Heat wrapping exhaust headers???

[VFighteR]

what is the purpose of this? Is it to stop extra heat coming off after the fairings are stripped? Does it make any difference to performance? It looks like crap anyway I reckon!

[Large]

It's to keep the exhaust gasses hot so they flow fast out of the exhaust and pull the following gasses with them.

If the exhaust gas cools it shrinks (chemistry 101) and slows down in the exhaust, blocking the following exhaust pulses.

btw I think it looks cool on the right application so ner!

[grindella]

lol chemistry 101, so why not run double walled headers? I agree with the application thing some of it looks shit.

[VFighteR]

ive seen some really ratty ones though, but the chemistry lesson has been noted =)

[OLD SKOOL BANDIT]

Not trying to be a smart arse, but wouldn't that be physics 101 ? Wrapped pipes look good on Rat / survival / chops but fighters meehh....

[Large]

quote:Originally posted by OLD SKOOL BANDIT

Not trying to be a smart arse, but wouldn't that be physics 101 ? Wrapped pipes look good on Rat / survival / chops but fighters meehh....


I thought physics was all about pulling frictionless cars up slopes and working out resultant forces while chemistry was the study of matter in its different forms - solid-liquid-gas...?

[Hillsy]

Maybe thermo-dynamics??

[fimpBIKES]

your talking about fluid dynamics really

i think heatwrappings cool, but you miss out on that cool rainbow of colours you get on a bare set of aftermarket headers [B)]

[JackTar]

quote:Originally posted by Large

It's to keep the exhaust gasses hot so they flow fast out of the exhaust and pull the following gasses with them.

If the exhaust gas cools it shrinks (chemistry 101) and slows down in the exhaust, blocking the following exhaust pulses.

btw I think it looks cool on the right application so ner!


It's also to keep them constantly wet so that everything rusts up like a motherfucker (motherfuckers are very rusty).

[OLD SKOOL BANDIT]

I stand erected and bow to the superior knowledge of others.

[sharky]

Erect and bowing in front of Jacktar could be very hazardous to ya health mate [:0]

[VFighteR]

hmmmmmmm

[JackTar]

quote:Originally posted by sharky

Erect and bowing in front of Jacktar could be very hazardous to ya health mate [:0]


Erect and bowing in front of JackTar or Bowing in front of an erect JackTar?

[OLD SKOOL BANDIT]

Thanks for that Russ, just vommed ! Blowie.......you're a sicko !

[el sammo]

it looks cool and stops you from burning youre legs/ melting youre thongs

[yoda]

haha, cant melt the safety thongs...

jacktar, u got pics of that rusty motherfucker??

by the way, to make a useful point to the thread, i like the look

[HOS]

Its so you can make your Jap cruiser look like a club bike [^]

They look kinda piss stained on the bikes I`ve seen ?

[JackTar]

quote:Originally posted by HOS

Its so you can make your Jap cruiser look like a club bike [^]

They look kinda piss stained on the bikes I`ve seen ?


That's the rust trying to get out.