Topic: Message #669166

[82 HiLux]

i wrapped my long tube header with the cheapest header wrap i could find on www.summitracing.com. it made a huge difference as far as noise and heat. my header burned the paint off my master cylinder and brake booster, totally cooked my winshield sprayer rubber watter lines, burnt wires, etc etc....but then i wrapped it and now i could have wires laying on it and they would be fine. yeah, its a PITA to install, because you have to measure out the strips and then wrap them tightly around each tube. you have to get the header wrap soaking wet first so its stretchier and then the fiberglass doesnt get all in your lungs. my wrap is exposed to mud and water on a regular basis, and the only thing that happened is it got a little bit cripsy.  so if i were to try and unwrap it it wouldnt come off in one piece, but im not going to remove it anyways. i personally reccomend it if you are on a budget. ceramic coated headers are nice, but they cost so much more. header wrap is cheap! just dont drive over bushes and it will stay put. if you install it incorrectly it will fall off.  

oh and it made a big difference in the way the header sounds in the cab.