heat wrap

[boostup]

were can i get heat wrap from and the metal type of cable ties that hold it in place

 

[bigdoods]

ebay is where i got mine.its good enough.and theres special ties you can get on there aswel to tie it.there like metal cable ties

 

[boostup]

ebay is where i got mine.its good enough.and theres special ties you can get on there aswel to tie it.there like metal cable ties

cheers mate ill take a look now see if i can find sum

 

[bigdoods]

there all here for ya mate
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=heat+wrap&_sacat=See-All-Categories

 

[boostup]

so can i just get any 1 of those?

 

[bigdoods]

yes.it will take about 3rolls of it to do your mani and downpipe and get 20cable ties to be sure.another way of sealing it is getting copper wire and just twisting it around the parts really tight.

 

[boostup]

yes.it will take about 3rolls of it to do your mani and downpipe and get 20cable ties to be sure.another way of sealing it is getting copper wire and just twisting it around the parts really tight.

cheers mate rather just get the cable ties.which one did you get outa all of them?

 

[bigdoods]

this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Exhaust-Heat-...14&_trkparms=72:1689|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

although that new heat wrap where it shrinks to hug the mani looks pretty interesting,it wasnt around when i was buying,could be worth looking into

 

[boostup]

can heat wrap cause the mani to crack?

 

[madman]

can heat wrap cause the mani to crack?

it prevents cracking by letting it cool slower

 

[bigdoods]

can heat wrap cause the mani to crack?

it prevents cracking by letting it cool slower

but also if the heat wrap is not evenly wrapped it can cause it to crack as one part of the mani is hotter than another.

 

[boostup]

cheers lads so when i wrap my mani how many layers of wrap do i use on each runner?

 

[pc18]

Are you supposed to soak the heatwrap in water before fitting to make it easier or have i got that wrong??

 

[madman]

Are you supposed to soak the heatwrap in water before fitting to make it easier or have i got that wrong??

you can wet it to stop the fibers sticking in your fingers dont know what its called but its the same as fiber glass itches the hell outta ya

 

[Big_Daddy]

you can wet it to stop the fibers sticking in your fingers dont know what its called but its the same as fiber glass itches the hell outta ya

wear some gloves if thats the case

 

[Big_Daddy]

it prevents cracking by letting it cool slower

I taught it cracks due to too much heat espically when running high boost through it.

 

[dont_tell_him_pike]

I got some from ebay and held it on with some halfords jubilee clips. was a bit awkward on the down pipe, but should be fine.

 

[Dave.]

If you spread it evenly though, and have a decent manifold (made from a decent grade of metal) it'll take the temperature ok, as long as it doesn't get hot spots from extra thick spots.

If you create hot spots, these heat up (and therefore expand more) and could easily result in cracking.

Dave

 

[munday]

cheers lads so when i wrap my mani how many layers of wrap do i use on each runner?

you usually overlap by about half the width of the wrap.

I think if you have a manifold prone to cracking it may speed up the process but I believe if you have a good quality manifold and you don't wrap it too tight (the manifold must be allowed to expand) then it's all good