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Old 04 May 2004, 01:22 PM
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Question Exhaust Wrap

I know this has need posted on several time but I'm interested to hear comments.

Proven products have told me they don't recommend their product for turbocharged cars.

If I do use it they say to start about 6 inches below the neck and then cover approx 18 inches of the downpipe. They reckon this will take approx 5m of wrap.

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Old 04 May 2004, 01:39 PM
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Scoobyclinic say don't bother wrapping at all - they don't!

Perhaps I should also explain that this is going on a JDM Forester not some 400 bhp STI monster.

In fact I probably don't really need the decat but don't tell the wife that!

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I'm about to wrap my downpipe with this stuff! Only doing it to quieten it down.

Did they say why it isn't reccommended? I assume turbo exhausts get too hot?? But to be fair it is the downpipe, hardly headers so I can't see it getting any hotter than NA engines at this point.
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had Proven Products cooltek wrap on my downpipe for a year now and looks fine. Also got wrap from think-auto on the centre section (same stuff but postage is cheaper).

It helps to get rid of that horrible tinnie ring when cold that the stainless pipes can produce
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Originally Posted by Jay m A
Did they say why it isn't reccommended? I assume turbo exhausts get too hot?? But to be fair it is the downpipe, hardly headers so I can't see it getting any hotter than NA engines at this point.
Exactly - it isn't heat rated for the temperatures a turbo engine can produce hence their recommendation that the wrap starts 6 inches back from the turbo.
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