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Old 12-19-2011, 11:45 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
But hey, I just realized I posted in the unicorn corral because of the FE and HP claims associated with the wraps. Maybe those claims are unicorn material, but the heat reduction seems worth while, no?
Its well proven and measurable on a dyno that insulating an exhaust pipe can improve power through reduction of back pressure. And a reduction in back pressure will translate to a real world savings in fuel. Why would you list it here?

If your going to do a grill block of any kind you will want to reduce under hood temps as much as possible. The following article is a good read.
http://www.engr.iupui.edu/me/courses...stManifold.pdf

PS. don't assume painting a heat shield black is going to make it work better. It may make it work worse.
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