Heat Wrap installed

[Defratos]

So I finally got all my bits and pieces to install the heat wrap on the Invidia Q300. I wrapped all the pipes apart from the Y-pipe because I'm waiting to upgrade it to the new re-designed ones (and I don't want to run out of heat wrap) anyway enjoy the pics and bare in mind this is the first time I ever wrap anything so go easy on me :

Below shows the difference between how the wrap looks before spraying and after spraying:









Just waiting for the X-pipe to dry and I'll be spraying it tomorrow:



BTW I'll be cutting the excess clip ends before installation

[4DGS]

Where did you pick up the heat wrap? I've been trying to track some down without any luck.

[G35Robby]

WOW! Thats a great job bro.
Cant wait to see how it sounds.

[G35s-Dude]

Nicely done, i didn't wrap my x-pipe, but i'll wrap the new one when i get it.
How did you do the x-pipe anyways, seems so hard.

[Defratos]

Originally Posted by 4DGS

Where did you pick up the heat wrap? I've been trying to track some down without any luck.

I think I got mine from here: http://www.thermotec.com/ but loads of places sell them, just type thermotec heat wrap in google.

Originally Posted by G35Robby

WOW! Thats a great job bro.
Cant wait to see how it sounds.

Originally Posted by G35s-Dude

Nicely done, i didn't wrap my x-pipe, but i'll wrap the new one when i get it.
How did you do the x-pipe anyways, seems so hard.

Thanks, the x-pipe was a bit odd due to the welded section in the middle, but I started off from the back on one of the pipes and wrapped up to the weld, then I just overlaid one roll to the other side just to cover it from the top, I sat there thinking about it for a bit and figured not a lot of heat will be coming out of there so it should do, it's just the welds and a bit of the pipe not covered from the inside....does that make sense?

[FRY TWO]

stupid question but... what is the purpose of heat wrapping?

[Defratos]

lol this is the second time I answer this question today:

Originally Posted by Defratos

Well it's supposed to do a bunch of things:

- Keeps exhaust heat in, makes gases flow better out the rear end

- Should help reduce drone noise from the exhaust

- for me personally it's to reduce any heat coming from the exhaust when I open my door and just sit there, Hopefully it'll help me out there. I just wish I did it to my HFC's but they're already on and I'm not arsed to take them out

[FRY TWO]

"Oh I see" said the blind man to the deaf man as he reached for his hammer and saw.

[Defratos]

Finished spraying the X-pipe today, can't wait to fit them:

[Q8y_drifter]

The pipe quality and the heat wrap job is great!!

[Defratos]

Cheers buddy

[2007BlueSlate]

Awesome job, anticipating to hear the final results...

[supracrazy]

Looks good, hopefully it will cut down some of the rasp.

[docaam]

waiting to hear the wrapped Q300

[Defratos]

I'm installing my JIC Coilovers today, and then I have work for the rest of the week, so I think I'll be installing the exhaust sometime next week.