Exhaust Heat Wrap

[Iain-gti 6]

Hi, i am looking for exhaust heat wrap and metal ties. I have been looking on fleebay but im not sure, ive also been looking on demon tweeks? Where have other people bought them from??

Also titanium wrap any good?

 

Thanks Iain

Edited October 27, 2010 by Iain-gti

[Iain-gti 6]

No one???

[smithy 1]

No one???

 

 

i bought it off the fleabay for the headers on my old scooby and also for the gti i have now,worked perfectly fine for me previously.not the titanium wrap though.

[tri_longer 25]

I'd do a search on here for previous topics as you'll find some don't recommend using exhaust wrap.

[Cameron 16]

It's horrible stuff! I wouldn't recommend it at all, especially if you plan to work in your engine bay frequently.

 

Some stories were going around about them overheating exhaust valves and seats a while ago but I would take this with a hefty pinch of salt. The biggest issue by a mile is that it deteriorates and falls apart after a surprisingly short amount of time, leaving a carpet of itchy fibres all over your engine bay.

 

People have also had issues of steel manifolds rusting as the fibres are very good at holding water, but stainless manifolds (like the GTi6) will be fine.

Oh they can also absorb oil and other fluids then catch fire!

 

Need any more reasons?

[harryskid 193]

I was thinking about getting some to get over the heat problem on my vts conversion on my rally car but you have put me right of it now!

[Iain-gti 6]

Well they have that heat wrap spray which protects the wrap and seals it water, dirty and falling apart. Cheers Cam tho

Edited October 30, 2010 by Iain-gti

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

After reading several threads on here and other places about the issues with exhaust wrap, I had my manifold sandblasted and then ceramic coated (http://www.camcoat.u-net.com/Exhausts.htm)

Not cheap, but hopefully should last a long, long time