V1P3R Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Considering wrapping my exhaust and wondered if anyone has tried it? Is it just a case of wrap it and leave it?Cheers. Quote
Guest Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 I have just wrapped mine..Looks very nice.Apparently its meant to make the engine produce more power, as it retains the heat in the pipe.But wether thats actually true or not, i dont know..If it is, then it would most probably be the tinies, un-noticeable amount..But it looks the tits, IMO.. Quote
cockercas Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 Is it of any benifit on a bike though? We would wrap exsaust manifolds on cars to help keep the air cool under the bonnet so the engine wasnt sucking warm air in. Theres no were for heat to escape under a bonnet but a bike has loads of cool air passing over the engine. Quote
Guest Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 to be fair, the only benefit i could see it having, other than looking nice..Is to hide rott from MOT inspector Quote
V1P3R Posted February 22, 2014 Author Posted February 22, 2014 Got new exhaust to put on my bike and will be going down either cafe racer or streetfighter route but either way will be wrapping them before fitting. So to improve looks and prevent any future rust from being spotted is win win!Got any pics of your exhaust wrapped bikes? Quote
Joeman Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Apparently its meant to make the engine produce more power, as it retains the heat in the pipe.But wether thats actually true or not, i dont know..If it is, then it would most probably be the tinies, un-noticeable amount.. It can improve power on turbo charged vehicles as it keeps the gas that turns the turbine hotter. Hotter gasses are expanded more so the turbine spins more than if you let the gasses cool in the manifold...That's the theory anyway! Quote
Mr Fro Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Is it of any benifit on a bike though? We would wrap exhaust manifolds on cars to help keep the air cool under the bonnet so the engine wasnt sucking warm air in. Theres no where for heat to escape under a bonnet but a bike has loads of cool air passing over the engine.Yes. It can improve power on turbo charged vehicles as it keeps the gas that turns the turbine hotter. Hotter gasses are expanded more so the turbine spins more than if you let the gasses cool in the manifold...That's the theory anyway!No.You're only going to lose a fraction of a degree in a few cm of not-quite-as-hot-as-the-exhaust-gas manifold before the turbo. Pressure/volume loss would be insignificant.Looks good on some bikes and stops you burning a massive hole in your leg when you accidentally touch it against the exhaust. Quote
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