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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mattypgolf on May 13, 2012, 01:45:37 pm

Title: Wrapping CAI
Post by: mattypgolf on May 13, 2012, 01:45:37 pm: Has anyone wrapped there intake to prevent heat soak? If so what have you used? Ideally want something red!

And has anybody got a spare head shield?
Title: Re: Wrapping CAI
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 13, 2012, 02:02:58 pm: Wrapped the underside of my heat shield & CAI tubing with self adhesive heat reflective wrap from eBay

Was inexpensive to do. it silver in colour you'll find pics on my build thread :smiley:
Title: Re: Wrapping CAI
Post by: mattypgolf on May 13, 2012, 02:15:23 pm: Thanks mike, am I being a little optimistic finding some that's red... Currently have no heat shield so not helping either
Title: Re: Wrapping CAI
Post by: Dan648v on May 13, 2012, 03:24:28 pm: You got a link for what you used mike?
Title: Re: Wrapping CAI
Post by: KC_Gti on May 13, 2012, 06:50:26 pm: Would be interested in this myself. Great if you get a link :happy2:
Title: Re: Wrapping CAI
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 13, 2012, 06:59:29 pm: Cant see it in my eBay history but I just searched Heat reflective wrap or adhesive heat reflective wrap, was around £15
Title: Re: Wrapping CAI
Post by: cupra_buzz on May 13, 2012, 07:36:55 pm: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAT-REFLECTIVE-INSULATING-WRAP-TAPE-50mm-x-10-METRE-/330588843860?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cf8a16f54
Title: Re: Wrapping CAI
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 13, 2012, 07:41:55 pm: Quote from: cupra_buzz on May 13, 2012, 07:36:55 pm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAT-REFLECTIVE-INSULATING-WRAP-TAPE-50mm-x-10-METRE-/330588843860?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cf8a16f54

Looks the same doesnt state self adhesive so I didnt post it :wink: The gold stuff is meant to be really good
Title: Re: Wrapping CAI
Post by: cupra_buzz on May 13, 2012, 07:44:42 pm: It looks fit for purpose in the items details but I think its just test and adjust isn't it
Title: Re: Wrapping CAI
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on May 13, 2012, 07:48:13 pm: Quote from: cupra_buzz on May 13, 2012, 07:44:42 pm
It looks fit for purpose in the items details but I think its just test and adjust isn't it

:happy2: The self adhesive stuff is far easier to get a nice tidy finish though
Title: Re: Wrapping CAI
Post by: 56OctyVRS on May 13, 2012, 09:40:05 pm: Try this company on Ebay. Very good stuff :happy2:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/tex-tech-europe/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/tex-tech-europe/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686)

I used the self adhesive refective tape below to shield the back of my OE engine cover with great results. I also used this stuff to redesign my OE intake trumpet to direct nearly all the air from the grill into the engine cover. Since doing that I have picked up 3 mpg :happy2:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THERMAL-VELOCITY-REFLECTIVE-HEAT-SHIELD-TAPE-40mm-x-10m-/261016186452?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc5c6ee54 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THERMAL-VELOCITY-REFLECTIVE-HEAT-SHIELD-TAPE-40mm-x-10m-/261016186452?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc5c6ee54)