DIY Intake Heat Wrap: $10

[LatinDragonXJC]

I saw this tutorial while googling, I see a few of you have wrapped your intakes from recent pics. Is it worth the $10 bucks? I really don't mind the aesthetics, my ride is beat up anyway.


http://www.team-integra.net/sections/ar ... icleID=410

[panic]

Depends on what the tube is made off.
Aluminum: definitely wrap it.
Steel: less important.
ABS, CF. FB: very little effect.

[LatinDragonXJC]

Depends on what the tube is made off.
Aluminum: definitely wrap it.
Steel: less important.
ABS, CF. FB: very little effect.

Injen Intake tube? Steel or Aluminum? And what is ABS (Antilock Braking System)? CF (Carbon fiber?) , FB (Facebook?)

[Mr_Chunkz]

Depends on what the tube is made off.
Aluminum: definitely wrap it.
Steel: less important.
ABS, CF. FB: very little effect.

Injen Intake tube? Steel or Aluminum? And what is ABS (Antilock Braking System)? CF (Carbon fiber?) , FB (Facebook?)

The injen is aluminum.
ABS = Plastic, CF = Carbon Fiber ( I think he was referring to that ) and I've no idea what he means by FB.

IMO It looks so ugly I wouldnt wrap unless it gave me significant power increase

Perhaps consider ceramic coating?

[Black Bob]

I always thought that intake heat wraps were a waste of money. Unless your intake is passing through the middle of your cylinder block and is 25 feet long I don't see the advantage. I'm no thermodynamic physicist but wouldn't wrapping the intake keep warm air warm inside your intake if it's hot outside? I mean after all you're insulating it, right?

[RON]

always thought that intake heat wraps were a waste of money. Unless your intake is passing through the middle of your cylinder block and is 25 feet long I don't see the advantage. I'm no thermodynamic physicist but wouldn't wrapping the intake keep warm air warm inside your intake if it's hot outside? I mean after all you're insulating it, right?

I posted here recently that somone actually measured the intake air before and after wrapping in thermal protection. They got at least 15 degree drop. The aluminum pipe absorbs a LOT on ambient heat under the hood and transmits it to the intake air.

[cartang]

What material is made the CP-e? Thanks

[D-money]

before i wrapped my injen intake i would get a significant power drop once the car heated up and in stop and go traffic it got so hot that it melted my skin when i touched it.the pic shown above looks like sh!! if your gonna do it, do it the correct way take your time and dont try to wrap it while it is still on the car

[LatinDragonXJC]

before i wrapped my injen intake i would get a significant power drop once the car heated up and in stop and go traffic it got so hot that it melted my skin when i touched it.the pic shown above looks like sh!! if your gonna do it, do it the correct way take your time and dont try to wrap it while it is still on the car

What brand heat wrap did you use?

[D-money]

i used fiberglass header wrap from ebay rated 1800 deg then covered it with a heat reflective tape rated @ 900 deg from pepboys with this combo i was able to strech the header wrap around the pipe to get a nice fit and then wrapped it with the reflective tape witch is like very thick aluminum foil with a sticky backing that molds to anything you put it on

[panic]

You don't have to cover the whole thing for it to help - anything you do is better (obviously, if it passes close to the head, radiator tank etc. that section should get thicker cover).

[panic]

Reason: underhood air is wash from the radiator and it's 195° + whatever the exhaust throws off. Outside air won't go above 110° unless it's July 4th in Amarillo.

[yaddadaimsayin]

loll hella ugly. looks like you're hiding a chipotle burrito in your engine.

[D-money]

LOL!!!!!!!!!! you just made me hungry .ya its not pretty but it did drop intake temp 30deg and the only people that see it are you guys and me.When you can get 35 mpg out of your V6 who cares what it looks like

[yaddadaimsayin]

35!!! I get like 23, 25 on a good day. Dayum. would this work with a cp-e?