header heat wrapping
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lafaro
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header heat wrapping
hey i got a question about heat wrapping my headers. anyone do it here before. is it worth the money to do. anyone got any preferences on best brand or technics on how to apply. thanks for any info
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Fizzinatorr
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Re: header heat wrapping
everything i have heard has been bad
not worth the money, no real gains
they smell like crap and get disgusting if you hit a puddle or it rains
not worth the money, no real gains
they smell like crap and get disgusting if you hit a puddle or it rains
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Re: header heat wrapping
It will rot the pipes faster than just about anything else. Especially if they get wet and you don't run it long enough and hard enough to dry the wrap completely every time.
If you are worried about keeping heat in the pipes, then ceramic coating is what you want.
If you are worried about keeping heat in the pipes, then ceramic coating is what you want.
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lafaro
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Re: header heat wrapping
thanks for the info guys happy i asked before i bought.
1999 fzr 600 *vance and hines can and header*stage 2 jet kit*r1 front seat*frame painted gloss black*"ducati" style mirrors with integrared smoked blinkers*r1 tail and pit-eck fiberglass undertail molded into a 1 piece tail and undertail*black powdercoated brake and clutch levers*Bridgestone BT-014*single headlight 92 front fairing swap*powdercoated black engine covers(TK)*aluminum coolent tank(modking)*2007 cbr1000rr rear seat*zero gravity smoked windscreen cut short*lowered front 2"
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yamaha_george
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Re: header heat wrapping
reelrazor wrote:It will rot the pipes faster than just about anything else. Especially if they get wet and you don't run it long enough and hard enough to dry the wrap completely every time.
If you are worried about keeping heat in the pipes, then ceramic coating is what you want.
+5K on that advice the only way to go for coating headers and getting a slight boost to power as it keeps the exhaust gassses at constant level temperature wise.
