Wraping downpipe manifold

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

  It does help in keeping the exhaust temp high, which allows the exhaust 
gasses to pass through the exhaust at higher speeds (the smaller the 
difference of temperature between the gasses and the pipes keeps up the 
speed), but it also increases the wear on the pipes...  They tend to break 
down, and eventually rot away from the higher temperatures...  If you are 
looking at keeping things cooler/faster, I would recommend ceramic powder 
coating the downpipe...  You get the same benefits without the wear then...

HTH,
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David Utley
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Quoting Kervin Ridgley <kridgley@brownscar.com>:

> I was wondering if there are any benefits to be had by wrap the exhaust
> manifold and downpipe on a n/a 8v?  I was thinking that it might help keep
> some of the exhaust heat away from the intake manifold, but I just don't know
> how much a little tape would do.
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