Steel ties?

  1. Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Wales Posts: 1486 1)2002 Saxo VTR 2)2003 106 GTI
    #1
    What size steel cable ties are best when putting heat wrap on a manifold? The manifold I have is a 4-2-1 supersprint. There is a choice of ties, either 200mm x 4.6mm or 360mm x 4.6mm?
  2. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #2
    im guessing your getting them from kam

    the 200mm are good for around the 1 pipe bits but where it goes into two etc the longer ones are better tbh get a pack of each
  3. Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Wales Posts: 1486 1)2002 Saxo VTR 2)2003 106 GTI
    #3
    Yeah the ones from kam mate. Will probs do what you said and get a pack of each!
  4. Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Wales Posts: 1486 1)2002 Saxo VTR 2)2003 106 GTI
    #4
    I bought the 1" x 50' graphite wrap. Is it best to wet the wrap first with water so it will go on tighter or will it keep all the water in and cause the manifold to corrode in time?
  5. Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 paisley Posts: 1211 supercharged vts, R324r gtr, Rb30 R32 gtr.
    #5
    Yeh wet the wrap or you will get covered in itchie class fiber..

    I just put mine in a bucket of water.
  6. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #6
    be a man and do it dry

    tht wrap will just about do the supersprint mind so use it sparingly, a couple of mm overlap when your wrapping it