Wrapped my Headers

[mikek2111987]

Bringing back a dead thread!

So I just did mine with the standard black fiberglass wrap. I haven't put many miles on, but on my last ride after the smoke finally stopped it seemed like I was getting a lot more heat on my leg. Anyone else have this?

 

[XLXB]

Mike did you do all the way up? If you didn't or left a gap by the O2 sensor your excess heat could be coming from there. Or did you do less than a half wrap? To an extant the more the merrier, like with all things with in reason. Oh9 looks like he did 3/4 to 2/3 overlap. I did about 2/3 overlap. And just an FYI, CV boot clamps work great to hold the wrap. And to answer you question no mine seemed to reduce the amount of heat.

 

[oconnb17]

I thought you weren't supposed to spray header wrap with anything. @TooFST mentioned high temp paint, are people using that to paint their wrapped headers?

My thermotec bleached out after i soaked them and wrapped. I have a combo of Dark Gray and white now

 

[mikek2111987]

On the front I went from head right until it got too tight to continue near the collector, and stopped. For the rear I got it tight and slid it up towards the head where I couldn't reach, then where the pipes get near rash other I transitioned to wrapping both pipes with the same length down to the collector. Overlaps are probably about 1/2.

So there is probably some exposed header on the rear Also really wishing I went with the titanium after seeing oh9s pictures