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Post by weavo56 on May 28, 2011 19:00:40 GMT -5
renewed the wrap on my pipes ,a lot better than the old stuff . G W  |
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Post by Lewis on Jun 3, 2011 10:12:23 GMT -5
Hi, I'm pretty new here.
The wrap looks good, is it similar to the titanium exhaust wrap they have on demon tweeks? (http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Motorsport/Car_Preparation/Heat_Shielding_Protection/Design_Engineering_Titanium_Exhaust_Wrap/1471/6261)
I've owned my Tiger Cat E1 for all of 3 days and managed to kill the alternator yesterday. I was wondering if it had been cooked with it being so close to the exhaust manifold and then thinking I should probably wrap the exhaust to try and prevent it doing the same to a new one.
I've read some concerning things about wrapping the exhaust though, shortening the life of the heads and causing serious heat points when the wrap starts to move a little. How have you found it?
Cheers.
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Post by weavo56 on Jun 3, 2011 11:19:22 GMT -5
Nice to see new members , my car had wrapping on the pipes when I got it and I think it had been on from new in 2002 . The alternator looks quite old it may be from the donor car (don't know ) but I think you need it on the pipes . Not heard anyone say about having problems with engine failures because of having wrapped pipes . But a lot of alternators have died because of the heat. I got my stuff from here : www.thermalvelocity.co.uk/Its called Magma wrap Graham |
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Post by tonyb on Jun 5, 2011 12:36:19 GMT -5
Had me confused there for a minute till I remembered the zorst is other side on a pinto  Is your motor OK after the oil drama ? Just started trying to make a diffuser for mine from a 'fits all jap cars' drifting part-should be interesting. Tony |
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Post by weavo56 on Jun 5, 2011 16:37:19 GMT -5
hi tony , yes all is well with the pinto , thank god .
just making the sump guard frame today and will do the alloy sheet mon,tue weather permitting .
This diffuser is it for under the back end ?
Might be interested in that ,you must take pics for me ;D
graham
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Post by tonyb on Jun 6, 2011 15:54:39 GMT -5
Doing it to lower the bodywork a bit at the back, don't think it would do anything aerodynamically but should look better,
not much to see at mo just been delicately remodeling bits of
it with a grinder !post some pics when it's somewhere near
fitting.
Tony
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Post by rickwatton on Jun 7, 2011 14:43:57 GMT -5
Sounds interesting Tony
Rick
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Is your motor OK after the oil drama ?