Header Wrap Question

UMR Racer · Post by **UMR Racer** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:24 pm

I wanted to wrap my header because I like the look and the lower under hood temp. I was reading some info and found that some people were having problems with their DC headers because the extra internal heat from the wrap was cause the welds to deteriorate. I just wanted to know if anyone on here had wrapped DC headers. The header that I would be wrapping would be a DC one piece ceramic 4-1 so there are few welds.

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:29 pm

...how about don't wrap the welds? wrap the runners down until it goes under the car, problem solved

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:36 pm

From what i have read(never experanced in person) the problem is with the heat trapped, the headers expand and contract more causing the welds to crack. Kinda like bending a pice of metal back and forth until it breaks. Not wrapping the welds would not fix the issue, just move it way from the welds.

Honestly unless your having heat issues or your running a full race car, I would not bother.

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:50 pm

btlfedgolf;100936 wrote:From what i have read(never experanced in person) the problem is with the heat trapped, the headers expand and contract more causing the welds to crack. Kinda like bending a pice of metal back and forth until it breaks. Not wrapping the welds would not fix the issue, just move it way from the welds.

Honestly unless your having heat issues or your running a full race car, I would not bother.

well... then of course there is the overwhelming quality of DCsports products... but I am sure that has nothing to do with the problems :rolleyes:

the other issue is that the wrap can hold water against the header causing it to rust...

UMR Racer · Post by **UMR Racer** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:57 pm

Anyone used Dupli Color header paint before or is it worthless.

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:58 pm

your header is already ceramic coated.... you dont need header paint... or header wrap

UMR Racer · Post by **UMR Racer** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:04 am

I would just rather have it black than that ugly silver.

big pipe · Post by **big pipe** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:05 am

Spork;100947 wrote:your header is already ceramic coated.... you dont need header paint... or header wrap

truth

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:07 am

big pipe;100950 wrote:truth

Isnt there a place in STL that does ceramic coating?

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:08 am

this thread failed quickly.

when its in the car the ceramic coating will look better than black. black is too obvious and will show a lot more discoloration and crap on it.