the shreksta

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as above,is it really worthwhile buying the really expensive stuff? is the cheap stuff ok to use on an everyday car?

stonejedi

iTrader: (51)

DEI is what you want and is considerd the best.SJ.

stonejedi

iTrader: (51)

I guess its like everything you can think of,there is always a cheaper alternative that will work but for how long?when i first got my headers and up pipe wrapped it was Harvey who told me how good the DEI wrap was compared to the other makes as he had tryed the majority out and came to the conclusion that DEI heat wrap was fit for purpose and the best that he had used.SJ.

Mr Footlong

iTrader: (7)

Agreed on DEI, I recommend it frequently and have used it for years after Harvey's original recommendation to me. 6 years later it still appears to be attached to my sport cat on Fluffy. This was how it originally looked when I first wrapped it with DEI:

http://www.ftaclan.net/fluffy/images/big/mech5.jpg

It has partially come off the header pipework but they look like they have got wet frequently.

Have had other heatwrap fitted by 'specialists' before this and it was nasty junk that fell apart in no time at all.

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

how much will i need to do a set of headers/up-pipe and a 3" decat downpipe? and how many ties shall i use? is it 1 tie per so many inches?

scoobywrxjoe

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i brought 50ft and done the uppie and down pipe . so at a guess think ya gonna need 75ft

scoobywrxjoe

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dei titanium wrap i used good stuff but no cheap

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

is that the 2" wide stuff? how many ties did you use and do you layer it around not go around twice then try and move it down

scoobywrxjoe

iTrader: (1)

yeah 2 inch wide. uppie i used 1 tie at top and 1 at bottom. down pipe was the same. i overlapped it by a 3rd roughly and only went around once.

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

cheers matey.anybody got any pics of their wrapped headers?

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

also did anyone use the silicone spray aswell?

Mr Footlong

iTrader: (7)

I didn't use any spray, just briefly dunked the wrap in water as per Harvey's instructions at the time. Can't remember the width I used either nowadays. I used safety wire too for good measure.

Best I can do picture-wise for the headers:

http://www.ftaclan.net/fluffy/images/big/mech2.jpg

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

why dunk in water? guessing to make it more plyable. also is it easy to cut?

my94wrx

iTrader: (4)

i used this stuff its a good price to, http://www.lister.co.uk/Uploads/prod.../Thermotec.pdf

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

how long you had it on for? is it still ok?

my94wrx

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[QUOTE=the shreksta;11093689]how long you had it on for? is it still ok?[/QUOT

Had it on for 4 years and its still good.

BlueBugEye

iTrader: (12)

DEI for me, don't soak it though just spray it or you wash the treatment out.
In process:

Finished (not my pic as I was too cold when I was done)!

the shreksta

iTrader: (20)

looks good matey,what are you using to hold it in place? what did you spray it with?

BlueBugEye

iTrader: (12)

I used stainless lockwire, well worth the effort (buy some lockwire pliers though!) I just used an old empty spray bottle (think it was flash) well rinsed and filled with water, just spray enough to dampen the wrap.