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Old 05-28-2004, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jwikoff99
With the rest of the insulation.
Did I sense some sarcasim?

But it is working for you though?
Old 05-28-2004, 04:12 PM
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I wasn't trying to be. I think it works well. I should do some testing, but it seems to.
Old 05-28-2004, 04:22 PM
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Thats cool, I think it is the same stuff I was looking at, except mine was a yellow/peach color on one side, then like a aluminum foil material on the other.
Old 06-02-2004, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jwikoff99
With the rest of the insulation.
I found it, it was in the plumbing section. I put it on the car and I think it pulls better when its warmed up. It looks really ghetto but I will have pics once my sister gets back from New Orleans with our digicam.
Old 06-02-2004, 05:39 PM
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Yea, I made a semi cold air wrap for the filter. ghetto but it is working, feels cooler then the rest of the engine.
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Originally Posted by macho_mike21
Originally Posted by jwikoff99
With the rest of the insulation.
I found it, it was in the plumbing section. I put it on the car and I think it pulls better when its warmed up. It looks really ghetto but I will have pics once my sister gets back from New Orleans with our digicam.
Hmm, must have moved it...
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Originally Posted by Twister97
Yea, I made a semi cold air wrap for the filter. ghetto but it is working, feels cooler then the rest of the engine.
Mine feels alot cooler too, has anyone tried using this type of stuff on the exhaust crossover pipe? I dont know if it will hold up to the heat or not. I would like to wrap mine to keep the heat off the TB.
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Where is the crossover pipe?
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directly under the TB, its the pipe that connects the front exhaust manifold to the rear one.
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Oh ok, then the heat gets into the TB, right? Since heat rises that could be a good mod to do.


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