re: Headers
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Melting Slicks
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re: Headers
A friend of mine put Belanger headers on his Z06. He trailers it to the races now. However, when he tools around suburbia in all kinds of traffic, he says the heat coming from the transmission tunnel where your right leg sits is really unbearable. With the stock exhaust and pupcats, he said this issue didn't exist.
My question is: Do LTheaders (of any type) cause this problem?
My question is: Do LTheaders (of any type) cause this problem?
Racer
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Re: Headers (Mike Siska)
Hey Mike,
I have the LGM long tubes with the race merge collectors. I have no heat issues in the tunnel area. Is he running the stock cats? I have no cats on my setup.
I have the LGM long tubes with the race merge collectors. I have no heat issues in the tunnel area. Is he running the stock cats? I have no cats on my setup.
Team Owner
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Re: Headers (Mike Siska)
I have the FLP's with the hi-flow cats and haven't noticed any increase in heat from the stock setup. Sounds like Dynomat or a similar product is in order for your friend. :yesnod:
Le Mans Master
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Re: Headers (Mike Siska)
koolmat, http://www.koolmat.com/corvette.shtml makes a heat blanket for the torque tunnel.
[Modified by kewlbrz, 8:50 PM 5/16/2002]
[Modified by kewlbrz, 8:50 PM 5/16/2002]
Race Director
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Re: Headers (jpas)
I have the LGM long tubes with the race merge collectors.
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Headers (Mike Siska)
Mike,
I also have jet coated LGM headers and my tunnel is
much cooler than it was before the headers. The lack
of the precats is probley the reason it is cooler.
I also have jet coated LGM headers and my tunnel is
much cooler than it was before the headers. The lack
of the precats is probley the reason it is cooler.
Le Mans Master
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Re: Headers (JWSchmidt3)
That area is already hot on stock cars, and LT headers without CATS make it even hotter.
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Re: Headers (kewlbrz)
That area is already hot on stock cars, and LT headers without CATS make it even hotter.
JW I would of assumed loosing the cats would make it less hot under there since cats are designed to run hot and burn things up.
JW I would of assumed loosing the cats would make it less hot under there since cats are designed to run hot and burn things up.
Burning Brakes
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Re: Headers (Mike Siska)
my TTS Long TUbe headers are on there way.... and hope that they don't generate any more heat than the stock setup.
i can't see why that "koolmat" or "heamaster" shiled is soooo expensive
aren't there any other alternatives with respect to other types of matting?
i can't see why that "koolmat" or "heamaster" shiled is soooo expensive
aren't there any other alternatives with respect to other types of matting?
