Soldato
That's pretty roadworthy compared to some of the cars I see driving around here
I’m consistently amazed at how lax some US states appear to be with stuff like that.
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I’m consistently amazed at how lax some US states appear to be with stuff like that.
Soldato
I saw this last weekend... E36 with a BMW V8 and added turbo goodness.. 800hp on E85..
Caporegime
Mmmmm.
Bet it looks like **** when fully dressed though.
Bet it looks like **** when fully dressed though.
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What's with all the brown lagging?
Don
More power from the turbo supposedly (assume that is what’s under that!)
Caporegime
Well its heat wrap isnt it...
Associate
Very nice, always wanted one of these! Best K series engine and cylinder head. Wheels are very nice as well.
Tasteful FD2. Not something you see every day, unless you're ChrisD of course.
Associate
Well its heat wrap isnt it...
It is; see the screamer pipe out of the bonnet! Although the wrap often causes to much heat which then causes cracks. A better solution is to get it ceramic coated.
Caporegime
Nope! I'd only put it where the exhaust is in close proximity to things that can melt or suffer heat soak.
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Surely the tape should be silver?
Caporegime
I'm guessing its something to do with it being melded to the pipe itself so the heat transfer is instant rather than getting "trapped" under the heatwrap. Or something.
Soldato
I don’t see any issues with that build.
The heat wrap offers a layer of air between pipe and the surface, the surface temp and therefore radiated heat is lower to protect the components in the engine bay also a benefit from keeping the exhaust gases hotter. OEMs do similar by cladding hot stuff with a glass mat and closing in with an integral thin wall shield to stop water rain etc wetting the cloth causing corrosion.
Cheaper than ceramic coating.
The intake is gold to help reflect any remaining heat from the metal intake, a heat shield would probably better though as that will again reduce heatsoak in traffic rather than just radiated heat.
The heat wrap offers a layer of air between pipe and the surface, the surface temp and therefore radiated heat is lower to protect the components in the engine bay also a benefit from keeping the exhaust gases hotter. OEMs do similar by cladding hot stuff with a glass mat and closing in with an integral thin wall shield to stop water rain etc wetting the cloth causing corrosion.
Cheaper than ceramic coating.
The intake is gold to help reflect any remaining heat from the metal intake, a heat shield would probably better though as that will again reduce heatsoak in traffic rather than just radiated heat.
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Cheating, but I saw one of these.
Caporegime
Clean up on aisle Dis requested. Clean up on aisle Dis.
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