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Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: allstaruk on March 25, 2007, 01:12:54 PM

Hi ya guys

I\'ve got the downpipe off the car at the moment and am changing it for a bigger one should i wrap it or not?

Are there any advantages.

alan

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: John_Hudson on March 25, 2007, 01:21:28 PM

Heya, im going to wrap my new DP when i get it, helps keep heat out of the bay
and increases flow as well, so im told.

John-

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: allstaruk on March 25, 2007, 01:30:46 PM

I think I will unless anyone has any other suggestions, can any one recomend a wrap thats not going to cosst the earth.

Alan

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: RobbieRX-7 on March 25, 2007, 01:41:16 PM

I uprated my downpipe to a stainless 3". I used wrap with stainless ties and it does definitley keep the turbo area cooler.

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: d-king on March 25, 2007, 01:47:24 PM

Quote from: allstarukI think I will unless anyone has any other suggestions, can any one recomend a wrap thats not going to cosst the earth.

Alan

ive got a roll of it mate , its good stuff but ive got no clips , has about 10 metres on it , Â£10 delivered if ya want it ?

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: probedb on March 25, 2007, 01:53:22 PM

Wrap it while it\'s off!! I thought I had some spare clips but unfortunately not.

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: allstaruk on March 25, 2007, 01:55:17 PM

Quote from: d-kingive got a roll of it mate , its good stuff but ive got no clips , has about 10 metres on it , Â£10 delivered if ya want it ?

Hi ya mate

What wrap is it?

Alan

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: banned advertiser on March 25, 2007, 04:02:43 PM

Deff wrap it or get it ceramic coated. had my down pipes ceramic coated.
Wrap here and ties.
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/Heat_shielding__wrapping_etc.html

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: McCARTHY on March 25, 2007, 04:30:54 PM

Can i just say if not already said that the fact that wraping a down pipe keeps heat out of the engine is a bi-product and advantage of what its actually designed to do. Buy Wraping the Manifolds/downpipes you trap heat in and arond the exhaust turbine of the turbo. By retaining this heat the turbo actually maintains its ability to run better. SO yes its a good thing to wrap form both points of veiw.

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: d-king on March 25, 2007, 04:54:51 PM

ive no idea mate i bought it from a rally spares stall at trax for my fes rst but never got round to fitting it , its like a fibreglass type asbestos material

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: interloper393 on March 25, 2007, 04:57:59 PM

Its maybe easyer to paint it with that heat resistant painty stuff, then wrap it :D lol

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: Warthog on March 25, 2007, 07:54:46 PM

Wrap it.:Thumbs-up

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: davehg on March 25, 2007, 07:58:12 PM

mine used to be wrapped and by keeping in the heat caused it to fracture twice, as soon as i un-wrapped it and welded it up it was fine, its not split again in over a year.

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: hugo on March 30, 2007, 04:05:56 PM

On another car of mine not the RX7 I had a wrapped jacket for the turbo and the down pipe wrapped and the heat destroyed the Cat.
Hugo

Title: To wrap or not to wrap
Post by: stylus350 on March 30, 2007, 04:10:13 PM

Quote from: davehgmine used to be wrapped and by keeping in the heat caused it to fracture twice, as soon as i un-wrapped it and welded it up it was fine, its not split again in over a year.

Heard this from several different people.

Mazda Rotary Club

General => General Technical => Topic started by: allstaruk on March 25, 2007, 01:12:54 PM