heat wraping intercooler pipe ????

[bigtim-x]

I had a custom fmic put on a few days ago. The set up is compressor intercooler pipe pass by the heat sheild. Going down to the power stering cooling bar. I have seen many people with it set up this way. But I am wondering has anyone ever tried to wrap the intercooler piping by the heat shield with waterheater wrap to reflect heat? This material has an alliuminum and fiber insulation. Would not think it would have any fire issues. Planning to try this. Open to any suggestion on how to test for any temp diffrence or better product to use. The price for a whole waterheater size peice is only $19.95.

 

[dsmturboawd]

i used the regular beige heat wrap on my intercooler piping with sucess.

 

[Groomz]

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I used DEI Cool Tape on my intake piping. It made a slightly noticable difference, especially in 100+ degree heat. You basically help keep the intake temps down after the air has passed through the intercooler and is on its way to the engine. Lots of metal piping in a hot engine bay can heat up that intake charge. Its all small steps though. A good cold air intake and insulation would be good.

 

[igs]

????????

the air inside your pipes are hotter than the air outside

 

[dsmturboawd]

not really. especially if it runs by the manifold like the original poster has said.

 

[bigtim-x]

dsmerturboawd is right. The heat is coming from the header not the piping. I know header wrap would work on the piping. but just thinking of doing it a diffrent way. But the DEI stuff does look realy good. just thinking of something I could go to homedepot and get at anytime. I could try to wrap the header and turbo hot side o2 housing. but that is to much work taking off the turbo:thumbdown :laugh: