Engine heat ?????????

[ld271]

i was wondering dose anybody feel heat from the left side were the exaust is coming from plus i noticed that the pipe is very close to the drive belt. heres what i and another spyder owner did went to advance auto parts bought heat wrap heat spray stainless straps we started at the rear of the exaust and worked it fowared all the way to the front and then coated it all wow what a differnce total money 42.00 wrap 12.00 spray 8.00 stainless straps set of 4 per box thare like zipties lost of exaust heat priceless :joke: any way all kidding aside i works great

 

[2faston3]

ld:

Pictures... we need Pictures!


Thanks

2faston3

 

[ld271]

i,ll do my best :bigthumbsup:

 

[Lamonster]

I wrapped mine a while back and it seems to help.

 

[spyder-dude]

What do you recommend for wrapping the pipe?

 

[MrChet]

Something like this is what you need.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DEI-Exhaust-Header-Wrap-1-x-15-Black-Turbo-Manifold_W0QQitemZ370052565639QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370052565639&
You'll also need some stainless steel wire ties. I picked mine up at Harbor Freight. I bought 2 inch stuff the first time and found out that it's harder to go around the turns with out it binding and puckering up. It helps too if you soak the wrap in water first. Wear some leather gloves covered by surgical gloves. Other wise you're going to have itchy hands and arms from the fiberglass! Pick either the back or the front of the header to start the wrap and hold it with a tie. Then start wrapping and adjusting how it overlaps so it looks good and covers in the turns. It will drop the tempurature a couple of hundred degrees at least.
Enjoy!

 

[ld271]

that is the stuff i put om my spyder i works great :bigthumbsup:

 

[Dyno824]

Got any pics? I Got heat but it is on the right side.Noticed last week when riding in our heat wave of 90. Right leg got very hot on back country roads going about 45-50.Theres a topic about heat on the other site,Can-Am talk.Guess im not the only one experiencing this.Guess this was a issue on the demos, and they did something about it.You know i like backroad riding and out here in Oregon coast territory,where we have alot of backroads you can travel 45 or so without impeding traffic.I hope i can some up with a solution to this burning leg problem in the 90 degree weather at 45-50 cause i sure hate driving fast all the time, BRP are you listening?

 

[theRED1]

I wrote about the heat issue that I experienced on that forum and I am very interested in this option as well! How much of this Header wrap is needed to complete the job? Is the 15' good enough? Is it recommended to use this heat spray as well as the wrap? As soon as I get some more information on this I will be ordering! Things must really cool down when I purchase the Hindle along with the performance filter!

 

[jeuchler]

I wrote about the heat issue that I experienced on that forum and I am very interested in this option as well! How much of this Header wrap is needed to complete the job? Is the 15' good enough? Is it recommended to use this heat spray as well as the wrap? As soon as I get some more information on this I will be ordering! Things must really cool down when I purchase the Hindle along with the performance filter!

theRED1--

I'm not the greatest with this kind of geometry, and someone who does alot of plumbing wrapping will have an faster way or will correct my accuracy, I'm sure, however, here's a calculation I think will estimate pipe wrap required:

turn diameter = 2 * tape thickness (in inches) + outside diameter of pipe (in inches)

3.14159 x turn diameter = length per turn

total length of wrapping = length per turn x 1.25 x linear length of pipe (in inches)

Of course, from what MrChet and id271 wrote earlier, it's not that expensive, but, hey, why waste $ that you can spend on fuel?! :bigthumbsup:

 

[SPYMAN]

i was wondering dose anybody feel heat from the left side were the exaust is coming from plus i noticed that the pipe is very close to the drive belt. heres what i and another spyder owner did went to advance auto parts bought heat wrap heat spray stainless straps we started at the rear of the exaust and worked it fowared all the way to the front and then coated it all wow what a differnce total money 42.00 wrap 12.00 spray 8.00 stainless straps set of 4 per box thare like zipties lost of exaust heat priceless :joke: any way all kidding aside i works great

Did you use the silicone spray also??

SPYMAN

 

[AMTJIM]

Exhaust wrap is available at most Checker auto parts or sibling companies, they also have a few colors of 1200' paint because the wrap is usually sandy brown. Racing shops often carry all colors and a few widths. Precolored wrap coloring often fades quick and is does often stain the exhaust pipes if you decide to remove it. You can use stainless steel safety-wire too if you don't want to spend the money of stainless zip straps.

 

[yelloud]

many different companies offer wraps and sprays, i just recently went ahead and ordered an actual motorcycle exhaust wrap kit online. it saved questions and shopping around.

http://www.deicycle.com/catalog/1/motorcycle_exhaust_pipe_wrap_kits

there is a set of installation instructions on the website, if you follow those, the install is very easy.