Aftermarket *tubular manifold* heatshield options?

[Evolution Z]

I ordered a tubular manifold, just wondering what are some options as far as heatshields for that go... not for the for wall, but for the manifold its self. thanks

[Kracka]

Which manifold, and did you ask the manufacturer if they had anything available?

Aftermarket Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield????

[Alpha X]

http://www.designengineering.com/cat...-lr-technology

[philamthebest]

I heat wrapped mine... Had it tuned by AMS and have ran the car very hard, no trouble so far and the car is kept a lot cooler with the heat wrap.

[Evolution Z]

Originally Posted by philamthebest

I heat wrapped mine... Had it tuned by AMS and have ran the car very hard, no trouble so far and the car is kept a lot cooler with the heat wrap.

what heat wrap? any special techniques used to wrap? lol never wraped anything before

[Evolution Z]

Originally Posted by Kracka

Which manifold, and did you ask the manufacturer if they had anything available?

Aftermarket Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield????

no i havent, but I will; good idea, thanks.


its a tomikoa mani if that makes a difference based on size

[Red Dragon]

I am glad there are other people interested in a heat shield.

I hate the exhaust wrap. It looks ugly. It soaks up water and causes corrosion on your manifold. I prefer some thing more aesthetically pleasing.

Hopefully some one will step up to the plate and make something that aesthetically pleasing and fully functional.

[Evolution Z]

Originally Posted by Red Dragon

I am glad there are other people interested in a heat shield.

I hate the exhaust wrap. It looks ugly. It soaks up water and causes corrosion on your manifold. I prefer some thing more aesthetically pleasing.

Hopefully some one will step up to the plate and make something that aesthetically pleasing and fully functional.

yup, deffinitly interested

[armysoldier1073]

I am asking cause i dont know... could you have the manifold ceramic coated in lew of heat sheild? or will it still get too hot?

[Evolution Z]

Originally Posted by armysoldier1073

I am asking cause i dont know... could you have the manifold ceramic coated in lew of heat sheild? or will it still get too hot?

you can always have it coated. but I dont think that is *nearly* enough. think about it- the coating is only a mere hundredths of an inch thick. theres no way a material can have that high of an R (insulation) value high enough to do anything.

I prefer to wrap and seal my mani. and a head shieald over the mani + a fire wall heatshiels are always [necessary] added bonuses

[Red Dragon]

http://www.zircotec.com/page/frequent_questions/5
These guys claims and up to a 33% reduction in surface temps. and up to 50c reduction in under the hood temps.
I looked at other coatings on the internet and most were claiming 20%-30% reduction in surface temp. I did see some wild claims of 70% reduction in heat, which i am skeptical to believe.

I can't find any good credible test results for heat shielding, ceramic coating and exhaust wrap. If anyone can find a good test results please post it up.

30% reduction in surface temp is pretty good. I do think the more heat protection the better. The important factor is to reduce the radiation temperature to the other components in the engine. A ceramic coating will reduce the temperature of the manifold but a heat shield will reduce the temperature of the other components by shielding off heat radiation.

[AFD]

Think this one is probably the nicest out there..

New install: Monster Sport Titanium Heat Shield



It's around $300, which doesn't seem too bad for a titanium heatshield.

[Johnr352]

Originally Posted by Evolution Z

I ordered a tubular manifold, just wondering what are some options as far as heatshields for that go... not for the for wall, but for the manifold its self.

thanks

Ok, I know something of this. We use the Full-Race tubular exhaust manifold and it gets hot. Very hot. Beautifully made, it flows better and we make more power at higher rpm but it does generate some heat.

I had wrapped the manifold prior to install. I know people like to coat them which can certainly help too but I wrapped. The manifold, under race condition, burned the wrap off over a season. Really, so that it was hanging in pieces that I would peel off (with gloves when cool).

We are now using two solutions:

- wrap your cam sensor and boost sensor and lines with reflective heat tape.
- use MAP's Heat shield for tubular manifolds.

The MAP shield bolts up easily, is very nicely made and the price is reasonable ($185). You can find them here www.maperformance.com.

[Johnr352]

Originally Posted by AFD

Think this one is probably the nicest out there..

New install: Monster Sport Titanium Heat Shield



It's around $300, which doesn't seem too bad for a titanium heatshield.

Boy, that is great looking and I love that it is titanium. Interestingly, it fits over the manifold and against the motor as opposed to against the firewall, which I like, though I wonder if it is deep enough for tubular manifolds and larger turbos. It would be a shame to get it home and not be able to shape it a bit if needed, as titanium is not so flexible.

[Johnr352]

Originally Posted by Kracka

Which manifold, and did you ask the manufacturer if they had anything available?

Aftermarket Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield????

Nice work Kracka, I should think this, with your cam shield and MAP firewall shield would do the trick.