Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior Engine Header Tape, Heat Wrap

hey guys i've seen mainly civics and integras but just seen it one a celica tape that they wrap around headers and what not. where can i get it and what is it called??? i think it's called heat wrap??? if anyone is unclear of what i'm talking about the let me know and i'll get a pic

I think you are talking about heat wrap. Steven just got some for his ride. He can tell you more about it.

Dan

thanks

oh steven?

i thought heat wraps are only for exhaust manifolds

one is to keep the heat IN... and the others are to keep the heat from getting IN

thats the stuff where can i find this magic tape???

Refer to your local yellow pages and call up some machining shops. Ask if they have "heat wrap" or if they know where to get some.

My friend gave me a 25 ft roll of heat wrap. I was thinking about this the other day: If you wrap the intake manifold and intake tube with it, ofcourse it will keep the heat out for a while. Over a certain amount of time, they will heat up also, and the wrap will retain the heat right? That would not be good. Any info appreciated.

yes, the wrap will have heat retention i believe(someone correct me if i'm wrong). here is injens faq. the piping on injen doesnt not have heat retention and they even tested temp within the piping. hope this helps, here is the link:
injen faq's and myths [injen.com]

brad

is it worth is i mean is it benifical?

my bad, lack of sleep screwed up my grammar lol and edit time ran out on my earlier post. i meant to say injen's piping DOES NOT have heat retention, so the wrap is not necessary for it.

brad

can you paint the tape?

it's not tape! it's like a fiber woven strip. it's cloth! nothing adhesive!

how do you keep the heat wrap so it stays on?
like at the ends of the wrap when you're done wrapping the intake/etc, do you use clips to keep the ends from hanging?

again is it benificial?