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Originally Posted by California98Civic
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?
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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.