what's word on heat wrapping hot parts during a stage3 install?

golfrsi · 11-20-2005, 10:41 PM

Is it just better to ceramic coat (or buy vasts) xhaust manifolds? do you run any risks of doing such...

I know very little about exhaust wrap and you never hear about it being done...

anyway, please enlighten me...

2000s4biturbo::Uli · 11-20-2005, 10:53 PM

i wrapped the lower inlet pipes that go into the snout with reflective heat tape.

Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering · 11-20-2005, 11:07 PM

when you're doing more than one modification at a time.

EdyJun · 11-20-2005, 11:21 PM

Thermal heat tape and stock coated exhaust This is what i would do

This is what[badmoonrising]said

Forget the heat wrapping on the inlet pipes...

The wrap just ends up falling off the tape and the pipes look horrid IMO. But I'd like to see if anyone actually gets noticable gains doing this...no really I would.

golfrsi · 11-20-2005, 11:21 PM

Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering · 11-20-2005, 11:34 PM

Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering · 11-20-2005, 11:35 PM

what if it dropped IAT's by 2 degrees.....is it worth it? That's up to user i guess.

But on the port/polished/coated exhaust mani subject i would argue that there are noticeable gains...both in reduced spoolup and reduced underhood temps.

davenew · 11-21-2005, 02:09 PM

Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering · 11-21-2005, 02:54 PM

though i lean more towards wrapping the inlet pipes just so there is a nice physical barrier between the manifolds and inlet pipes.

11-20-2005, 10:41 PM	#1
golfrsi AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 46784 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 3,788	what's word on heat wrapping hot parts during a stage3 install? Is it just better to ceramic coat (or buy vasts) xhaust manifolds? do you run any risks of doing such... I know very little about exhaust wrap and you never hear about it being done... anyway, please enlighten me...

11-20-2005, 10:53 PM	#2
2000s4biturbo::Uli Elder Member Account #: 65572 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,240	the exhaust mani is dual walled. it doesnt create as much heat as a normal mani. i wrapped the lower inlet pipes that go into the snout with reflective heat tape. __________________ MY BABIES a.k.a. CARS you want the best for your car? tell him i sent you. FATS database NOT stock ;^P nogaro 6mt my00, casa 6mt my01.5

11-20-2005, 11:07 PM	#3
Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering Elder Member Account #: 33927 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,986	every little bit helps IMO......it's tough to quanitify the effects of each little thing though when you're doing more than one modification at a time. __________________ -Jacob ^^^CLICK SIG FOR BUEHN ENGINEERING WEBSITE^^^ <big><big>Website Here!!!</big></big> <big>Items For Sale</big>

11-20-2005, 11:21 PM	#4
EdyJun Member Account #: 48484 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,849	Re: what's word on heat wrapping hot parts during a stage3 install? Thermal heat tape and stock coated exhaust This is what i would do This is what[badmoonrising]said Forget the heat wrapping on the inlet pipes... The wrap just ends up falling off the tape and the pipes look horrid IMO. But I'd like to see if anyone actually gets noticable gains doing this...no really I would. __________________ 2000 Audi S4 STG 3 FATS = 3.66 w/ 91 oct AIM: EdyJun 11 September 2001 In their honor. In their memory. <font color="red">---------------------------------------------------------- <u><big> <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/edyjun1/S4/index.htm">EdyJun's S4 Directory (FAQ, DIY, Info, Tips and Help) </a> </big> </u>---------------------------------------------------------- </font>

11-20-2005, 11:21 PM	#5
golfrsi AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 46784 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 3,788	so what would you wrap? Inlet pipes? downpipes? merged section of the manifolds? turbo-IC pipe?

11-20-2005, 11:34 PM	#6
Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering Elder Member Account #: 33927 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,986	I ceramic coated my exhaust manifolds, turbine housings, and dp's. __________________ -Jacob ^^^CLICK SIG FOR BUEHN ENGINEERING WEBSITE^^^ <big><big>Website Here!!!</big></big> <big>Items For Sale</big>

11-20-2005, 11:35 PM	#7
Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering Elder Member Account #: 33927 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,986	noticeable gains.....that is the question what if it dropped IAT's by 2 degrees.....is it worth it? That's up to user i guess. But on the port/polished/coated exhaust mani subject i would argue that there are noticeable gains...both in reduced spoolup and reduced underhood temps. __________________ -Jacob ^^^CLICK SIG FOR BUEHN ENGINEERING WEBSITE^^^ <big><big>Website Here!!!</big></big> <big>Items For Sale</big>

11-21-2005, 02:09 PM	#8
davenew AudiWorld Super User Account #: 70028 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,828	why not ceramic coat those inlet pipes? __________________ '00 S4 EPL Stg 3 (March'04-May'08) '08 BMW 135i Dinan Stg 2 (May'08-Present) '00 S4 Imola widebody AWE Stg 3 (Bought Nov'08. AWE stg 3 kit is sold.. I'm switching over to ASP GT soon)

11-21-2005, 02:54 PM	#9
Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering Elder Member Account #: 33927 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,986	some have, i probably will when i go to RS4 pipes...... though i lean more towards wrapping the inlet pipes just so there is a nice physical barrier between the manifolds and inlet pipes. __________________ -Jacob ^^^CLICK SIG FOR BUEHN ENGINEERING WEBSITE^^^ <big><big>Website Here!!!</big></big> <big>Items For Sale</big>

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