what is better? [Archive]

stiscooby

10-26-2005, 01:14 AM

I'm getting my downpipe installed tomorrow and i was wondering what is better.... wrapping it, rigging my stock heat shield or just buying a new heat shield (ex- cobb). what do u all think?

BrewPuBeaver

10-26-2005, 07:43 AM

wrapp it.

i'll post pictures of mine later this morning

BrewPuBeaver

10-26-2005, 10:22 AM

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/brewpubeaver/misc/DSCN1238.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/brewpubeaver/misc/DSCN1239.jpg

HKSWRX

10-26-2005, 11:17 AM

definately heat wrapping.

hihobibo

10-26-2005, 01:36 PM

Heat wrap it and get a new heat shield. I got a Gruppe-S one (I think) for like $40. Simple to put on, it bolts to the tranny with one bolt.

fadedSTi

10-26-2005, 01:43 PM

i heatwrapped my downpipe and the car didnt like it. took it off and car ran alot better. i hear you should only wrap before the turbo. wrap the turbo, uppipe, and header

BrewPuBeaver

10-26-2005, 05:03 PM

my AVO headers ar turbo jet black coated and i am wrapping them also along with my perrin up pipe.

what didnt your car like about the wrap?

hihobibo

10-27-2005, 01:34 PM

One could always get Crucial Racing stuff, and not worry about it, because their U/D pipes are ceramic coated.

BrewPuBeaver

10-27-2005, 05:09 PM

heat wrapping is better for heat dispusion. but it is hard on the metal. best to do both

mranlet

10-31-2005, 12:54 PM

If it's on a place where it may get wet and you have a metal that will rust, DON'T wrap (wraping retains water, water causes rust).

+1 to the only wraping the headers, turbo, and UP. Anything post-turbo is unnecessary and will mess with the heat flow in averse ways.