wrapped headers
03-04-2009, 02:03 PM
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wrapped headers I havent bought or decided which lt's i want, nor h/c ..
ive just made my mind up, that after owning a r6 with wrapped headers i want to wrap my ls1's headers. This would obviously diminish some heat from the exhaust keeping the engine bay cooler and the block. But has anyone had any success or problems with this? or know any specs or gains i might acquire?. I live in wpb florida and it rains, so keeping them dry might become a hassle but should i worry too much.
ive just made my mind up, that after owning a r6 with wrapped headers i want to wrap my ls1's headers. This would obviously diminish some heat from the exhaust keeping the engine bay cooler and the block. But has anyone had any success or problems with this? or know any specs or gains i might acquire?. I live in wpb florida and it rains, so keeping them dry might become a hassle but should i worry too much.
03-04-2009, 04:55 PM
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i've never wrapped my headers so i'm only speaking from what i've heard. it does decrease underhood temps by a good bit, but there are some pretty bad cons to them. if your headers aren't stainless, they will rust a lot faster. also, if you spill oil or something flamable on them, it can cause a fire. i'm sure this is rare, but it steered me away from wrapping my headers.
03-04-2009, 05:36 PM
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^^^ thats 100% correct, I live not too far from WPB.
I ran a car with one wrapped header (because the guy at the speedshop said the $120 roll would do them both
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I had a pump seal blow out in the middle of nowhere (on bridge road in hobe sound), the wrap soaked the trans fluid up like a wick and it caught on fire.
So after that I took the wrap off and found flaking rust, unlike the normal surface rust.
That and your car smells like a bakery the first day or two driving
I ran a car with one wrapped header (because the guy at the speedshop said the $120 roll would do them both
)I had a pump seal blow out in the middle of nowhere (on bridge road in hobe sound), the wrap soaked the trans fluid up like a wick and it caught on fire.
So after that I took the wrap off and found flaking rust, unlike the normal surface rust.
That and your car smells like a bakery the first day or two driving
03-04-2009, 06:19 PM
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not a good idea at all. if you wrap them and moisture builds up in between the wrap and header it will literally fall apart, in time. i heavily looked into this last year for my mac mids that i gave my friend. but decided against it. if anything, i would advise him to take it somewhere and have them professionaly coated.
