Exhaust wrap

[Simon Waterfall Syman84]

Just about to put a new manifold on the mighty crossflow and I had the old one wrapped.

What are people's thoughts on wrapping the manifold

Pro's Vs con's

Thanks

[BugMan]

You could consider ceramic coating instead?

[Thrustyjust]

I wrapped my crossflow manifold many moons ago to try and cut down under bonnet temps and to stop me burning myself and melting fleeces !! Worked fine, but I fitted it and then painted with high temp paint to stop it disintegrating over time.

[Hornet600]

I have just completed my first real run out since wrapping mine. Don't know if its linked but when lifting my throttle the exhaust pop has increased massively. I like the sound but not sure on the damage its causing.... never did it as much without the wrap?

[Davemk1]

I suppose it's possible that the exhaust is staying hotter and you're getting more backfire due to that.....or that the wrap somehow accentuates the sound?

dave

[Wolfdog]

I get 8inch flames out off mine on deceleration 

[CosKev]

I had my manifold and complete system car ceramic coated by Camcoat in Warrington,worked well and looked different

[CosKev]

[BugMan]

1 hour ago, CosKev said:

I had my manifold and complete system car ceramic coated by Camcoat in Warrington,worked well and looked different

I liked that idea, and have it in mind for my up-coming build, what did it cost you, and were there many colour options?

[CraigHew]

I've read about a couple of instances where a wrapped exhaust has failed at a joint outside the wrapped area, presumably from more heat being transferred further through the pipework than would normally be the case.

I think the ceramic coating looks a lot lot nicer although it will cost a fair bit more.

[CosKev]

1 hour ago, BugMan said:

I liked that idea, and have it in mind for my up-coming build, what did it cost you, and were there many colour options?

It was two years ago, £220 for 4  part BEC manifold and the system

That was just the external coating,you can get the inside done too.

The colour choice wasn't massive,but few greys/silver,then couple of blacks

 

[BugMan]

6 hours ago, CosKev said:

It was two years ago, £220 for 4  part BEC manifold and the system

That was just the external coating,you can get the inside done too.

The colour choice wasn't massive,but few greys/silver,then couple of blacks

 

Adding to my list, thanks

;-)

BugMan

[Weekend Warrior]

On 26 June 2017 at 19:25, Hornet600 said:

I have just completed my first real run out since wrapping mine. Don't know if its linked but when lifting my throttle the exhaust pop has increased massively. I like the sound but not sure on the damage its causing.... never did it as much without the wrap?

Well does it damage an exhaust or not ? 

As a new member to the site looking for information  I'm amazed that after so many views  and a few posts no-one has  picked up on this and answered the question .

it seems that it's carried on to a pros and cons debate to wrapping and even ceramic coating and I've done this and that

The owner  of a car that is popping like a good un and is  maybe a bit worried whether it is doing damage is none the wiser 

as those in the know have done nothing to reassure .

[Thrustyjust]

25 minutes ago, Weekend Warrior said:

Well does it damage an exhaust or not ? 

As a new member to the site looking for information  I'm amazed that after so many views  and a few posts no-one has  picked up on this and answered the question .

it seems that it's carried on to a pros and cons debate to wrapping and even ceramic coating and I've done this and that

The owner  of a car that is popping like a good un and is  maybe a bit worried whether it is doing damage is none the wiser 

as those in the know have done nothing to reassure .

I wouldnt get so worried about exhausts popping, so keep your hair on !! Not everyone knows answers and are happy to read information by others and 300 people reading this thread is pretty minimal for the members here . It does depend on many factors on why an exhaust pops. usually caused by heat and unburnt fuel igniting in the system. If the engine is mapped in certain ways or even camshaft overlap is causing unburnt fuel to be cycled into the exhaust and exhaust heat causes igniton and causes pops. Using a cat , can keep the silencer cleaner from fuel deposits and so reduce the popping. By using ceramic coating or heat tape, can cause the heat to travel further from the head and manifold and into the silencer, thus causing an area to ignite and cause popping. As for damage, yes it can cause silencers to open up, but you'd have to have some really bad tuning to create that issue.

[CraigHew]

8 hours ago, Weekend Warrior said:

Well does it damage an exhaust or not ? 

As a new member to the site looking for information  I'm amazed that after so many views  and a few posts no-one has  picked up on this and answered the question .

it seems that it's carried on to a pros and cons debate to wrapping and even ceramic coating and I've done this and that

The owner  of a car that is popping like a good un and is  maybe a bit worried whether it is doing damage is none the wiser 

as those in the know have done nothing to reassure .

The OP asked specifically for pros and cons, which is how the thread had developed.

your contribution did little to add to the debate.