heatwrapped mani

1. Bensvts Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 maidenhead Posts: 923 Track Itb'd Mk1 Vts

   #1 25th April 2011, 22:00

   pics plzzzz
   
   cheers
2. Bensvts Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 maidenhead Posts: 923 Track Itb'd Mk1 Vts

   #2 25th April 2011, 22:37

   bumpppp
3. Chris245 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Woking Posts: 42 VTS Track Car

   #3 26th April 2011, 10:49

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Hope that helps!

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4. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #4 26th April 2011, 10:57

   Feck you've done a good job of that dude!!
   
   How many metres of wrap did you use??
5. Chris245 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Woking Posts: 42 VTS Track Car

   #5 26th April 2011, 11:12

   Cheers dude, I got a 50ft roll and had a little bit left
6. user_45908 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Macclesfield Posts: 311 Gold Boddied Shed

   #6 26th April 2011, 11:17

   Is there much benefit from heatwrapping a N/A engine exhaust?
7. Chris245 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Woking Posts: 42 VTS Track Car

   #7 26th April 2011, 11:32

   I would never fit a stainless manifold without wrapping or coating it. Stainless transfers heat a lot better than cast which results in higher engine bay temps and higher air intake temps.
   
   Quality coating is three times as much as a good quality wrap though
   
   My wrapped manifold added 4bhp (rolling roaded before and after), im sure that would be less if it wasnt wrapped
8. Bensvts Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 maidenhead Posts: 923 Track Itb'd Mk1 Vts

   #8 26th April 2011, 17:48

   that is some quality wrapping started doing it to mine other day but 2 of the pipes are really close together so cant fit wrap individuly on them 2 not unless i give it a lil tweek, is a supersprint mani as well.. whats urs as they seem very close together
9. Bensvts Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 maidenhead Posts: 923 Track Itb'd Mk1 Vts

   #9 26th April 2011, 23:16

   bumppppp
10. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

    #10 26th April 2011, 23:40

    That wrapped mani looks class, i'll be doing that after mot time.
11. Peter_D Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2004 Helmsdale Posts: 8832 DC5 Teg

    #11 26th April 2011, 23:59

    Best wrapped manifold ive ever seen
12. Chris245 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Woking Posts: 42 VTS Track Car

    #12 27th April 2011, 10:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bensvts that is some quality wrapping started doing it to mine other day but 2 of the pipes are really close together so cant fit wrap individuly on them 2 not unless i give it a lil tweek, is a supersprint mani as well.. whats urs as they seem very close together

    Mine is a Raceland and I had the same problem dude, the first two tubes are VERY close. I just took my time and managed to squeeze just enough wrap in the gap to cover both pipes. I think I used something blunt to ease the wrap into the small gap.
13. Chris245 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Woking Posts: 42 VTS Track Car

    #13 27th April 2011, 10:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bensvts bumppppp

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Krys_23 That wrapped mani looks class, i'll be doing that after mot time.

    Cheers!
14. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #14 27th April 2011, 16:55

    i do my own liquid coatings.
    
    here is mine
    
    
    
    no issues with tight areas that you cant wrap whan you coat them
15. carlsmith715 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 manchester Posts: 2099 2000 1.6 furio

    #15 27th April 2011, 16:59

    does liquid coating do same effect as wrapping
16. mangojace Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Hampshire Posts: 1484

    #16 27th April 2011, 17:14

    Thats a good job done on wrapping
17. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #17 27th April 2011, 17:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by carlsmith715 does liquid coating do same effect as wrapping

    far better in many ways.
18. ryza Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 ipswich Posts: 961 track saxo Daily beemer

    #18 27th April 2011, 17:55

    could you heatwrap or liquid coat a mild steel manifold? or would it being heat wrapped hold in any water when cold and just rust to death?
19. Bensvts Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 maidenhead Posts: 923 Track Itb'd Mk1 Vts

    #19 27th April 2011, 18:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Chris245 Mine is a Raceland and I had the same problem dude, the first two tubes are VERY close. I just took my time and managed to squeeze just enough wrap in the gap to cover both pipes. I think I used something blunt to ease the wrap into the small gap.

    i will be having a good go at it the weekend, and wont stop untill it looks as good as urs and will get a pic up to provee lool good stuff though mate
20. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #20 27th April 2011, 19:02

    i have coated mild and stainless steel no problem,

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21. Chris245 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Woking Posts: 42 VTS Track Car

    #21 27th April 2011, 19:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sexy_gt i do my own liquid coatings. here is mine no issues with tight areas that you cant wrap whan you coat them

    
    Never seen anyone liquid coat theirs before, would be interesting to put a temp gun on them both after a smashing round Cadwell
    
    
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bensvts i will be having a good go at it the weekend, and wont stop untill it looks as good as urs and will get a pic up to provee lool good stuff though mate

    Cheers dude, look forward to seeing the finished product
22. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #22 28th April 2011, 07:20

    Cadwell is my local.
    
    I can go out do several laps pit in open bonnet and hold my hand 5mm above the mani withiut risk of burning myself. You try that on an untreated manifold
23. Chris245 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Woking Posts: 42 VTS Track Car

    #23 28th April 2011, 10:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sexy_gt Cadwell is my local. I can go out do several laps pit in open bonnet and hold my hand 5mm above the mani withiut risk of burning myself. You try that on an untreated manifold

    Haha, yeh I know dude, you overtook me when I was there last
24. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #24 28th April 2011, 11:03

    Where do we buy this liquid coatings product from much and how much are we talking???
25. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #25 28th April 2011, 12:05

    Me. Its a service i offer on ebay pm for details
    
    what was you driving at cadwell and what date?
26. Chris245 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Woking Posts: 42 VTS Track Car

    #26 28th April 2011, 12:34

    
    
    13th Feb iirc.
27. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #27 28th April 2011, 14:01

    Ah yes my 1st outing with bodies and cams.
28. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

    #28 28th April 2011, 21:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sexy_gt i do my own liquid coatings. no issues with tight areas that you cant wrap whan you coat them

    What do you use?
29. GTuff Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Alderley Edge,Cheshire Posts: 1048 1.6 VT?

    #29 28th April 2011, 23:52

    noob question! what does heat wrappin do...
30. Peter_D Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2004 Helmsdale Posts: 8832 DC5 Teg

    #30 29th April 2011, 11:38

    ^ Wraps the exhaust manifold to hold in as much heat as possible within the manifold so your engine bay doesn't get roasting hot and increase the intake temps, because a lower intake temp = more power as colder air is denser than hot air
    
    Kinda like when at night you will notice your car pulls alot better than it does on a warm day

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