Intake Manifold heat
04-12-2006, 10:19 PM
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Intake Manifold heat
I just got home and washed my car, so i opened the hood to wipe off the water and the intake manifold is HOT. Anyone think/know if a wrap/coating of a heat reflectant would be beneficial? or is the heat coming from the opening at the head?
Just a thought, but I would like to know your opinions/knowledge!
Just a thought, but I would like to know your opinions/knowledge!
04-12-2006, 10:47 PM
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has this been brought up recently? haha. I did a search but couldnt find anything. I found things on powder coating and paint/polish but all were for cosmetic upgrades. Im speaking strictly performance. Sorry if its been covered already, anyone have a link to the post?
04-12-2006, 11:01 PM
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Wrap you headers,cross-over pipe and turbo, this will help.
And I just had louvers stamped into my hood today, should allow more hot air out of the engine bay, picking up tomorrow and will post pics.
And I just had louvers stamped into my hood today, should allow more hot air out of the engine bay, picking up tomorrow and will post pics.
04-12-2006, 11:08 PM
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kwdrus, that is what i was thinking. Somehow block the heat from the bottom so keep it cooler. Any Ideas on material?
David, I plan to do that this weekend! how hard is it to do? do you need to remove them completely?
David, I plan to do that this weekend! how hard is it to do? do you need to remove them completely?
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04-12-2006, 11:19 PM
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04-13-2006, 01:43 AM
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Do you think the adhesive backed wrap would peel after awhile if you ran the car often for long periods? I wouldnt want a gooey adhesive getting all my hoses and stuff all tacky.
How would you secure the gold film? any ideas?
How would you secure the gold film? any ideas?
04-13-2006, 02:19 AM
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04-13-2006, 02:43 AM
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I just wrapped headers,x-over pipe and downpipe.Underside of the intake manifold I insulated with material that's like header wrap wowen mat and has aluminium sheet on the other side. It's sold here in 1m x 1m mats.I glued it in with Sikaflex 221,it has something like 120 C melting point :
http://www.sikaindustry.com/tds-ipd-sf221-ind-us.pdf
http://www.sikaindustry.com/tds-ipd-sf221-ind-us.pdf
04-13-2006, 05:19 AM
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Pete,
That works too. I imagine that the mat is similiar to the small piece that covers the access hole to the fuel tank sending unit. I used a woven mat like that on a friend's 5000TQ because the header was inches from the airbox/fuel system. Worked great.
That works too. I imagine that the mat is similiar to the small piece that covers the access hole to the fuel tank sending unit. I used a woven mat like that on a friend's 5000TQ because the header was inches from the airbox/fuel system. Worked great.
