mixmasterlex Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Yo, Yo, Check this flow. Names mixmaster lex and im here to say, is wrappiing them headers worth it bay? Uhh..... Saw some cheap deals on trademe, was going to get some wrap to cover my factory mani, I have heard they can crack if they cool down too fast, makes sense. They did have a heat sheild on them but the old owner has it... And finally, how do you fix the wrap to the zaust/mani? Bit of the old hot glue yeah?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Tie wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pies Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Yo, Yo, Check this flow.Names mixmaster lex and im here to say, is wrappiing them headers worth it bay? Uhh..... Saw some cheap deals on trademe, was going to get some wrap to cover my factory mani, I have heard they can crack if they cool down too fast, makes sense. They did have a heat sheild on them but the old owner has it... And finally, how do you fix the wrap to the zaust/mani? Bit of the old hot glue yeah?!? yes. use hot glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute wee gem Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke36 Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 yea stainless lock wire or those meatal exhaust clamp things its a cunt to wrap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZedHed Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 just holds water and make em cancer out wont it? beg fuckin sponge? Tell me to fuck up if im wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 ^ It does seem to promote corrosion - and FTL absorbs race gas from dripping sidedrafts until it catches fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 hpc coating ftw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escorted Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I used mig welding wire on mine. Seems to be holding just fine. Saw someone who had used cable ties was lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpr Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 where do you guys get your heat wrap from. i've used a few different types, and been pretty disappointed in how long it lasts for the price, one lot kinda rotted and fell apart. another went hard and shattered like glass. haven't noticed any corrosion tho, heat painted extractors before i wrapped them, seem all good hpc gets my vote too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 HPC is shit from what I've seen. Discolours immediately and looks poooooos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 HPC is shit from what I've seen. Discolours immediately and looks poooooos Seen it discolour on hot shit but they reckon for intense applications you should use HPC xtreme or something, it only comes in black and its 400 times as hardcore. HPC silver just aint chrome or stainless tho, looks just a weeeeee bit off Cos bling is cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 corse it discolours , but it does the same job as zorst wrap and dosnt corrode you pipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 If you are doing exhaust wrap you really need to get the good stuff. I forget what it's called but you can get it from Pioneer auto parts here, not sure who would stock it around the country. An easy way to tell which stuff is best is that the wrap will be a brown / tan colour as opposed to white and it has a line stitched down either side about 15mm from the edge - to help you line up the layers evenly. Also if you want to to wrap up nice and tight then put the lot in a bucket of water before starting. When it's wet it expands, so when you apply the wrap it will dry off and tighten up heaps. Like that Jacky Chan trick. Then secure it at the ends with either wire, stainless clips or glue. Works sweet. Edit: and it does the job of keeping the heat in the pipes better then HPC . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 ^ What he said. Perfect solution = HPC (or equivalent for Competetion Coasting Services in Taupo) AND decent wrap from the likes of Foreman(?) Insulation. That is what I will be doing on my pre-crossflow motor as the headers are right underneath the carburettors. The wrap does get brittle and break down into dust if it gets oil etc. on it and after many heat cycles. Edit: it is about $90 a roll IIRC and one roll will just manage a 4 cylinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixmasterlex Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 Thanks for the info. And pies, I will, just for you. Will see about getting some paint this weekend. Do you need to replace the exhaust gaskets each time you remove them from the engine? This one should be pretty new anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Danger Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 The wrap does get brittle and break down into dust if it gets oil etc. on it and after many heat cycles. So how is that going to work with a Kent motor?? On newer Falcons they have a semi formable aluminium sheet insulation that they use in the engine bay. Some people have used it successfully to form shrouds around turbo's and exausts with good results. MIGHT be worth a look into depending on the exact application... ACL make it I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell'orto Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Yup, is about $100 retail for a decent sized sheet of it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 After having wrapped extractors... I'd never do it again, I'd sooner HPC coat, or make a heat shield from metal, or both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixmasterlex Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share Posted July 11, 2008 How come? Thinking I might just go and grab the heat sheild this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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