Heat wrap x-pipe
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Heat wrap x-pipe
I’m going to install my x pipe this weekend and was curious if it would benefit from heat wrap? Thinking it may keep heat down on the tunnel. Anyone done it or have any recommendations?
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Ehhh not quite. Wrap the xpipe where it is close to the transmission. DEFINITELY wrap the axleback as far as you can reach around the transmission.
This alone dropped my trans temps a good 50° on track. Basically it used to be the first thing that would overheat in my z51 (prior to coolant and oil),
after wrapping I don't even need to look at the gauge antmore. It usually stops below 250 by end of session.
This is on a manual where 300 is max
This alone dropped my trans temps a good 50° on track. Basically it used to be the first thing that would overheat in my z51 (prior to coolant and oil),
after wrapping I don't even need to look at the gauge antmore. It usually stops below 250 by end of session.
This is on a manual where 300 is max
Last edited by BrunoTheMellow; Jun 21, 2019 at 12:13 PM.
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Ehhh not quite. Wrap the xpipe where it is close to the transmission. DEFINITELY wrap the axleback as far as you can reach around the transmission.
This alone dropped my trans temps a good 50° on track. Basically it used to be the first thing that would overheat in my z51 (prior to coolant and oil),
after wrapping I don't even need to look at the gauge antmore. It usually stops below 250 by end of session.
This is on a manual where 300 is max
This alone dropped my trans temps a good 50° on track. Basically it used to be the first thing that would overheat in my z51 (prior to coolant and oil),
after wrapping I don't even need to look at the gauge antmore. It usually stops below 250 by end of session.
This is on a manual where 300 is max
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I don't track my car so I never thought about a track use. My Z51 M7 trans/diff temps definitely ran hotter than my Z06 M7 temps do on the highway in the summer time. Not sure if its just those little scoops that help a lot or if the Z06 has better manual trans cooling than the Z51 did.
Last edited by Internets_Ninja; Jun 21, 2019 at 03:20 PM.
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Ehhh not quite. Wrap the xpipe where it is close to the transmission. DEFINITELY wrap the axleback as far as you can reach around the transmission.
This alone dropped my trans temps a good 50° on track. Basically it used to be the first thing that would overheat in my z51 (prior to coolant and oil),
after wrapping I don't even need to look at the gauge antmore. It usually stops below 250 by end of session.
This is on a manual where 300 is max
This alone dropped my trans temps a good 50° on track. Basically it used to be the first thing that would overheat in my z51 (prior to coolant and oil),
after wrapping I don't even need to look at the gauge antmore. It usually stops below 250 by end of session.
This is on a manual where 300 is max
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Thanks for the suggestion and information, have plenty of DEI's titanium heat wrap left from another project so it's just a time investment. I have the stock NPP exhaust so I'll wrap as much of the axle back portion that I can reach without removing it in addition to the x pipe.
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I just got done wrapping the x pipe so I can install it tomorrow. I plan to wrap as much as I can reach of the axle back as I won’t have time to take the whole NPP out.
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I agree on the wrap for sure it does work I did ever inch of my old set up on a Borla X pipe, Plus I even done my AKRAPOVIC X pipe just around my A6 trans and also the headers around the starter and the oil cooler on the drivers side...
I think I am sure to old school here if these gauge's are reading correct these cars just run to hot for me went a person beat on them JUST a little & also just running normal for me... I have done every little thing to cut every temp in the car down on it...Robert
I think I am sure to old school here if these gauge's are reading correct these cars just run to hot for me went a person beat on them JUST a little & also just running normal for me... I have done every little thing to cut every temp in the car down on it...Robert
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Man I dunno. My Z51 temps were exactly the same with full ARH Headers and Borla X pipe and catback. My Z06 is exactly the same with the Borla X pipe. Call me crazy but unless tracking the car I personally haven't seen any reason to wrap them.
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If you're not tracking the car... Well yeah no ****.
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I heat wrapped my wife’s Auto from X pipe back. Still overheated the trans in the first hot lap at Thunderhill running at a 2:00 pace. She was good to go trans temp wise until she broke a 2:20 pace.
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Stupid of me, I should have noted it’s not a Z51 with E-Diff and additional cooling. Sometimes I respond as if everyone is up to speed with all my posts. Bad habit I need to work on. It’s a base with the following mods.
Borla X Pipe, Heat wrapped exhaust, Z06 cooling scoops on rear quarter panels, Z51 sways bars, Dot 4 fluid, Carbotech pads.
Borla X Pipe, Heat wrapped exhaust, Z06 cooling scoops on rear quarter panels, Z51 sways bars, Dot 4 fluid, Carbotech pads.