Ideas for downpipe heatshield?

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10-04-2005, 05:28 PM

trecool44

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Ideas for downpipe heatshield?

After i installed my downpipe on my new turbo setup, i realized that it was about 1/4 inch from the plastic on the bottom of the radiator. Does anyone have an idea on what i could use for a heatshield. Im not sure that exhaust wrap alone will be enough protection. Any ideas will help. Thanks alot.

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10-04-2005, 05:31 PM

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i think exhaust wrap would be enough... a shield will just get hot too.

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10-04-2005, 05:33 PM

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i have exhaust wrap on mine, works perfectly.

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10-04-2005, 05:37 PM

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Re: Ideas for downpipe heatshield? (trecool44)

slo4dr, how close is your downpipe to your radiator?

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10-04-2005, 05:39 PM

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my downpipe comes about 1/2 inch from my radiator and its fine - but mine is aluminum.

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10-04-2005, 05:55 PM

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My rad is aluminum but I heat wrap my 3" DP that site right along side the entire radiator. it works fine. you can still touch teh downpipe after ripping