potent951turbo

I have seen this type of gold foil thermal tape on numerous race cars throughout the years but can never seem to find out where to buy it. Does anyone know where you can pick this stuff up at?

Slantnose!

Pretty sure CDOC has it.

chris walrod

Call Travis at BRITS -- this is where we source it from.
http://www.britsinc.com/

bgiere

CDOC or Hoerr Racing or BSR.....

dm_n_stuff

Is that more effective than the silver variety? It sure is a bunch more expensive!!

bsrproducts product id=1949 - gold 650 degree

bsrproducts products id=1950 - silver 950 degree

from their website.

The gold has a lower temp rating for heat reflection than the silver, and the silver costs about 30% less.

I'm a noob, so forgive the question. You wrap on the intake side, looks like from the picture. Do you wrap anything else with this stuff? That would make the higher temp rated stuff advantageous, right?

Dave M.

Cory M

Coast Fabrication

http://coastfab.com/specials.html

Pegasus

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pro...p?Product=1838

HRP

The Coast link has a table comparing a few different foil options.

Chaos

CDOC $32 a foot,lasts about one year. Looks cool,will intimidate your competition some will pull over when the see you in their mirrors. At least that is why I bought it !

potent951turbo

What happens to it after it starts to break down? I would assume the heat just rotts it.

95m3racer

Silver FTW. Gold for the bling

chris walrod

We have tried both on intake plenums, the gold iteration works best.

95m3racer

How was this concluded? What data do you have to support this?

Define "best?"

Interested in your results.

chris walrod

Data collected during track testing by engine suppliers revealed reduced IAC (plenum air temperature) temps. Both examples being 920+ hp turbocharged V-8's where everything in the back of the car got freakin' HOT.

Jean

So Chris, one can use this to keep air intakes from being subject to surrounding heat, and also to wrap turbos to reduce their heat transfer out to the engine bay? What is the difference (functionally) between this and say the traditional thermal wrap that people put around the headers?

Cory M

Jean,

I don't think the foil (or adhesive) will last wrapped around a turbo, it would get too hot. You should be able to find insulating blankets to wrap around the turbo though which will be more effective than the foil anyway.

Jean

Cory, good point, I did not think it was adhesive, what you are saying makes perfect sense then.

I was just wondering how this would compare to the typical thermal wrap and blankets from a temperature shielding POV. Thanks.