MAFFA

Okay in order to sort my headers and up-pipe out:

a) how much wrap will I need?
b) will I need to spray coat them after?
c) what size & how many ties will I need

d) where did all you lot get it from for a reasonable price? Looks like it is about £50 for 2" x 50' wrap!!

MAFFA

andy97

iTrader: (1)

agreimach, dont forget to ask for the scooby discount. I painted mine and used those stainless straps


Andy

Tim W

iTrader: (1)

a) Depends on C so read my answer to that first but based on that standard headers will require about 1 roll, tubular headers 2 to 3
b) No, but it helps to seal the wrap and make it last longer
c) If your wrapping standard headers you can use 2" wide and 50' Tubualr headers are more convoluted and using 1" wide will allow you to do a better job...of course you could use one of each, using 1" on the twisty bits and 2" on the straights...Buy yourself a roll of stainless steel lock wire it's cheaper that way.
d) Demon Tweeks, Rally Design...I've always used the 'Cool It Thermo Tech' range...it's a bit of a pig to work with (needs to be damped down...not wet, damp) but it lasts very well, I wrapped my original SS downpipe with it 5 years ago and it's still holding up!

P20SPD

iTrader: (1)

Done about 5 gruppe s headers now, and always managed to wrap the headers with 1 roll of 2" x 50'.

Then you need a little extra for the up pipe.

Allways use lockwire.

Steven

p1mark

stainless wraps for the ends, lockwire at intervals down the pipe (too expensive to do it all in wraps and you cant get them as tight as lockwire)

i used 1 1/2 rolls but did the downpipe too. just spray it with VHT paint from your local motor factors.

RON

I bought a little roll of Stainless mig wore to do the tie-ing.... seem to have worked so far,...

Dave East

Wrapped my downpipe recently. To tie off the wrap I bought some stainless steel cable ties from RS Comonents (about £15 for a bag of about 50).

VERY VERY good! Have held everything perfectly. The spec on them is very high (high temp range)

You could try them!

All the best

Dave.

scoobyDAZZA

try ''proven products'' for the wrap and ties
google search them

i used a few coats of spray and wrap
the spray was from halfords , buy 2 get 1 free

P.S leWiS

30 meters to wrap headers and up pipe, then 15 meters to wrap downpipe.

MAFFA

Ordered some wrap this evening....£35 for 2" x 50' As it says on the website..."why pay more" Think that will all go on the headers as there's no way i'm taking my downpipe off again

http://www.thermallogic.co.uk/

Just got to find some ties now Is it deffo worth doing the spray?

MAFFA

P.S leWiS

Demon tweeks!

MAFFA

Just got 10 of those snap straps & a can of exhaust wrap hi temp paint from that Agriemach site

Cheers

MAFFA

p.s. if anyone wants to give me some advice as to how to start, where to finish etc on the headers & up-pipe now's the time LOL Otherwise i'll just play it by ear

Carl Davey

iTrader: (3)

I find starting at one end and finishing at the other works best.

I worked towards the uppipe from the opposite end. Alot easier to get the headers off with the turbo/downpipe removed. Might as well do it too while it's off.

RON

MAFFA
Unless you're leaving the up-pipe in situ, you'll need to remove the downpipe to do the headers....

Sorry.....

MAFFA

Ah well that's inexperience for you Never done the headers b4. Might just wrap, tie & spray them and then get someone else to change them

I'm feeling lazy

MAFFA

RB5108

soak the wrap first in warm water, make sure that you pull it nice and tight, for ease use plastic ties and then use stainless lockwire I found that I couldn't get the snap straps tight enough.(then remove the plastic ties)






This is the finished item attached to the engine prior to being fitted.




If you need anymore advice Matt give me a call

Rgds, Bryan