header wrap??
#1
05-04-2008, 01:18 PM
header wrap??
hey i have a stainless steel header and was wondering if i should wrap it.... i have a aem sri and the extra heat is prolly killen the inside temp.... should i wrap my header?????
#4
05-04-2008, 04:02 PM
RE: header wrap??
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
#5
05-04-2008, 04:48 PM
RE: header wrap??
ORIGINAL: BuntinBoy9
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
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
also i would switch back to stock hood in the winter
#6
05-04-2008, 05:34 PM
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RE: header wrap??
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 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.
#7
05-05-2008, 12:38 AM
RE: header wrap??
You can have your SS header ceramic coated or even powder coated with a ceramic type material.
#8
05-05-2008, 09:36 AM
RE: header wrap??
ORIGINAL: 19Accord97
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 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.
#9
05-05-2008, 09:40 AM
RE: header wrap??
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.
#10
05-05-2008, 02:33 PM
RE: header wrap??
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