Well, that's good then. At least we know the heat wrap works. It'll probobly show more "improvement" in the winter time in means of a bit more hp. I can't wait for my wrap. Damn USPS sucks for tracking. They never update their tracking site until you receive it! I should get it either today or tomorrow but if they bring it today, i'm sure I'll have a note on my door saying that it has to be signed for and no one's home. That's crap. Just stick it in between the screen door or something! Stupid crap. I got my stainless steel clasps though. They are peerrrty

 

Finally got the intake wrapped. Just remember, when you work with fiberglass impregnated material, gloves are good but long sleeves would be great too. My arms itch like a b*t*h. Here's some pics.

From the throttle body up...


All the way down into the fender and the filter...


Full view...



Engine shot...


It took me about 45 minutes b/c I tried to make it as tight, and bubble free as possible. I used a 2'' X 50' roll and had about 11-12 feet left. I like it better than the silver powder coat myself.

 

Looks great! Let us know how it feels. And also, wait until the engine is hot, after a long drive and feel the metal piping around the maf sensor that is showing, and see if its cold like mine.

 

Thanks.

Good deal. I'm going to be driving on the highway tonight for about 40 minutes so that should heat things up a bit.

I'll post back later.

 

I wish we can do the same to the trottle body, cause that piece is sure a GREAT heat absorbing piece. Touch it and you will see.

 

True true.


Just drove it for about 2 hours and the pipe feels cooler compared to what it would be otherwise. It was a lot of stop and go city traffic, so it wasn't cold, but definately not scalding hot. Hopefully Fall gets here soon so the temp drops to around 40-50 for highs. That will be great.

 

Well the temp went back up to about 80 for a couple days, really got me sick for a while, and the intake pipe was no longer cold, just cooler. So yeah i can't wait until fall when the highs are near 50-60 and see how it works then.

 

that black looks better then the other one...might have to go change now...

good job wrapping it...looks rather nice...

 

Thanks. I rewrapped it about 3-4 times b/c a bubble kept forming. But, the main pipe was the most hastle.

 

Nice temperature drop from just the intake wrap but I still had about 10 feet left. SSSoooo......I did my upper radiator hose and valve cover vent tube to the intake. Have you ever felt the radiator hose after driving for about 1 hour? That damn thing is fire hot. I wrapped it and the temperature in the engine was drastically cooler. The header was still pumping out some heat, but in the area around the intake , it was definately cooler. The coolant temperature was a little cooler as well. The needle dropped about 1/8 of an inch. I'm assuming close to 5 degrees. Here's some pics.

 

nice.. i'm thinkn about doing the same thing due to the heat soak issues..
ok so could you tell me this..
1. any significant hp gains due to the resolution of the heat soak issues??
2. best product to wrap w/

 

Aight, horsepower gains I can't really say b/c I don't have it dynoed. Never have and might after I get my car completely finished next summer. I am assuming during the winter months the gain could be around 5-8 hp due to colder charges in the motor from the intake. Summer months I would say maybe 3-5 due to ambient heat already being an issue.

Best product:
I got mine off of ebay. I got a 2'' X 50' roll for 25$ shipped and I went to Advanced Auto to see if it was the same as the DEI (i think that's the company name) product......EXACTLY. I didn't want the cream colored one due to the fact that I'm trying to keep the car nice and dark inside and out.

Rules for working with heat wrap or any type of material impregnated with fiberglass:
#1...WEAR GLOVES
#2...WEAR LONG SLEEVES AND PANTS
#3...DUST MASK OR COMPERABLE PROTECTION FOR YOUR LUNGS (I have been coughing since yesterday b/c it itches.)

Here's an option off of ebay if you wish to buy it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLACK...QQcmdZViewItem

Here's the ties I used for the intake:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/14-St...QQcmdZViewItem

For the radiator hose and vent tube, I just got some thin wire, that comes in a roll. It's probobly about 18-20 gauge and comes in a spool. Probobly for about 3$ from Home Depot or something. Just tighten it enough to hold the wrap nice and snug, don't crush the hose.

Here's a site I went to, to see exactly how to wrap the pipes. I just didn't use the water techniqe b/c I figure the ties will be fine. I got a damp cloth and padded the intake wrap a bit, but nothing like they do in here. Mine works and is nice and tight.

http://www.bikernet.com/garage/PageV...asp?PageID=750

**The girl at the end is quite hot too!!


Hope this helps anyone trying to do this. Good luck.

 

^ thanks for the help.. would def look into this...

 

Drove to work today, all highway, and cruising around 80. Intake pipe was COLD (it's about 63 here in the morning), radiator hose was hot, but not scalding, overall engine temp was cooler from an ambient feel, and temp gauge was running a hair cooler like yesterday. Overall, the heat wrap is working great.

 

Coolant Hose will get hot since the coolant running thru there is the one that passes the inside of the engine, and since you are beating on it, it's gonna be hot. The only thing that the wrap in the coolant hose is doing, is preventing the heat from the hose escape. So, yhea, it will be hot.

 

Yes I understand that, and the other advantage of the heat wrap on the upper hose is the fact that it shields it from the header. The ambient heat from the header will dryrot the out portion of the rubber hose much faster when exposed rather than wrapped. The inside of the hose will always be hot, even at idle, but the exterior portion of the rubber will be much cooler than it would when left exposed.

 

Update:

60 degrees according to the tC.

Rubber coupling on throttle body is cold and coupler near the fender was even colder. Aluminum pipe exposed (small section) was very cold. Radiator hose was hot but still able to be handled. Overall engine bay temp.......definately cooler.

 

^ wow it really works good then.. will try this next spring.. i guess since it;s gonna be cold already..

 

maybe someone with a scangauge or similar that reports Intake Air temp can take some readings before and after wrapping the intake. The other day mine read 100 degrees Farenheit (but it's hot and humid now in the 808 ;P)

 

^ here in nj its about in the 60's yeah the intakes dont get too hot not like last summer.. i felt my intake after driving for an hour and it;s not even hot at all (i have no heat wrap)

also i read somewhere that the TB oprimally runs on engine temp.. so i dunno if too much cold air (esp when it gets on the 30's here) would affect it.. can anyone comment on this??