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      07-19-2018, 03:13 PM   #1
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Downpipes?? Heatwrap??

Hi just getting ready for tuning and have downpipes ordered are everyone heatwrapping there's?

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      07-19-2018, 03:20 PM   #2
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I heat powder coated mine inside and out. I was told by the install show it wasn't necessary to also wrap them.
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I wrapped mine. Not sure if it made any difference, TBH.
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      07-19-2018, 09:41 PM   #5
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Ceramic coated mine
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      07-20-2018, 12:08 AM   #6
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Highly suggested to wrap or coat them - cylinders 4 & 8 can become hotter from the radiant heat.
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      07-21-2018, 04:08 PM   #7
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From what I understand the heat coating only last so long so maybe heat wrapping would be better?
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      07-23-2018, 01:30 PM   #8
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Makes sense to do either I think when upping the power

I'm going to wrap them probably
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Just got my downpipes from Evolve Automotive today - I'm taking them over to the coating company who powder-coats all of our BMW charge coolers. He's the best one in town, and does a lot of work on all types of coatings for many of the high performance companies in So-California (rods, pistons, cylinder heads, poweder-coatings, etc).. he recommended that I get the inside sprayed with a copper lining, and the outside with a titanium ceramic coating. I get a good guy deal, it's $40 p/ sq. foot of coating for the process. I'll post photos of the pipes once I get them back..
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Yes, you 100% want to have the exhaust parts ceramic coated.
I would also advise to purchase a good quality heat wrap.
This is the company that I use, they have amazing customer service as well.
Lots of high performance companies use them.
They also make turbo blankets and other items to control temperatures.

Note : removing the factory catalytic convertor allows a lot of heat to expel from a supplied downpipe that is NOT ceramic coated. The heat will be baking onto the engine and it is proven that both back cylinders #4 & #8 will being to show issues like misfires for example. There will be a increase in cylinder wall temperature, etc...

https://www.ptpturboblankets.com/
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Which ceramic coating do you suggest/use?
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Which ceramic coating do you suggest/use?
From asking a local company in Temecula that offers it, they have 2 heat ranges. I don't know the spec off hand but this is their contact information.

http://powdercoatingintemecula.com/
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I cant imagine if its such an issue companies would sell them not coated
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      08-10-2018, 09:56 AM   #14
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You can also contact JetHot as well. They coated the downpipes and other misc parts for us on Rubens 1000+rwhp S63.

https://www.jet-hot.com/
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I wrapped mine with DEI Titanium
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I cant imagine if its such an issue companies would sell them not coated
Unfortunately it is an issue and its apparent on multiple engine builds.
If you look at a lot of race cars or engine's that are highly modified you'll notice ceramic coatings and different types of heat wraps / foils to protect from heat.
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I wrapped mine with DEI Titanium
This is what I used as well.
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I wrapped mine with DEI Titanium
Looks great how many feet you think you used? Also where’s the best place to buy?
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I wrapped mine with DEI Titanium
Looks great how many feet you think you used? Also where’s the best place to buy?
Direct from
DEI, I did 50' and was enough to wrap them twice.
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Direct from
DEI, I did 50' and was enough to wrap them twice.
That makes me want to wrap them twice!
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Ceramic coat or wrap?

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Yes, you 100% want to have the exhaust parts ceramic coated.
I would also advise to purchase a good quality heat wrap.
This is the company that I use, they have amazing customer service as well.
Lots of high performance companies use them.
They also make turbo blankets and other items to control temperatures.

Note : removing the factory catalytic convertor allows a lot of heat to expel from a supplied downpipe that is NOT ceramic coated. The heat will be baking onto the engine and it is proven that both back cylinders #4 & #8 will being to show issues like misfires for example. There will be a increase in cylinder wall temperature, etc...

https://www.ptpturboblankets.com/
So should we ceramic coat them and wrap them or just one or the other, or is there a benefit to doing both?
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Yes, you 100% want to have the exhaust parts ceramic coated.
I would also advise to purchase a good quality heat wrap.
This is the company that I use, they have amazing customer service as well.
Lots of high performance companies use them.
They also make turbo blankets and other items to control temperatures.

Note : removing the factory catalytic convertor allows a lot of heat to expel from a supplied downpipe that is NOT ceramic coated. The heat will be baking onto the engine and it is proven that both back cylinders #4 & #8 will being to show issues like misfires for example. There will be a increase in cylinder wall temperature, etc...

https://www.ptpturboblankets.com/
So should we ceramic coat them and wrap them or just one or the other, or is there a benefit to doing both?
Can do both if you want, but no point. Wrapping does better than ceramic coating
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