Wrap shoulp be applied as evenly as possible so that it doesn't induce hot spots on the components that are wrapped (which can lead to metal fatigue).

 

Anyone have an idiots guide about how to go about getting peices jet-hot coated?

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Looks like I just call them...

 

What made you go the Jet-hot coating route when Hydrazine said Wrap will keep the heat better?

 

I was going to do both

 

And I didn't mean to imply the wrap is better for the application overall.
Each has its drawback.

 

I understand, but my question before was which of the two is better on keeping the heat inside of the exhaust. In my opinion, keeping all the heat inside the exhaust is the primary reason for doing the wrap/jet-hot for a Rear-Mount Turbo. What ever is the best on keeping the Exhaust Temp Hot is the one I will pick since I want to keep the Velocity down to my turbo, also it will help Warm-up the turbo quicker for better spooling.

 

i would love to see pictures of those headers that have been wrapped after a year of use. of couse if they do not crumble apart when trying to take the wrap off. still believe that jet coat inside and out will do ten times better than wrap

 

/\ at least in my case I will only wrap from my TP all the way down to the mid-pip. I'm more worried about what Hydrazine said about the BIG drop of Temp with a Test-Pipe. By the way, my old integra had a heat wrap for 5 years and it was fine.

I'm not jacking this thread since me and Ahsmo both have the STS turbo so our goal are pretty much the same

 

Wow... Your old header was wrapped for 5 years? And was fine? Well, I guess that settles the marketing scare tactics trying to scare people away from header wrap.

 

It would be nice if test pipes came encapsulated and insulated like stock parts.

I'm working on a set of test pipes now. I'll see how viable an option that would be.

 

Maybe because it was my JDM RSR headers

 

yeah i think the underside of the car would be a completely different story