Header pipe wrap?
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Header pipe wrap?
How much header wrap will I need to wrap a set of stock head pipes on a 2012 tri glide? How far down do u wrap? Will it hurt to wrap all the way to the mufflers?
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I bought a fifteen foot roll of 2" ThermoTec black on E-bay for $20 delivered & it was enough to wrap both pipes all the way to the O2 sensors (& I overlapped it an inch). I used radiator hose clamps instead of the suggested wire ties. Be sure you're out of the garage & away from the house when you start it up the first time. It's gonna smoke & stink like a burning tire for the first few miles.
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I bought a fifteen foot roll of 2" ThermoTec black on E-bay for $20 delivered & it was enough to wrap both pipes all the way to the O2 sensors (& I overlapped it an inch). I used radiator hose clamps instead of the suggested wire ties. Be sure you're out of the garage & away from the house when you start it up the first time. It's gonna smoke & stink like a burning tire for the first few miles.
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I didn't wet mine but that's not a bad idea. I just pulled it real tight.
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Had Titanium heat rap with sealer heat paint on mine this summer, pulled rear heat shield off today and rap just crumbled off in floor, also rusting my head pipe front seems okay. Will not replace, seems sentless to me.
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Wrapping Pipes
Yes, but you can't get the sealer on the back "engine side". I put newspaper behind mine and got them the best I could, sealed most of it!
