MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mattypgolf on May 13, 2012, 01:45:37 pm
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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?
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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:
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Thanks mike, am I being a little optimistic finding some that's red... Currently have no heat shield so not helping either
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You got a link for what you used mike?
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Would be interested in this myself. Great if you get a link :happy2:
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Cant see it in my eBay history but I just searched Heat reflective wrap or adhesive heat reflective wrap, was around £15
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAT-REFLECTIVE-INSULATING-WRAP-TAPE-50mm-x-10-METRE-/330588843860?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cf8a16f54
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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
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It looks fit for purpose in the items details but I think its just test and adjust isn't it
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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
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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)