Exhaust Wrap!!
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Exhaust Wrap!!
Hey guys, just picked up 50' of black exhaust wrap and am about to wrap my short shots on the Train. My question is...do you think I should wrap the pipes with the shields on or off? And is 50' enough either way? Thanks for whatever info you can provide.(pics wouldn't hurt lol)
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I would wrap the pipe then put the shields on. Well, that's what I did in the past anyways. A good trick is to soak the wrap in water before you install them. That way it's more flexible and you could really tighting it onto the pipe. It will smoke a little when you start it at first but it goes away rather quickly.
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are your shields all 1 piece?
here's a good link for viewing pleasure
it helped me dig the look of wrapped pipes
http://www.bikernet.com/garage/PageV...asp?PageID=750
here's a good link for viewing pleasure
it helped me dig the look of wrapped pipes
http://www.bikernet.com/garage/PageV...asp?PageID=750
Last edited by m i k e; Mar 12, 2010 at 08:10 PM.
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I would wrap the pipe then put the shields on. Well, that's what I did in the past anyways. A good trick is to soak the wrap in water before you install them. That way it's more flexible and you could really tighting it onto the pipe. It will smoke a little when you start it at first but it goes away rather quickly.
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50' is more than plenty. If it was me I'd do it over the shields for the extra diameter. I'm sure others will have other opinions. Do yourself a favor and glue the loose ends of the wrap to prevent it from unraveling as you install.
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mmm-k...now my follow up to that is...Is it possible to wrap the shield and pipes or are they too close together where they meet? And whats the deal with going around the o2 sensors? wouldnt it leave a gap?
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use rubbergloves cuz its itchy,check out the link i posted
wrap w/out shields
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