Heat wrap experiment

[rev210]

I had previously put some steam pipe foam insulation on the pipe going to the plenum, just out of the stock ic. this seemed to assist in keeping this pipe cool (a good thing I guess). However as soon as the insulation ended it was stonkingly hot! (not good)

I also noticed that the intake pipe from the AFM was also very hot indeed from being next to the turbo outlet pipe that feeds to the ic. What to do?

So I took my DEI leftover thermo tape and wrapped the turbo outlet pipe and Bingo! My intake (AFM) pipe was much cooler and the pipe out of the ic to the plenum was very cool indeed relative to the engine bay. The only part of the intake pipe that still gets hot is the alloy factory part with the BOV on it, I'm going to put some of the foam underneath it to see if it does anything.

The benifts so far:

Increased vacume (similar readings to a very cold night)

Increased throttle & boost response.

Better ecconomy? I guess I'll find out soon.

I think it's a great little mod to do, considering my under bonet temps are already alot lower than most (I have my turbo dump pipe wrapped all the way to the cat.)

[rev210]

This mod should help offset the 100+kgs of marketing material,printers and rubbish I have in my car at any given time.

[Nexus_SiX]

But don't forget Dave,

they ARE very streamlined printers....

And the copys? well, its smooth paper.