banzai2009

Right in 2 minds do I wrap my last intercooler pipe in titanium heat wrap or bin the wrap and paint the same as my manifold only thing is the pipes have blue silicone hoses and arnt one piece so not sure if Itl look good any opinions guys

P.s ignore the bov pipe it been moved and cut was just fitted ti check car was running ok on mattys altinator kit

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dazdavies

iTrader: (22)

Wrap looks sh*te on intercooler pipes and does next to **** all too.

Take the wrap off and paint with VHT wrinkle.

banzai2009

Thanks for the opinion mate I think your right wrap looks good in terms of looking at it but fitted I'm starting to dislike tbh

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iTrader: (6)

i agree the wrap looks crap bud sorry would look loads better painted powdercoated just my op tho its your car

banzai2009

No no mate I asked for opinions looks like you maybe right vht crinkle it is . Match the inlet plus the wraps stupidly expensive aswell for what it is lol

evorach

iTrader: (6)

i have had rach's powder coated in the red same as on sti manifolds looks spot on

JohnD

iTrader: (5)

I can't understand the theory of wrapping the hot pipe - it'll just keep the heat in something that you want to cool as quick as possible? Wrapping the cold pipe with heat reflecting tape seems sensible (I've done this)

JohnD

Guinness

iTrader: (1)

In my opinion I would bin the wrap as it looks untidy..

Are the pipes in good condition or are they marked..if marked can it polish out??

If I was going to paint them I'd personally go for silver..the black parts you have look good.but also doing the intercooler pipes aswell would be to much..

With the blue silicone joints I'd use good quality jubilee clips..At the end of the day most front mounts use these joints so won't look bad..

Alan....

mickywrx

iTrader: (29)

Keeps excess heat out, maybe?

I was advised by Martyn Jeffrey many moons ago to wrap the hot pipe.

Had to find the comment to ensure I remembered correctly.