The subject of heat in the engine compartment comes up every now and then, and Mike's
(WhalePirot) comments in another thread, about the benefits he saw when he used a wrap on his headers, caused me to check out
Thermo-Tec's site for more information.
(I chose Thermo-Tec simply because they advertise weekly in my National Dragster subscription.)
They have everything from
- EXHAUST INSULATING WRAP
The original exhaust insulating wrap comes in two colors. Withstands continuous heat up to 2000 degrees farenheight.
- SNAP STRAP
Easily secures the exhaust insulating wrap with no tools needed. Made of high temperature stainless steel.
- HI-HEAT COATING
Finishes off an exhaust insulating wrap installation. Comes in two colors.
- MUFFLER/CAT HEAT SHIELD
Highly flexable MYLAR. Protects your muffler or catalytic convertor from extreme heat.
- HIGH VELOCITY EXHAUST JACKETS
Can be installed with the headers mounted. Reduces under-hood temps up to 70%
- HEADER MANIFOLD BLANKET
Clips into place on the upper portion of the headers. Protects from heat and spills.
- TURBO KIT
Will reduce turbo lag and increase performance. Comes in a cut-to-fit kit.
- ALUMINIZED HEAT BARRIER
Multipurpose radiant heat protection up to 2000 degrees farenheight.
- THERMO-SHIELD
Aluminzed adhesive backed tape for protecting wires, hoses or any wrappable part.
- STARTER HEAT SHIELD
Insulates the starter and solenoid from radiant heat. Installs using snap straps.
- THERMO SLEEVE
Laminated high-temp aluminized fabric sleeves to protect your wires and hoses.
- ADHESIVE BACKED HEAT BARRIER
Adheres to virtually any surface and provides radiant heat protection.
- COMPETITION FLOOR INSULATING MAT
Uses Thermal Conduction Technology to protect the driver from floorboard heat.
- SPARK PLUG WIRE HEAT SHIELD
Ultimate protection for your spark plug wires. Reflects radiant heat up to 2000 degrees farenheight.
- THERMO-FLEX PLUG WIRE HEAT SHIELDS
Heat protection for spark plug wires. Flexible and radiant heat resistant up to 1050 degrees farenheight.
- COOL-IT MAT
Battles excessive heat and noise. Perfect for doors, under hoods and above transmission housings.
- THERMO-FLEX
Flexible protection for hoses and wiring. Can be slit for easy installation over existing wires.
- BATTERY WRAP ACID ABSORBING HEAT BARRIER
Adhesive backed heat barrier that absorbs battery acid and protects from radiant heat up to 2000 degrees farenheight.
- COOL-AIR TUBE HEAT SHIELD
Keep your induction air cool with this unique lace up tube cover. A lace-on fastening system secures it to tubes and blocks up to 99% of radiant turbo and exhaust heat.
- CLAMP-ON HEAT SHIELD
Blocks over 98% of radiant heat of the exhaust. Installs in minutes using the supplied clamps.
And one I know some of you are going to like...
- C5 CORVETTE TUNNEL HEAT SHIELD
Constructed of Aerospace quality materials. Bolts into place easily and provides heat protection from the exhaust.
Just thought I'd pass that bit of information on. I will definitely wrap the headers next time they're off, but I'm now seriously thinking about getting the "clamp-on" exhaust wrap for the exhaust pipes, from the headers on back. I don't think the muffler wrap would look very appealing from behind a Corvette though, but it would certainly help quell resonance problems if you could figure out how to attach it without it being visible from the rear.
Exhaust Wrap...
Linear Mode
