Ceramic Header Wrap

That s why a ceramic coating is sometimes recommended more than a wrap because it won t affect tight areas in the same way.

Ceramic header wrap.

Exhaust wrap liberrway header wrap this exhaust wrap is carefully manufactured using pulverized lava rock and excels in reducing the overall temperature by 50. Wrapped headers are a popular choice for a lot of different. This area even though very small can now condensate sweat. Header wrapping involves wrapping an insulating cloth around the primary tubes and collector.

Ceramic coatings and header wraps are a sure way to add horsepower and a performance attitude to your motor. A set of ceramic headers on the same engine registered a mere 258 degrees. A ceramic header coating also provides protection against the corrosive materials in the exhaust. Even better this highly specialized insulation blocks intense engine heat that can rob your ride of horsepower and damage engine components.

The ceramic headers dropped to 195 degrees within a minute of shutting the engine down. Dei s titanium wrap is resistant to chemicals and will retain its original color for the life of the wrap which can be three to five years. It can also be done in your garage. After that same minute the stainless headers were still 520 degrees.

As the header heats up and expands stretching the header wrap slightly it allows a slight gap when the header cools. But it is less expensive than ceramic coating. If you decide to proceed with a header wrap for your motorcycle then you are also committing to a riding schedule throughout the year. So for a cool engine bay ceramic beats stainless by a long long shot.

Header wrap is more expensive than high temp paint. You can t buy wrapped headers but it is easy to diy. Properly coated headers are thus much more durable than the thinner pipes of uncoated headers. You can even select black white silver gold copper and other colors to complement your engine compartment.

A header wrap will capture moisture if you don t ride often. The insulating properties of header wrap will help the scavenging process even more because unlike ceramic the material used in header wraps don t retain heat on the surface. The material and the composition also enable good thermal resistivity allowing the exhaust wrap to function optimally in temperatures of 1400 direct heat and 2000 intermittent heat. Barely hot enough to boil water.