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Wrapping Headers? - 5/14/2008 8:05:10 AM    F3Rider Posts: 96 Joined: 7/16/2007 Status: offline Someone told me if you wrap your headers with some kind of material (i forgot what kind) it helps keep the heat in and gives you more horsepower. (up to 5hp he said) ......is this true?...anyone heard of it..... _____________________________ 1996 CBR600F3 --Two Bros - Carbon Fiber - GP Style Slip-on --Fender Eliminator Kit --520VM DID Gold Chain --520 Conv. Vortex Sprockets (-1,+2) --Flush Mount Turn Signals --White Frame Sliders --Chrome Windshield --Custom Venting Post #: 1

RE: Wrapping Headers? - 5/14/2008 8:33:25 AM    redzintimidator Posts: 1594 Joined: 8/6/2007 From: Greene, NY Status: offline exhaust wrap maybe? Im not sure on the possible gains besides get heat out the pipe and not melt your plastics... _____________________________ OKIEZAC - CBRforum buddy (in reply to F3Rider) Post #: 2

RE: Wrapping Headers? - 5/14/2008 8:54:23 AM    KidCr3nshaw Posts: 3683 Joined: 10/5/2006 Status: offline I've heard things like that but I'm not sure what to think of it.  Don't know that anyone has ever done that single mod and hit the dyno.  OTHH, it does look good when done right, and will help with some of the swamp crotch that some bikes give you... the F4/F4i comes to mind. _____________________________ 1996 CBR 600F3 2002 CXR 400RR Supermoto wanna-be ;) (in reply to redzintimidator) Post #: 3

RE: Wrapping Headers? - 5/14/2008 10:11:04 AM    redzintimidator Posts: 1594 Joined: 8/6/2007 From: Greene, NY Status: offline yea it does look good, i would prefer the look of just black hi-temp ceramic paint. _____________________________ OKIEZAC - CBRforum buddy (in reply to KidCr3nshaw) Post #: 4

RE: Wrapping Headers? - 5/14/2008 1:15:01 PM    krash Posts: 1241 Joined: 5/9/2006 Status: offline header wrap, its a special fiberglass cloth that you wrap around your headers.  It does give some horsepower in cars, some theory about the exhaust gasses staying hotter in the headers, therefore being under more pressure to evacuate quicker, thus allowing for a more free flowing exhaust.  its minimal. Its use is debated on street bikes, as it tends to get the engine area too hot for minimal gains.(drag bikes do it, but they only run for a few minutes). plus, it is known to weaken certain metals, like Ti, will get weaker if it has too many high heat exposures.' all that to be said, I have about 5 inches of exhaust wrap on one of my outside headers just to protect my track plastics that are laying on the header.  works just fine.  _____________________________ 07 600 RR (in reply to redzintimidator) Post #: 5

RE: Wrapping Headers? - 5/14/2008 1:33:31 PM    Mooseknuckle   Posts: 105 Joined: 4/25/2008 Status: offline I wouldn't do it.  If you want to go that route, go with a ceramic coating process instead.  Only reason is there are a lot of exposed exhaust parts on a bike, unlike wrapping headers on a car which are pretty much tucked in beside the engine and fairly safe from the elements.  But with that being said, even on a car, they tend to rust out the header quicker if they get wet.  On a bike I would assume it would be a lot quicker than that because of exposeure.  It is proven on cars that ceramic coated (and/or wrapped) headers help with HP.  I imagine it would be the same on a bike.  < Message edited by Mooseknuckle -- 5/14/2008 1:41:43 PM > _____________________________ 97 CB-R1 600 (600 F3 with 01 R1 tail) (in reply to krash) Post #: 6

RE: Wrapping Headers? - 5/14/2008 2:16:40 PM    SilverF3   Posts: 233 Joined: 1/11/2008 Status: offline YEA I did it and its called COOL IT Wrap. Coast me like 60 buck and 3 hours (in reply to Mooseknuckle) Post #: 7

RE: Wrapping Headers? - 5/14/2008 5:06:57 PM    redzintimidator Posts: 1594 Joined: 8/6/2007 From: Greene, NY Status: offline ceramic paint looks hawt...nice black headers..no rust..mmmmm...too bad jules cant get that...lol..i just had to _____________________________ OKIEZAC - CBRforum buddy (in reply to SilverF3) Post #: 8

RE: Wrapping Headers? - 5/15/2008 4:29:07 AM    Mooseknuckle   Posts: 105 Joined: 4/25/2008 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: SilverF3 YEA I did it and its called COOL IT Wrap. Coast me like 60 buck and 3 hours Did you notice any improvement, power wise? _____________________________ 97 CB-R1 600 (600 F3 with 01 R1 tail) (in reply to SilverF3) Post #: 9

RE: Wrapping Headers? - 6/20/2008 7:02:57 AM    americancycle   Posts: 4 Joined: 6/20/2008 Status: offline this company is great for comlpete exhaust wrap kits. and with the silicone coating applied it looks great even if exposed. http://www.deicycle.com/ (in reply to Mooseknuckle) Post #: 10

RE: Wrapping Headers? - 6/20/2008 3:13:53 PM    Adionik Posts: 130 Joined: 6/14/2008 Status: offline I sprayed my headers with black high heat ceramic paint...hasn''t come off at all and looks really good (in reply to americancycle) Post #: 11

RE: Wrapping Headers? - 6/21/2008 5:25:03 AM    willduce Posts: 104 Joined: 4/28/2008 Status: offline i highly doubt you will notice any kind of differance from header wrap. id say save your money unless doing it for the looks _____________________________ yes its 10 years old...no you still cant ride it (in reply to Adionik) Post #: 12

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