antz Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 My new exhaust manifold has a gay finish and looks crap so im wondering weather to wrap it. is it worth it? should i or shouldnt i?
mk1mexico Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 I wrapped mine mate, keeps it cool under the bonnet, looks pretty cool, and iv just had it undone to reweld the exhaust for the new engine position and theres no rot in sight.
antz Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Posted February 16, 2008 where would be a good place to get it and how much is it? ive heard of it rotting the manifold but at the moment its a mix of red,brown and its just ugly
mk1mexico Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 I bought mine from Ebay mate but it was total shite. So i stole some pipe lagging from work (same stuff) Quite like the look of the new black stuff in the new RF mag though Don't buy any ties, if you decide to go ahead, iv got hundreds in the garage.
tim Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 My new exhaust manifold has a gay finish and looks crap so im wondering weather to wrap it.is it worth it? should i or shouldnt i? close the bonnet then and drive it
antz Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Posted February 16, 2008 My new exhaust manifold has a gay finish and looks crap so im wondering weather to wrap it.is it worth it? should i or shouldnt i? close the bonnet then and drive it i like it to look good under the bonnet though go and show thansk for that mk1mexico....i would defo get that black stuff in RF if i did go for it. looks good and gotta betetr than a badly painted manifold
32 HI-BOY Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 wrap it dunno why just say what other people say!
hotrodholty Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 strip it and pait it with black BBQ paint
mk1mexico Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 No probs mate oh and PMSL at the above
antz Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Posted February 16, 2008 strip it and pait it with black BBQ paint mightdo that actaully i got some halfords extreme temp paint and its shit!!!! its absolute rubbish.
Muttley MK2 Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 There used to be a proprietory paint called Sperex you had to spray it on then fit the manifold and run the engine to cure the paint.
antz Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Posted February 16, 2008 There used to be a proprietory paint called Sperex you had to spray it on then fit the manifold and run the engine to cure the paint. its sat in my garage think i might get out the blow torch tomorow if it strips the paint off then thats ok cos ill wrap it. if it works then i wont WIN WIN SITUATION
young un Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 wrap it dunno why just say what other people say! thats the way - just go with teh flow lol
Toby Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 Wrap here http://www.agriemach.com/product_info.p ... 3c7f84689f Don't think it makes much difference, but I wrapped mine as it's pre-crossflow so it stops a bit of heat going into the inlet manifold / carbs. BBQ sounds like a good bet
Admin Vista Posted February 16, 2008 Admin Report Posted February 16, 2008 i like it to look good under the bonnet though go and show Then cermakrome is what you want
antz Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Posted February 16, 2008 thats too fancy i like neat and tidy but i dont want another thing to clean. its bad enough as it is i painted the engine block so the muck is hidden
Toby Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 Out of interest how much was that Vista? Is it on now? How hot does it get?
Admin Vista Posted February 17, 2008 Admin Report Posted February 17, 2008 Out of interest how much was that Vista? Is it on now? How hot does it get? Yeah it's on now, has been for about 12 months or so. It gets hot but no where near as hot as bare / painted steel. Even after a hard run I can usually hold it within 10 or 15 mins. From memory it was just over £200
Chris! Posted February 17, 2008 Report Posted February 17, 2008 Out of interest how much was that Vista? Is it on now? How hot does it get? Yeah it's on now, has been for about 12 months or so. It gets hot but no where near as hot as bare / painted steel. Even after a hard run I can usually hold it within 10 or 15 mins. From memory it was just over £200 are you a plumber???
Toby Posted February 17, 2008 Report Posted February 17, 2008 Not as effective as heat wrap then - you can hold that straight away. Tidy though
antz Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Posted February 17, 2008 looks damn cool...BUT if i had £200 to spend on a manfiold i would of got a janspeed not a cheapo 4branch ashley one gonna give it a go with a blow torch today and if it messes up then ill wrap it
Admin Vista Posted February 17, 2008 Admin Report Posted February 17, 2008 looks damn cool...BUT if i had £200 to spend on a manfiold i would of got a janspeed not a cheapo 4branch ashley one gonna give it a go with a blow torch today and if it messes up then ill wrap it I don't think Janspeed do a 2 1/4" manifold nor a 3 piece one. Ashley systems may not be up to much in terms of fit, but from what I understand short of spending mega bucks on something like a custom made Tony Law manifold Ashley ones are as good as any others on the market. Heat wrap? waste of time, causes corrosion and cracking.
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