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Old 11-20-2008, 06:19 AM
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Default Avoiding heatsoak w/ a Metal Cai.
Well i picked up a CAI w/ metal tubing and I was wondering what I could wrap around the piping to prevent heatsoak


would this work

http://www.jegs.com/i/Thermo+Tec/893/14002/10002/-1
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Old 11-20-2008, 07:14 AM
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I would check into dynamat heat barrier such as used on underside of hood.
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that should work or you can always get it cermaic coated
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I have a polished vortec intake elbow and I wonder the same thing about the IAT reading a hotter temp because of heat soak...
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Just buy some mandrel bent aluminun and make your own, thats what I did.
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would that really do anything?
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bought an ebay kit already , judt dont want heatsoak...ill just wrap some header tape around it
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Aluminum would heat up and cool down more quickly due to it's thermal properties.
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