Exhaust wraps, yay or nay?

[davyboy]

Ok basically I intend to do a full turbo back exhaust, have a buddy going to work with me so I can learn welding and such, want it to be completely unique.

My question is,
A lot of my heat shields are toast, some barely holding on, and I was wondering, in those sections how well exhaust wrap would work either in place of, or in conjunction with heat shields (would like to repair rather than replace them or remove if exhaust wrap would be adequate. (Yes I would be using silicone spray etc to keep the pipe from rusting if a part is not true stainless (I've seen mild passed off as stainless before).

[CarlWeasly]

I run dei's "titanium" exhaust wrap on my test pipe, and it does help with keeping ambient temperatures down. I still have all my stock heat shielding, save for the one I made for my pod filter intake. I say it would depend on the location whether you would want to have heat shielding or not. If you want to replace the stock stuff but can't find any there's always reflect-a-gold and similar stuff. They put heat shielding on from factory so that's how I try to keep it, they knew more about it than I do haha. That's just my .02 cents, I'm sure someone else can chime in and provide some more info. And have fun welding up the exhaust!

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[a4kamila6]

Titanium exhaust wrap or whatever its called is better, dont have to wet it and stuff like the old school wraps, but to be honest, i have the heat wrap installed on my 2.8's exhaust, right off the manifold and up until my catback starts for shits and giggles. other than that, i dont really see it doing anything beneficial.

in fact, if you have an oil leak, the oil can drip onto the wrap and cause a fire quicker than if the oil was just dripping on the hot exhaust pipe itself.

If you can wrap the exhaust and at least retain a heat shield or something around the portion of the exhaust nearest to the engine or turbo to prevent oil drops onto the exhaust, you will be okay.


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[davyboy]

The engine bay shields are the ones in good shape, the one by starter etc, those are the ones that are pretty much scrap

[B5A4coastie]

I looked into the wrap a while back and decided against it. If you have the money or time for DIY the ceramic coating seems to be the way to go.

[GOODBYNAAIR]

I looked into the wrap a while back and decided against it. If you have the money or time for DIY the ceramic coating seems to be the way to go.

Ceramic coating is great if you can do it money or skills. I just have the old school fiberglass wrap on my tp and dp helps alot. I Have also heard good things about the titanium wraps. As said before be sure you don't have oil leaks over any wrapped exhaust.

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[davyboy]

Does the ceramic coat keep ambient temps around the exhaust down as well or not? Because that is my goal rather than just buying all new heat shields?

[a4kamila6]

Ceramic coat will keep temps lower in your engine bay but will cost you way more than heat wrap and a good shield to prevent direct drips onto exhaust.


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[OMEGA SUPREME]

If you want to do it right, ceramic coat the manifold and down pipe. Done.