Kroozin Menace Donating Members 1,990 Member For: 14y 18d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/04/14 10:23 AM Share Posted 07/04/14 10:23 AM Hey lads,What are peoples experience when it comes to wrapping the dump pipe and back pressure?I realize it would be better if it was coated or ideally pre turbo, the dump pipe will self destruct, etc Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87929-wrapping-my-dump/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent0 The Toxic Rocket Donating Members 574 Member For: 15y 15d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 07/04/14 01:26 PM Share Posted 07/04/14 01:26 PM (edited) wrapping it just keeps the heat in the exhaust and out of the engine bay. Hotter exhaust gas* flow faster through the exhaust Edited 07/04/14 01:26 PM by Trent0 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87929-wrapping-my-dump/#findComment-1464150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 2d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 07/04/14 10:18 PM Share Posted 07/04/14 10:18 PM Down side can be the steel (depending on quality) can weaken earlier or show signs of rust due to condensation after the car is shut off 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87929-wrapping-my-dump/#findComment-1464164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 13y 5d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 07/04/14 11:41 PM Share Posted 07/04/14 11:41 PM Best thread title ever 2 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87929-wrapping-my-dump/#findComment-1464178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 08/04/14 12:43 AM Share Posted 08/04/14 12:43 AM 3 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87929-wrapping-my-dump/#findComment-1464187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroozin Menace Donating Members 1,990 Member For: 14y 18d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 08/04/14 12:46 AM Author Share Posted 08/04/14 12:46 AM On 07/04/2014 at 1:26 PM, Trent0 said: wrapping it just keeps the heat in the exhaust and out of the engine bay. Hotter exhaust gas* flow faster through the exhaustHigher velocity = more back pressure? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87929-wrapping-my-dump/#findComment-1464189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 12y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 08/04/14 01:09 AM Share Posted 08/04/14 01:09 AM (edited) On 07/04/2014 at 11:41 PM, McMattyP91 said: Best thread title everhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMZvmU0XHVc Edited 08/04/14 01:09 AM by raband Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87929-wrapping-my-dump/#findComment-1464193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 11y 10m 8d Gender: Male Posted 08/04/14 01:33 PM Share Posted 08/04/14 01:33 PM Tis a fantastic thread title. Can't see the wrapping doing anything for the gas velocity, I think it's just keeping the heat in the pipe & out of the bay. (eg, what the shield does a bit) Btw, anyone running a turbo blanket or something at all? pics? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87929-wrapping-my-dump/#findComment-1464318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke187 Member 297 Member For: 11y 5m 3d Posted 08/04/14 02:12 PM Share Posted 08/04/14 02:12 PM Both thermal and kinetic energy help spool a turbo, so its absolutely beneficial to keep heat within the header and turbine. This is why you see quite a few cars with ceramic and other thermal coatings on manifolds and turbine housings - not to mention keeping engine bay heat right down. Once it exits the back of the turbo, the only real (but still very important) benefit of keeping the heat in the exhaust system is to stop things from melting.Seems to be a lot of different opinions around it being detrimental to piping. Some people say thermal wrap causes the pipe to overheat, keeps moisture in, and a bunch of other theories. It sounds like the majority of premature failures come from too thin or cheaper mild-steel piping, either way if it were me and I had heat issues id be trying heat shields (you can get acl ones off ebay) first and or a ceramic coating. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87929-wrapping-my-dump/#findComment-1464322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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