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Title: Heat wrapping
Post by: DMcK on 15 February 2012, 15:19

Does anyone know where I can get some heat wrap from? Normally it's carbon fibre that people use but do they do other choice of colours? I.e Red.

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: jonrandom on 15 February 2012, 16:09

Theres loads on ebay mate.

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: DMcK on 15 February 2012, 16:11

Ok cheers mate. Will have a look.

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: jonrandom on 15 February 2012, 16:20

I just got some from there heres my downpipe I just wrapped it.  :smiley:

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n521/jonrandom/20120210_125513.jpg)

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: DMcK on 15 February 2012, 16:53

Sorry mate I mean for interior. Like door levers and handles etc. like the carbon fiber look.

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: jonrandom on 15 February 2012, 17:21

Lol, sorry mate cant help you then!

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: Hoggy on 15 February 2012, 19:29

Sounds like you mean vinyl wrapping mate?

I would assume that ebay would have some?

Try typing red vinyl wrap?

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: scarr89 on 15 February 2012, 22:07

Quote from: Hoggy on 15 February 2012, 19:29

Sounds like you mean vinyl wrapping mate?

I would assume that ebay would have some?

Try typing red vinyl wrap?

Yea, you mean vinyl wrap. Have defo seen different colours on ebay, buy a massive sheet it will be cheaper. I used a hair dryer and a small craft knife to finish all of my bits off...

Quote from: jonrandom on 15 February 2012, 16:20

I just got some from there heres my downpipe I just wrapped it.  :smiley:

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n521/jonrandom/20120210_125513.jpg)

What does heat wrapping actually do? You say that's your DP you just wrapped, as in the DP leading to your exhaust which then exits the car via the tail pipes...why would you do it there ? :sad: :undecided:

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: Hoggy on 15 February 2012, 22:52

 
What does heat wrapping actually do? You say that's your DP you just wrapped, as in the DP leading to your exhaust which then exits the car via the tail pipes...why would you do it there ? :sad: :undecided:
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Quoted from a quick google search:

Exhaust wrap maintains hotter exhaust and header gases, decreases the gas density, and that allows the exhaust gas to exit the system faster! This increases exhaust scavenging, pulling intake and exhaust gases through the system faster, helping to lower intake temperatures: that equals more horsepower. Premium exhaust wrap also reduces radiant heat damage and can lower under hood temperatures by as much as 60%. Lower overall under hood temperatures can further reduce your intake temperatures.

If you can believe that word for word  :laugh:

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: DMcK on 15 February 2012, 23:23

Cheers yeah I found some on eBay from Poland lol. So I'm going to order some of that pretty cheap. It's the make 3m as well what they use to wrap cars.

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: jonrandom on 16 February 2012, 06:22

Just what Hoggy said thats why ive done it. But the main reason because ive top mounted the turbo I need to stop the radiant heat and protect the brake lines and brake servo so heat wraping is ideal.

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n521/jonrandom/20120124_104153.jpg)

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n521/jonrandom/IMAG0109.jpg)

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n521/jonrandom/IMAG0105.jpg)

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: scarr89 on 16 February 2012, 16:21

Jon mate, you appear to a small bin in your engine bay  :rolleyes:

Thanks for the info BTW guys  :smiley:

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: jonrandom on 16 February 2012, 17:11

I think you'll find its a champagne bucket, lol  :laugh:.

DIY to stop the heat soak will see over 300bhp from the turbo so its going to get hot in there! Has a cold air feed running from the bumper staight to it as well and have now insulated it

(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n521/jonrandom/20120209_192209.jpg)
(http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n521/jonrandom/20120209_192219.jpg)

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: scarr89 on 16 February 2012, 17:17

Sweet man, love the DIY effort!! You got a cone filter inside I'm guessing yar?

Title: Re: Heat wrapping
Post by: jonrandom on 16 February 2012, 17:21

Yes mate  :smiley: