Protecting Oil/water Braided Lines

[75coupe]

Im just finishing off a heap of changes on my rb25, and was thinking the briaded lines feeding my new turbo could use some protecting maybe, Ive got the exhaust housing ceramic coated, and the dump and front pipe heat wrapped already

Am I being overly pedantic to want to use heat resistant or flame proof insulation on the braided lines?

Ive seen other turbo installs using braided lines with no ceramic coating and no hose protection and the owners seem ok with running like that, but would it be recommended to use some protecting sleeves on the lines?

As for General Cooling

Im running a vented bonnet, a HKS oil cooler, a ARC super induction box with air feed from bonnet, and of course a Greddy FMIC & radiator air guide along with a RIPS front facing plenum, all in the name of response and cooling...

I was thinking of making a front undertray/splitter with air guides to the front brakes & oil cooler located in front of passenger wheel.. would making it out of alloy sheet be ok or does anyone have other suggestions? it would possibly be out past the front bar by 3inches or so, it may be only track friendly.

Any other cooling suggestions?

[wlspn]

If you want to get right into it, check out Pyrotek Pyrojacket.

Have seen it on some top-notch, HIGH-powered cars... Bright orange, flame-proof heat-shield for hoses.

That being said have also seen many high-powered cars running bare braided lines (as you mentioned)

Like everything, just depends how far you want to go I suppose...

I personally have been running unshielded Aeroquip (hi-temp "rubber") water lines & oil drain from my turbo for years & they are still like new.

No ceramic-coating or even heat-shields around my turbo either. Will be a job for next time turbo's off but not a problem so far...

General cooling is the same, depends how far you want to go... Could ceramic-coat (or insulate someway) what intercooler-piping is under the bonnet & piping from airbox to turbo, ceramic-coat manifold, heat-shield &/or wrap everything, bigger radiator, etc, etc...

[75coupe]

thanx, sounds like I could be getting a tad pedantic then,

has anyone wrapped the exhaust manifold?

Looks like it would be a tuff part to wrap properly, 1in wide wrap or thinner???

[badhairdave]

What braid are you running?

Regular rubber stuff will need protection if it's running very close to manifolds as it's only 130 degree resistant. Just get a hi temp sheath for it http://www.mscn.com.au/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=495

Teflon stuff is more resistant and you will have no issue with it in 99% of applications (as long as it isn't directly resting on anything) as it's rated over 230 degrees. costs more, but not much more than regular braid and a sheath.

[75coupe]

cool there we go, fire resistant sleeve ordered.... 1m should cover all three lines I reckon.

thanks

radiator upgrade on order.

Any other cooling suggestions...