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Old Oct 18, 2014 | 08:53 PM
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I wrapped my tank with Lavashield.
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Old Oct 23, 2014 | 08:26 PM
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I managed to melt my gas tank a little bit as well

Now I've got thermal tape and stock heat shields on but they rattle like a bitch.

Not trying to hijack this thread but should I consider replacing my gas tank...? Not really melted that bad but the peace of mind might be worth it. If I decide to replace it, is there a smaller tank I could buy that would give more clearance?
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Old Oct 23, 2014 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by s7ven
I managed to melt my gas tank a little bit as well

Now I've got thermal tape and stock heat shields on but they rattle like a bitch.

Not trying to hijack this thread but should I consider replacing my gas tank...? Not really melted that bad but the peace of mind might be worth it. If I decide to replace it, is there a smaller tank I could buy that would give more clearance?
You won't need the shields. Not sure how bad you melted yours, but if it wasn't as bad as mine you'll be fine. Have any pics? I still had plenty of material left before going thru but didn't realize it until after I had a replacement for it.
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Old Oct 23, 2014 | 08:49 PM
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I love my Kooks setup but dang there's definitely room for improvement. I just went to O'Reilly and bought more heat tape and wrapped all over the tank.
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Old Oct 23, 2014 | 09:33 PM
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Lavashield is sold in sheets. It's carbon fiber with lava rock weaved into it. It'll withstand 1400F within 1 inch of it. So I just covered the passenger side of the tank and the front half of the tank to protect it.
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Old Oct 23, 2014 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by LPE 403

You won't need the shields. Not sure how bad you melted yours, but if it wasn't as bad as mine you'll be fine. Have any pics? I still had plenty of material left before going thru but didn't realize it until after I had a replacement for it.
It's covered in tape right now but I'll probably do what Jake did and buy lava shield. When I peel the old off I'll take some pictures.
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