Exhaust wrap

[Batman]

ok got hold of a 182 manifold so while im waiting to get my inlets back from benr i wanna heat wrap the exhaust, so my questions are..

how much do i need?

how do i fit it and secure it?

how much will it cost?

thank you

 

[Big Iain]

where is everyone gettin these manifolds from jeas

 

[LegoHead]

I think you need steel cable ties.

 

[kully]

i remember seeing a thread / post saying it's not worth wrapping ?

 

[LegoHead]

i remember seeing a thread / post saying it's not worth wrapping ?

It is. Better exhaust flow if you keep the exhaust hot.

 

[kully]

mainifold wrapping

 

[RichMcc]

Not if it gets so hot it melts the welds.

 

[LegoHead]

Not if it gets so hot it melts the welds.

Get it welded better.

 

[BenR]

Its a pain to use, itchy, annoying, impossible to get even wrapping around collectors, stainless doesnt like it in the long term, its a great source for catching fire.

If you want to do something along the lines, then just ceramic coat the manifold.

 

[Batman]

ah ha so just get it ceramic coated seems better and for £150 doesnt seem much more then i'd pay to get it heat wrapped, thank you!

 

[matty w]

as benr says just get it ceramic coated i was gonna heat wrap my 182 manifold until nick @ hillpower showed me one he had took off a car

 

[Johnc172]

I've had my 182 ceramic coated by camcoat, much better than wrapping and like Rich said above it melts the welds

 

[Batman]

well after hearing how long it takes and the dangers of it catching fire i'll go with ceramic coating just have to wait for it to be delivered!

and as for getting hold of one i checked ebay everyday for the past 4 months a bent one was on last month then last week a good one came on i offered him a good price with cash ready to be sent and he took it

 

[Batman]

I've had my 182 ceramic coated by camcoat, much better than wrapping and like Rich said above it melts the welds

how much did it cost you? and what coat did you have applied? and both internal and external?

 

[Johnc172]

I payed to have it cleaned as well (second hand manifold) and had the race spec coating inside and out, i paid £180, when weighing up the pros and cons and prices of wrapping etc, its a much better way to go!

 

[jamesp24]

What is the stuff supposed to do NOOOB lol.

 

[Johnc172]

It's meant to keep the heat in the actual manifold, which lowers engine bay temps and also helps to get the exhaust gas out quicker due to retained heat, so i've heard!!