I know there are a few threads with this in it, but not exactly what I was looking for. I'm getting ready to wrap my manifold and downpipe, and I might do my cold charge pipe...

I wanna see some pictures so I'll know kinda what it's supposed to look like...TIA!

 

just start wrapping.. not very difficult to do.. i used some hose clamps to keep the wrap in place on the start and finish of the wrapping..

 

cool, I thought it would be that easy, but you never know...

 

wait a minute and ill get a pic of my downpipe.. im uploading some pics and found this one..

*edit..

here you go



Modified by Boostfedb18c1 at 11:30 PM 5/24/2004

 

thanks man...

 

You are meant to over wrap the previous piece by about a third of its width for a decent result, I over wrapped mine by 50 % and am happy, get some hose clamps for your mani.

 

do you think it's possible to wrap a mani still on the block? My DP comes off easy, but it's tight around the manifold, and it makes it a bitch to take off...

 

depends on the manifold.. just take your time.. i dont have my mani wrapped cause i have a drag log manifold but one day down the road i will have an equal length manifold

 

cool

 

I did mine in the pic above still attached helps to have a friend about though, used like 50 feet

 

I got a 100 ft roll of 2 inch from some marine store, so I hope it's enough...mechanics wire or hose clamps to hold it on?

 

Pretty Self explanatory buddy..

 

Wrap it snug and pull it time every pass you make. If you have to make a weird bend, you can put a fold in the wrap so that it makes the tighter radius of the bend go smoother.

Use a zip tie to temporarily secure the finishing end if you can't get a hose clamp in there easily enough while at the same time keeping tension on end of the wrap.

 

yeah imma bout to do the same thing.. lets see pics. \

is it gonna be hard to wrap this old school rev hard mani? and i have like a big *** roll of a hundred feet do i cut some off then start? what if i come short lol.

 

to those who have done this. im not exactly sure how much it reduces underhood temps, but is it enough to make a noticable difference in power (im refering to your butt dyno )as the result of the engine bay being cooler?

 

absolutely...

 

Meh not really noticable on the butt dyno in my case, it definitely was worth doing however for the practical reason of being able to touch the mani when its hot without leaving your skin behind on it..

 

is the wrap sticky on one side so itll stay on the manifold? if not what do yall do to keep it in place. also, how many layers do yall wrap it.

 

wear gloves too...I got that **** on my hands and it stinged for days!

 

its a fiberglass fabric wrap, thats why it itches.

i use aluminum ire to tie it down easier to cut off than unscrew a clamp. also if your wrap has a sticky side, you bought the wrong one. what you bough is heat shield wrap, to keep out heat. (shiny silver on one side.)

you want the ones like the ones pictured, dull tan on both sides, NO glue

BTW it will smell and smoke a bit on the first start up

 

is this harmful to do to the manifold seeing as how it contains heat? i've read that the N/A guys won't do it to their headers unless they're cast iron like the JDM ITR one or else it'll crack.....anyone experience cracking manifolds as a result?

 

Also, not mentioned yet...

Usually you get this stuff damp before putting it on, then once your all done, when it dries it pulls itself tighter and seals up nicely..

Made a huge heat difference when I put it on, my hood used to be hot to the touch before it, then after i could put my hand on the manifold after hard driving.

I plan on wraping my new manifold ASAP...

 

Yeah, I've heard that this stuff will cause whatever you wrap to crack b/c it hold so much heat in. I'm kind of scared of wrapping my stuff.

 

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ive heard the same. any input from those who have had it on for a long time?

 

Zero problems with cracks, but it fucked up the polished finish on my header like you wouldn't believe.