Was thinking the other day about wrapping the turbo and downpipe to try and keep some of the turbo's heat away from the radiator and generally reduce the under bonnet temps.

Is it a job worth doing and is it expensive?

 

yes and no

www.thinkauto.com

 

Its worth wrapping the Downpipe and the exhaust, because it helps hot air flow, I wrapped my manifold right up to the turbo but was told, this was bad due to the
extreme tempretures created in the exhaust housing and it could in-turn melt the
exhaust wheel. So just the bit closest to the engine is wrapped and the rest is
exposed.

Exhaust wrap is about £15.00 a roll if i remember...

Al...

 

Well worth it m8 not too expensive at all i did mine for under £50.

 

Anybody got any pics of their S2's that have been done?

 

Sorry m8 no pics but very easy to do.

 

ive read u should wear gloves when using it!!!

 

Yeah,itches like fook.

 

yeah it is fookin itchy!!

 

I think Bomber off here got a load very cheap, enough to do his whole exhaust and with some less for about £40! I'll try and find a link for you...

You shouldn't wrap the cast iron parts of the turbo or manifold cos they can crack due to the heat...

 

wasn't there a thread on here ages ago about this I think the general advice was NOT to wrap your turbo/manifold if you have a modified engine but its ok an a standard engine.....or something like that ! not sure why though, I think its something to do with the heat being contained. I'm sure someone knows !

Duncan

 

http://xrtwo.creativesell.com/forums...hlight=#118253

There ya go have a gander at that, he's even put a link on there for the place he got it from

 

there woz a post on here from a while back and it got very big with people arguing ect..
i think karl woz saying not to do it...