Should i heat wrap my manifold??

1. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

   #1 2nd October 2006, 20:48

   Can people give there opinions??? Ive got a 4-2-1 manifodl
   
   Ive been told it can cause damage doing this but also help ur car as reducing heat n stuff in the engine bay?
2. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #2 2nd October 2006, 21:28

   it wont cause damage.
   the people that say that have never done it.
   i would say do it
3. ad_vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Cornwall Posts: 234 Saxo Vts

   #3 2nd October 2006, 21:57

   its good so i hear
4. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

   #4 2nd October 2006, 21:58

   How does it improve it though by doing it and where can i pick some wrap up from??
5. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #5 3rd October 2006, 08:40

   I'd do it. My milteck is heat wrapped and it melts enough stuff as it is. Be a nightmare if it wasn't
6. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #6 3rd October 2006, 08:40

   Also, have a go at doing ti yourself, its easy if you take your time
7. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #7 3rd October 2006, 09:28

   i have never done it but a few of my mates have and 2 out of 3 of them got cracked heads on the exhaust side due to the added heat retained from the wrap. mind you they had cast iron manifold and it not recommended to wrap cast iron maifolds as they are well know to crack when heat is retained, i personaly say if u got an after market manifold e.g stainless stell then wrap it but if u got a stock cast iron manifold wrapign it may cause cracking so i wouldnt bother. Anyway the way wraping helps performance is the heat wrap holds the heat in the manifold makign the exhuast gasses hotter which aids better gas flow and reduce the radiated heat in the engine bay
8. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #8 3rd October 2006, 09:47

   ^ What he said, though a 4-2-1 will be stainsell steel
9. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #9 3rd October 2006, 22:23

   or mild steel.
   its stops the gasses loosing there energy in the form of heat, therefore keeping them moving faster out of the head. this is called the scavange effect.
10. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #10 3rd October 2006, 22:37

    williams, you had your remap?
11. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

    #11 3rd October 2006, 22:46

    Yea mines s/s so i think im gunna go ahead with it, Anyone know where i can get some wrap from lol, and is it best to wet it then apply it to it gets tighter when dry?
12. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #12 3rd October 2006, 23:01

    yes wet mate. if you scroll down and click on ax beefy thread he has done a how to guide. voila
13. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

    #13 4th October 2006, 11:13

    its really easy to do and like its been said. it gets bloody hot with the manifold wrapped so fcuk knows what it would be like without the wrap! is supposed to give you a couple of extra ponies too! all in all with the reduced bay heat and the help in exhasut flow!
    
    looks fcukin awsome too. look!
14. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

    #14 4th October 2006, 11:23

    Will i have to take the manfiold off or can i heat wrap it while its bolted on?? Btw liking the engine bay there Spencer
15. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

    #15 4th October 2006, 13:31

    yeah you'll have to take it off mate. but its worth doing! there is heatwrap kits on ebay. thats what i used. you will also need some stainless steel cable yies to. get about 14-16 of the to be safe
16. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

    #16 4th October 2006, 13:32

    So ill need 14-16 cable ties. Is it jsut one layer of heat wrap on the manifold or do i go over it twice, how much wrapping will i need ?
17. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

    #17 4th October 2006, 14:12

    well i bought 25ft of 2 inch wide and it did the job fine! just make sure when you wrap it, you overlap the warap by about an inch each time and keep it pulled real tight. start at the top of each tubular and wrap down towards where it joins into 1 do this for each tubular putting 2 ties at the cylendar head of each tubular ond one at the other end the secure the wrap on each tubular. should take 12 ties all in all but i say 14-16 so you got a few spare for if you mess up and have to snip a couple off!
18. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

    #18 4th October 2006, 14:25

    Thanks alot man, ill stick some pics up when im finished...
19. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #19 4th October 2006, 20:03

    josh as i said before just scroll down to the threads at the bottom of the page and click on ax beefys thread. all will be explained chap