Show me your custom heat shields please
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I saw a lot of you making a custom heat shield(s) that covers the headers.
I searched this place (Dubai) and could find anything 'proper'.
I did a quick search and got few ideas, but i need info
So, everyone who has customized this heat shield kindley show my a picture, i need one
it's still hot here.....
TIA!!
I searched this place (Dubai) and could find anything 'proper'.
I did a quick search and got few ideas, but i need info
So, everyone who has customized this heat shield kindley show my a picture, i need one
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TIA!!
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here's my favorite ( I know people will be sick... but WTH)
100% asbestos hot side cover (I actually put another blanket before sitting down the intake). And CEI (if I remember, fiberglass wrap) for the headers and downpipe.
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100% asbestos hot side cover (I actually put another blanket before sitting down the intake). And CEI (if I remember, fiberglass wrap) for the headers and downpipe.
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I can get one this week-end. I have a contact here in an asbestos mine. They use it for welding heat shield. (very very very good heat shield!!!) I put a propane torch on one side and my hand on the other... no heat at all! and it's only 1/4 thick.
But unfortunatly there's a propaganda sourounding asbestos right now, and it's kind of hard to get your hands on.
But unfortunatly there's a propaganda sourounding asbestos right now, and it's kind of hard to get your hands on.
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I can't use ceramic or jet-hot coating since both of those services are not available here in Dubai.
I do not want to wrap the headers (sounds like a dirty job to me), so having some kind of 'blanket' over the headers would be fine.
As for the turbocharger, hopefully within 4-6 months i would start upgrading and have the hotside ceramic coated in the US and shipped here.......
Or am i causing too much trouble and headaches ? just wrap them with thermal exhaust wrap?
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You should be ok with wrapping, some don't like the idea because it can trap humidity, but I don't know why they bother... they are made of stainless. Make a serch for jethot coating or ceramic... I saw a tread about this few weeks ago. Many had good and bad experience with this technique.
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You might have a few different options. You can do some coatings yourself (http://www.columbiacoatings.com/800f...765ytrh567.htm). I don't know how well they work, I am pretty sure they don't work as well as Swain or HPC (they are more than just paint).
TonyG suggested a blanket wrap instead of a tight wrap on the exhaust manifold.
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...nifold+blanket
http://www.thermotec.com/products/full/14003/14003.html
It isn't a tight wrap, but I guess it is effective. I have thought about coating it AND using a blanket. This might be overkill, but who knows. Maybe I will just blanket it first and see how that works.
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TonyG suggested a blanket wrap instead of a tight wrap on the exhaust manifold.
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...nifold+blanket
http://www.thermotec.com/products/full/14003/14003.html
It isn't a tight wrap, but I guess it is effective. I have thought about coating it AND using a blanket. This might be overkill, but who knows. Maybe I will just blanket it first and see how that works.
Good luck
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Hey, thanks about the blaket stuff. I trying to find what i can use without taking off the headers.
por951turbo: A pic would be super![Wink](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Oh, i really can't order the ceramic coating stuff, since it would be in a can right? and it wouldn't ship overseas in that case
por951turbo: A pic would be super
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Oh, i really can't order the ceramic coating stuff, since it would be in a can right? and it wouldn't ship overseas in that case
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Given your shipping situation, I would say that your best bet would be one of the wraps. I would guess that your car won't see too much road salt...not too much snow in UAE, right? ![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
You could PM Tony to see if the blanket can be installed with the exh mani in the car. I would imagine you can but it won't be fun. Might be a good time to replace some gaskets.
There is also this product which they claim is for installation without removal of the exh mani:
http://www.thermotec.com/products/full/11240/11240.html
Post some pics and a review of the products you end up using.
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You could PM Tony to see if the blanket can be installed with the exh mani in the car. I would imagine you can but it won't be fun. Might be a good time to replace some gaskets.
There is also this product which they claim is for installation without removal of the exh mani:
http://www.thermotec.com/products/full/11240/11240.html
Post some pics and a review of the products you end up using.
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Hosey its NOT in a spray can (aerosol) you spray it on with a spray gun 40-60lb pressure then take it to somebody who has a kiln as it has to be cured at 400 degrees
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i use the thermotec header blankets, you don't have to take anything off to install them (at least not with my SFR headers) and they do decrease the temp quite a bit. they definitely don't decrease the temp as much coating though, i was able to compare my car and david floyd's car car back to back when we were on the dyno and his car with the coated headers was quite a bit cooler than mine.
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Tommo: Please excuse me if i am mistaken, but didn't you inform me, a while ago, that you have a mate here who is restoring a Jag e-type?
Shaheed, so the best thing is ceramic coating right? if i can get that 'stuff' can a 'painter' use it? take off the headers, spray it on, then 'bake' it?
I really don't want to remove the headers, because i would go for a 'while your in there' list (oil cooler seals, gaskets and so on) which i don't have much $$ for since insurace and car registeration are killing me this month.
Those blankets seem like a good solution, financially and time wise.
I posted this thread because i saw so many of you customizing a 'blanket' that costed very little (~$20 or so) and taking a few mins (~20mins) to install with decent results. You guys should come down here, humidity hits 90% at times and temp. is high at 100F now (you can imagine during the summer
it was 120+).
Thanks guys!!
Shaheed, so the best thing is ceramic coating right? if i can get that 'stuff' can a 'painter' use it? take off the headers, spray it on, then 'bake' it?
I really don't want to remove the headers, because i would go for a 'while your in there' list (oil cooler seals, gaskets and so on) which i don't have much $$ for since insurace and car registeration are killing me this month.
Those blankets seem like a good solution, financially and time wise.
I posted this thread because i saw so many of you customizing a 'blanket' that costed very little (~$20 or so) and taking a few mins (~20mins) to install with decent results. You guys should come down here, humidity hits 90% at times and temp. is high at 100F now (you can imagine during the summer
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Thanks guys!!