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Old 10 August 2009 | 02:17 PM
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Am i to expect any problems after heat wrapping downpipe, exhaust headers and up-pipe?

Reading a few places that say no manufacturers on the market will give any guarantee on their products with exhaust wrap fitted as the temperatures reach near molten when the car is driving in high speed conditions?? Now, i'm not fussed about the guarantee of the downpipe, exhaust headers and up-pipe as none of them are new, i just dont want my car to melt

Anyone who has this done would appreciate hearing from you.

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Old 10 August 2009 | 02:26 PM
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you shouldnt have any probs, ive supplied and fitted it to loads of cars with no probs so far. ive seen a few probs with cheap heatwarp dropping apart after time tho. so i only use very good quality stuff.
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Ok, cheers mate
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Select a good quality heat wrap. I use DEI which is more expensive than many but over several years and trying many others, it is the best I have found so far.
Having selected a good quality heat wrap the next most important thing is how you apply it. The DEI should be applied DAMP not wet and kept tight. There is a stitching down each side to act as an overlap guide. Tie the wrap on with wire and the more ties the better.
Normal items that are wrapped are uppipe, downpipe, headers and exhaust side of the turbo only. Do not wrap the compressor side of the turbo. The wrap can also be used to keep heat out eg. on the cold pipes from a front mount to the throttle body.
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Cheers Harvey, off topic mate. Do you deal with modifying turbos? Need a TD05 16G compressor housing changed from 90 degree entry to front entry.
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Yes. It can be converted easily to a front entry TD05 18G.
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The only probs you'll get with heatwrap is itchy arms

As Harvey has said, I've wrapped more headers than I care to remember - I only use DEI now
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