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MiniMe87
 Post subject: Exhaust Wrapping
PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:07 pm 
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Exhaust wrapping......pointless or not???

Just had engine bay resprayed and wondering if it is a waste of time (and money) to wrap the LCB's???

Any advice???

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Don't do it.

I did it on my Rover and had to replace the LCB's after 18 months due to cracking (twice!).

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 Post subject: Re: Exhaust Wrapping
PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:35 pm 
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MiniMe87 wrote:
Exhaust wrapping......pointless or not???

Just had engine bay resprayed and wondering if it is a waste of time (and money) to wrap the LCB's???

Any advice???

Cheers


I've never done it myself, but from everything i've seen is that it does reduce under bonnet temps, the trade off seems to be shortened life of the extractors themselves.

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My bay is 2 pac'd, Ive had my LCB's wrapped from day one. No failures or leaks from the pipes so far after 10,000 miles.

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Ceramic Coat them Craig, will look hot (pun intended) and keep temps down :)

No that expensive either maybe around $300?

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Hanra
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Yeah Id say Id go that road next time. My mates were coated on his 383.

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See these threads too :wink:

2008: http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=45230
2007: http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29268
2005: http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13545

Also search for related threads on exhaust / manifold porting so you get the right fit :)

I'm planning to do the same 8) but I'm still a coupla years away... :cry:

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I would only wrap ceramic coated extractors otherwise they won't last very long.
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