Exhaust header heat
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Road Master
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From: Eastern Oregon
Exhaust header heat
I have a '07 Ultra Classic with 107" kit, Fueling Reaper 574 cams, SE adjustable pushrods, PC5, Stage 1 AC, and Rinehart True Dual exhaust system.
I'm only 5' 6" tall and when I have to stop at a stop light when it's hot outside, my left leg is practically touching the left pipe off the rear cylinder as it comes around from underneath the seat. I can flat foot my feet on the ground with my 1" shortened rear shocks.
I do have the plastic heat shields installed that mount on the sides of the frame under the seat.
Is there something I can do to reduce the amount of heat?
Ceramic coating, header wrap only on the area that touches my leg, or a different set of header pipes to run with my Rinehart mufflers?
I'm only 5' 6" tall and when I have to stop at a stop light when it's hot outside, my left leg is practically touching the left pipe off the rear cylinder as it comes around from underneath the seat. I can flat foot my feet on the ground with my 1" shortened rear shocks.
I do have the plastic heat shields installed that mount on the sides of the frame under the seat.
Is there something I can do to reduce the amount of heat?
Ceramic coating, header wrap only on the area that touches my leg, or a different set of header pipes to run with my Rinehart mufflers?
Last edited by Shark.Glide; Jun 12, 2015 at 11:08 AM.
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Road Master
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I already have custom 1" lowered rear OEM shocks. I haven't lowered the front yet though.
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RJS Originals. These are the bomb. Look great and work as advertised. Been to his house a couple of times. Great guy. He will talk you through the install if you get stuck. Simple to install if you follow the directions.
Get 'em here: http://www.rjsoriginals.com/
Tell him "Duck Butter" sent you, he will laugh...
Get 'em here: http://www.rjsoriginals.com/
Tell him "Duck Butter" sent you, he will laugh...
Road Captain
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I put the rush ceramic coated headers on my 08 king with the rinehart mufflers and the heat reduction is drastic. I couldn't emphasize this more. +1 on the fans too. I don't have them, but my buddy does and loves em.
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I have the CC & have RJ's shields and have the Oil Bud Oil Cooler and have also been dyno-tuned and guess what my right calve still fries.
Jason that is the owner/manufacturer of Wards Fans said his fans might not address my issue or another member's.
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Jason that is the owner/manufacturer of Wards Fans said his fans might not address my issue or another member's.
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It's pretty hard to know if a pipe will hit your inner thigh when you sit still at a stop light, without buying the pipes first and installing them....DUH! Your statement is rather stupid.