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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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hey there... i did a search and didnt really come up with anything. so i got WR Header and they were already Jet hot coated. everythign was new when i got it so i put them on and now im scared about the heat messing up my s/c. is it a good idea to still use header wrap on a coated header or can someone show me where i can get a aftermarket heat shield that will fit . thanks for looking.
Old Aug 20, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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i don't believe anyone makes an aftermarket heat shield. as far as wrapping it, if it's ceramic, you can't wrap it.

and yes, an aftermarket header gets extremely hot. it could possibly do something in time to your s/c, and toyota probably won't cover it.
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Use the header wrap and wrap the shaft onthe SC......probably not a perfect solution but it will keep the shaft from gettign hot and busting your seals.....seen it done on a few SC motors now like that.
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get heat wrap and wrap the entire header and use a clamp to hold it down at the ends of all of the piping
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i've been driving with a weapon-r header that is extreme sterling coated, and a trd supercharger since march, everything has been fine, i've even autocrossed twice with it.
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Jet-Hot Extreme 2000 FTW!
Old Aug 21, 2008 | 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by BZinn1
Use the header wrap and wrap the shaft onthe SC......probably not a perfect solution but it will keep the shaft from gettign hot and busting your seals.....seen it done on a few SC motors now like that.
wouldnt that mess up the s/c being that the wrap will keep the heat that the s/c makes in the shaft? is it safe to wrap a header that is already treated by jet hot? some ppl say that wraping header will cause it to rust or crack. thats why im asking this Q.
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on a turbo manifold, yes

on headers, no
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Old Aug 21, 2008 | 04:59 AM
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ok im going to wrap what i can this weekend. stupid thing is that i haev the header installed already thinking that the jet hot will be enough. it might be enough but im paranoid about the heat on the s/c. thanks for all the replies.
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