exhaust heat wrap??


jdmkiddd

jdmkiddd

ej6 growin up to ek9
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so do these have any significant benefits? lol they are pretty cheap on some sites jus wondering if they are worth those few dollars??
 
yes, when installed correctly it really works well. I have used it in the past and I plan to in the next few weeks on a my new header.
 
sounds good so whats the TECHNIQUE in installation if you wouldnt mind explaining .. and i see it never fails you always have an answer for me lol hehe

thanks
 
Wrapping the header and the decat are supposed to give a little increase in power....but exactly how much is questionable.
This will be one of my next mods.
Just have to find cheap heat wrap first.
 
Weasel said:
Wrapping the header and the decat are supposed to give a little increase in power....but exactly how much is questionable.
This will be one of my next mods.
Just have to find cheap heat wrap first.
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cheap heat wrap defeats purpose, it simply doesnt do job intended so buy decent stuff
 
iceman said:
cheap heat wrap defeats purpose, it simply doesnt do job intended so buy decent stuff
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any ideas on decent stuff kinda new on the heat wrap thing sorry .. do they hit the $100+ marker? lol
 
thats fine, thermo tec and dei are most popular brands, good average stuff

cost me £95 (thats be lot cheaper in u.s) to wrap mine but thats steel zip ties and can of the protective spray (i wouldnt buy spary again), i used about 70ftx2"

black stuff is waste of time, just turns white after a while

you can get really high end stuff but very very expensive and harder to source
 
iceman said:
thats fine, thermo tec and dei are most popular brands, good average stuff

cost me £95 (thats be lot cheaper in u.s) to wrap mine but thats steel zip ties and can of the protective spray (i wouldnt buy spary again), i used about 70ftx2"

black stuff is waste of time, just turns white after a while

you can get really high end stuff but very very expensive and harder to source
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So I should go for the white stuff ? .. And yea I think it was about $80-$90 for 100 Ft. .. That's enough right ? .. Would there be a benefit in wrapping the whole system untill the muffler ? Not that I would do it jus wondering ..... lol .. Don't really have money like that lol ..
 
Dont go "cheep" here, buy the "good" stuff at a low cost. ;)
 
yeh, just get white wrap, can wrap exhaust as will but not as important as header

amount needed depends on header but 50ftx"2 wraps oem headers, bigger headers like tri y etc need little more

just get 100ft, be fine and whatever left can be used for exhaust
 
Iceman got it in one
Wrapped my Mfactory tri y about a month ago, used about 70-80ft to wrap it all, but the bottom has already worn from scrapage lol
 
Hey guys .. So I went with Dei . Local parts store had some .. I picked up 50 ft... it was somewhere around $40... wrappped them tuesday and also added a DIY air feed?? Lol .. I have a pipe going from front bumper straight to my intake now .. So get some cold air in and with the heat wrapp keep some hot air out lol .. Although I have to say I wish someone would have warned me about the smell of them burning when engine heats . And also the smoke for the first 20 minutes .. Lol I took her for a drive tuesday night after the install and as i was at a red light .. She started smoking .. BAD lol .. I thought she was gunna explode .. So I pulled over and checked it out .. Everything looked normal stopped smoking and now bieng the 3rd day everything is back to normal except the smell .. Still kinda there .. But everythings feeling good now . And I can DEF feel the gain .. Mostly when my a/c is on .. Usually it would bog then go now it jus goes .. Guess it wasn't getting good air before . So these adds truely did help out .. I really recommend these adds .. Thanks for you answers and resonds guys .. Will post pics of engine bay soom
 
jdmkiddd said:
Hey guys .. So I went with Dei . Local parts store had some .. I picked up 50 ft... it was somewhere around $40... wrappped them tuesday and also added a DIY air feed?? Lol .. I have a pipe going from front bumper straight to my intake now .. So get some cold air in and with the heat wrapp keep some hot air out lol .. Although I have to say I wish someone would have warned me about the smell of them burning when engine heats . And also the smoke for the first 20 minutes .. Lol I took her for a drive tuesday night after the install and as i was at a red light .. She started smoking .. BAD lol .. I thought she was gunna explode .. So I pulled over and checked it out .. Everything looked normal stopped smoking and now bieng the 3rd day everything is back to normal except the smell .. Still kinda there .. But everythings feeling good now . And I can DEF feel the gain .. Mostly when my a/c is on .. Usually it would bog then go now it jus goes .. Guess it wasn't getting good air before . So these adds truely did help out .. I really recommend these adds .. Thanks for you answers and resonds guys .. Will post pics of engine bay soom
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You need to get a programmable ECU now. Really you should have this already to better tune your engine with your upgrades.
Maybe next week you can pick one up?! lol
 
tama666 said:
You need to get a programmable ECU now. Really you should have this already to better tune your engine with your upgrades.
Maybe next week you can pick one up?! lol
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Well I was thinking about a swap .. Im currently still running the stock y7 with only headers intake and exhaust . ... that's the only reason I've been holding off on major performance parts for the motor ... now for the suspension .. I've been spending a lil bit of money lol .. But yea I jus did these little adds cuz they were cheap and Really do benefit
BUT .. As soon as I go b-series, ECU in the shopping cart lol .
 
jdmkiddd said:
Well I was thinking about a swap .. Im currently still running the stock y7 with only headers intake and exhaust . ... that's the only reason I've been holding off on major performance parts for the motor ... now for the suspension .. I've been spending a lil bit of money lol .. But yea I jus did these little adds cuz they were cheap and Really do benefit
BUT .. As soon as I go b-series, ECU in the shopping cart lol .
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If your going to a B engine, from a D, you can use the same ECU from Hondata. This is what I did, Hondata is compatible with both D and B engines. I used the same Hondata ECU on my D16Y8, B16 and now my B18.
Get one, you will not be disappointed.
 
tama666 said:
If your going to a B engine, from a D, you can use the same ECU from Hondata. This is what I did, Hondata is compatible with both D and B engines. I used the same Hondata ECU on my D16Y8, B16 and now my B18.
Get one, you will not be disappointed.
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Well then, I did not know this .. And I was deff gunna go with Hondata .but I thought id need my motor first ... but don't push me man .. I might jus buy it hehe
 
Thanks for the advice .. I think I'll start looking into these now ..
 
jdmkiddd said:
Well then, I did not know this .. And I was deff gunna go with Hondata .but I thought id need my motor first ... but don't push me man .. I might jus buy it hehe
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Not trying to push ya. lol. Trying to get everyone to see the light. Even with your SOHC engine, the Hondata can squeeze even more power from a totally stock engine with a simple tune from a professional and a dyno!
I was able to get +7hp just from the ECU tune! On top of that, found out that the engine was running lean--no good for engine life. I felt the difference once the SOHC was properly tuned, its was way more responsive, just had more pep!

Good luck, and do not wait to pick up a Hondata.
 
tama666 said:
Not trying to push ya. lol. Trying to get everyone to see the light. Even with your SOHC engine, the Hondata can squeeze even more power from a totally stock engine with a simple tune from a professional and a dyno!
I was able to get +7hp just from the ECU tune! On top of that, found out that the engine was running lean--no good for engine life. I felt the difference once the SOHC was properly tuned, its was way more responsive, just had more pep!

Good luck, and do not wait to pick up a Hondata.
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you know .. my car does kinda lag when it comes to pushing it lol itll tak a while some times .. im thinking of picking one up seriously now 7+ maybe minor to these beefed up b series lol but going from 106 to 113 would probably make a difference lol .. thats if i even have 106 haha but that is deff next on the list thanks
 
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