I didn't...and it DID! Holy crap did she smoke! I had to start it in the garage, just in case something went wrong, leak, noise, or such. I left the doors open, but, I'm a little high right now from the fumes.Originally Posted by bokehmon
Do it out of the garage... it'll be smoking like hell for those 15 minutes.She stopped smoking after about 20 minutes. I am putting together a DIY thread on the wrap process, in case others want to give it a go.
-Jim
was that video helpful?
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The video was very helpful. For one, I was amazed at what a difference wetting the wrap makes. It absorbs quite a bit of water quickly (for being fiberglass) and stretches making a tighter wrap. After it dried for a couple of days, it was tight as a drum.
P.S. One note: Think twice before you attempt this in your kitchen. That fiberglass thread gets everywhere! Or, just wait for your wife to go to bed.
And just one more of her installed!
sexy.
Wow WAS, that is an incredibly nice job!
Now give me that damned valve cover...
Thanks guys!!
She has been holding up great. The wrap seems to be working at keeping temps down, two months out. After a hard drive you can touch the wrap around the header pipes without getting burned.
I just got my wrapped headers on. After a hard drive love that I can touch my headers. Stuff is awesome
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so engine bay temps reduced?
sexy AND functional!
are those hose clamps actually holding up?
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I'm not sure, in so much as I never took temps before under equal conditions. My main concern was the RB intake getting hot. I know it's not the most effective intake, but I have always liked the looks (and sound). On the road, she seems to keep cooler.
They are. I purchased stainless steel clamps, tightened them, cut off the excess, and then painted them with the black silicone spray that covered the wrap once they were dry.
I have that same kitchen sink.
They are basically metal zipties. I have them on, and my wrapped header is awesome. I don't feel heat sink anymore, but who knows.
1990 Miata, she was red but now she is Spirit Green!
http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....d-a-love-story <--- build thread!
Also check out the facebook page http://www.facebook.com/IHeartFlippyHeadlights !!! Its a facebook page dedicated to the awesomeness which is flippyheadlights! Not me, but the actual headlights! High time someone noticed how awesome these things are; check it out!
Am I the only one who prefers to see headers un-wrapped? haha
The RB intake is probably one of the only intakes to actually make power.
I was thinking about getting the APEXi Power Intake; do you think that would be any better than the RB one?
oh, and now that you've done the header wrap, how do you like it? would you do it again? and would you recommend doing it?
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