melt the header itself...(nascar cars did that when the where wrapped) but what else can i do to keep my engine temps down... ceramic might to expensive but this summer i was thinking bout getting a carbon fiber hood so should i go with a vented one and if i do sholud i build adapters for the winter so my engine doesnt get snow and stuff on it or should it be fine
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RE: header wrap?? - 5/4/2008 2:48:56 PM
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ok ya i agree with live2rice but rtexasf has a good point i had heard that wrapping them can sometimes melt the header itself...(nascar cars did that when the where wrapped) but what else can i do to keep my engine temps down... ceramic might to expensive but this summer i was thinking bout getting a carbon fiber hood so should i go with a vented one and if i do sholud i build adapters for the winter so my engine doesnt get snow and stuff on it or should it be fine
I highly doubt it will get hot enough to melt your headers. And I heard that you want to keep carbon fiber away from heat so I would want to wrap them if i had a CF hood. but idk how reliable the source i heard that from is
also i would switch back to stock hood in the winter
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RE: header wrap?? - 5/5/2008 7:36:18 AM
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I am pretty sure header wraps cause SS headers to crack. Your SS headers should actually run cooler, b/c they do not have the same heat sink effect as your oem manifold. There is a reason why headers dont come w/ heat shields. They cool down waaaay more quickly than the stock one.
I had an ss header and had no problems w/ heat. I put the oem manifold on and still havent put the heat shield on. No problems.
If anything, you can buy a wrap for your intake.
I agree. Your ss header probably runs cooler than your stock manifold did. I wouldn't wory about wrapping anything.
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RE: header wrap?? - 5/5/2008 7:40:24 AM
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Fiberglass deteriorates over time and looks like cr@p when it falls apart. If you do want to wrap them, I'd get the jacket type of cover instead of the wrap. IMO, it's not worth it.
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RE: header wrap?? - 5/5/2008 12:33:22 PM
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KevinAccord
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hey! don't trash the fiber glass wrap! i have my down pipe wrap in that! i did my downpipe w/ a thick tube...it looks better wraped... believe me, my welding skills are ok...but not in an artistic manner
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