Interesting thought??

Jordo! · 10-30-2011, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 370guy

this is almost commical now:icon18

Back on topic:

Would exhaust wrap not suffice for this? Correct me if im wrong but isnt that just an insulator thats heat resistant?

As long as it's designed to reflect radiant heat, it should work. The tube wrap wstar used is good stuff. They have other similar products that should work too.

theDreamer · 10-30-2011, 06:35 PM

On the exhaust side, the only thing I would consider would be headers and on that I would not do a wrap I would do a coating.

370guy · 10-30-2011, 06:47 PM

ill try that stuff that wstar used, it seems pretty easy to work with.

Methodical4u · 10-30-2011, 09:39 PM

They make a reflective tape that gets great reviews and it's good to like 1100 degrees or so. I'm not sure if that would be good enough for this, or if the actual wrap itself would be better. I would do it myself... every 10 degrees cooler is a 1% increase in HP.

Methodical4u · 10-30-2011, 09:50 PM

oops... didn't see the other posts about that tape lol

370guy · 10-30-2011, 09:51 PM

I'll look into that, that could work well. I was just thinking that while the stainless tubes may look nice they really hold heat bad. On my other cars (I come from a mustang background and my last car was an '09 GT500) I've used carbon fiber intakes and they seem to be awesome and not hold heat at all. Been searching and can't find one for our cars though. Kinda surprised to because they are the popular ones for the mustang guys for this very reason. Oh and they look bada$$!!

KevinB · 10-30-2011, 09:53 PM

Can't u just use an obd scan tool to monitor the intake air temp and compare it with the air temp at the intake of the gen 3 before and after you wrap it to compare? I'm not sure where the intake air temp sensor is but if it's at the level of the MAF I would think that info may be helpful. Jordo can u clarify this for me? Thx

370guy · 10-30-2011, 09:55 PM

That's how I'm going to do it. I e got an aero force scan gauge that I'll be using

Methodical4u · 10-30-2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 370guy

I'll look into that, that could work well. I was just thinking that while the stainless tubes may look nice they really hold heat bad. On my other cars (I come from a mustang background and my last car was an '09 GT500) I've used carbon fiber intakes and they seem to be awesome and not hold heat at all. Been searching and can't find one for our cars though. Kinda surprised to because they are the popular ones for the mustang guys for this very reason. Oh and they look bada$$!!

there are carbon fiber post maf tubes, but not the entire intake as far as I know.

Nissanboy · 10-30-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinB

Can't u just use an obd scan tool to monitor the intake air temp and compare it with the air temp at the intake of the gen 3 before and after you wrap it to compare? I'm not sure where the intake air temp sensor is but if it's at the level of the MAF I would think that info may be helpful. Jordo can u clarify this for me? Thx

I was thinking about doing the same

370guy · 10-30-2011, 10:01 PM

Someone should market a full carbon intake. In reference check out jlt performance (it's what I've always used). If someone could make intakes like these for our cars I think they would sell great. I definitely wouldn't be wrapping those bad boys haha

Methodical4u · 10-30-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 370guy

Someone should market a full carbon intake. In reference check out jlt performance (it's what I've always used). If someone could make intakes like these for our cars I think they would sell great. I definitely wouldn't be wrapping those bad boys haha

the problem is that most of the time carbon fiber anything = A LOT of money vs. a standard material.

370guy · 10-31-2011, 09:04 AM

That's very true, depending on the price level though it could be worth it

anthonyy · 10-31-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Methodical4u

there are carbon fiber post maf tubes, but not the entire intake as far as I know.

Who manufactures these carbon fiber tubes?? I think Evo-R is working on a prototype...

10-30-2011, 06:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
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10-30-2011, 09:51 PM	#21 (permalink)
370guy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: knoxvile, TN Posts: 298 Drives: 370+Viper+Vette=Fast Rep Power: 13	I'll look into that, that could work well. I was just thinking that while the stainless tubes may look nice they really hold heat bad. On my other cars (I come from a mustang background and my last car was an '09 GT500) I've used carbon fiber intakes and they seem to be awesome and not hold heat at all. Been searching and can't find one for our cars though. Kinda surprised to because they are the popular ones for the mustang guys for this very reason. Oh and they look bada$$!! __________________ - TopSpeed - Z1 - AMS - K&N - Password:JDM - Nismo - Evo-R - Megan Racing -

10-30-2011, 09:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
KevinB Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Louisiana Age: 52 Posts: 75 Drives: 09 370z blk m6 Rep Power: 13	Can't u just use an obd scan tool to monitor the intake air temp and compare it with the air temp at the intake of the gen 3 before and after you wrap it to compare? I'm not sure where the intake air temp sensor is but if it's at the level of the MAF I would think that info may be helpful. Jordo can u clarify this for me? Thx __________________ 09 6MT MB: Int/Ext LEDs, Stillen G3 + FI test pipes + FI cat back + Stillen sways + Clutch Helper Spring

10-30-2011, 09:55 PM	#23 (permalink)
370guy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: knoxvile, TN Posts: 298 Drives: 370+Viper+Vette=Fast Rep Power: 13	That's how I'm going to do it. I e got an aero force scan gauge that I'll be using __________________ - TopSpeed - Z1 - AMS - K&N - Password:JDM - Nismo - Evo-R - Megan Racing -

10-30-2011, 10:01 PM	#26 (permalink)
370guy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: knoxvile, TN Posts: 298 Drives: 370+Viper+Vette=Fast Rep Power: 13	Someone should market a full carbon intake. In reference check out jlt performance (it's what I've always used). If someone could make intakes like these for our cars I think they would sell great. I definitely wouldn't be wrapping those bad boys haha __________________ - TopSpeed - Z1 - AMS - K&N - Password:JDM - Nismo - Evo-R - Megan Racing -

10-30-2011, 06:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
370guy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: knoxvile, TN Posts: 298 Drives: 370+Viper+Vette=Fast Rep Power: 13	ill try that stuff that wstar used, it seems pretty easy to work with.

10-30-2011, 09:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 15	They make a reflective tape that gets great reviews and it's good to like 1100 degrees or so. I'm not sure if that would be good enough for this, or if the actual wrap itself would be better. I would do it myself... every 10 degrees cooler is a 1% increase in HP.

10-30-2011, 09:50 PM	#20 (permalink)
Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 15	oops... didn't see the other posts about that tape lol

10-31-2011, 09:04 AM	#28 (permalink)
370guy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: knoxvile, TN Posts: 298 Drives: 370+Viper+Vette=Fast Rep Power: 13	That's very true, depending on the price level though it could be worth it __________________ - TopSpeed - Z1 - AMS - K&N - Password:JDM - Nismo - Evo-R - Megan Racing -

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