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Interested in peoples opinion on the above. I have heat wrapped the dump pipe and installed a garrett turbo beanie.
I have heard different opinions re the benefits of having intake manifold ceramic coated.
I would be especially interested in those who have done the above and their opinions.
Cheers Novice1

What are you trying to achieve by doing it? Cooler intake air temps?, lower under bonnet temps? bling looks? Personally I think you'd be wasting your money, especially if the motives are performance. You could better spend your money elsewhere on improving performance than doing that.

My engine is being rebuilt at the moment, and tbro recommended to me that I get a "super tricky, heat reducing type" of manifold gasket. It's made of a type of plastic by the look of it, and is meant to reduce heat transfer from the head to the intake manifold, thereby reducing intake temps. From memory tbro had measured the difference and it was noticeable and worthwhile, especially for the $32 price tag. Available from a mob in Canada who sell them on ebay US.

As for that Garrett turbo blanket, they're great for trapping heat in the turbo and cooking your oil... Throw it away! Street cars don't need them, Indy cars don't use them.

"super tricky, heat reducing type" of manifold gasket

http://www.miatamania.com/Shop/ViewProd ... exID=92123
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Thanks for the comments guys. Strangely enough two mechanics recommended the turbo blanket.
I will look into the gasket tho.
Cheers Novice1

Alex wrote:

"super tricky, heat reducing type" of manifold gasket

http://www.miatamania.com/Shop/ViewProd ... exID=92123
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Looks similar. The one I got came directly from the manufacturer in Canada... The material it is made from looks like a type of plastic.

Autospeed article on manifold insulators

http://autospeed.com/A_110474/cms/article.html

Cheers,
Julian

Hyper-something gaskets? Basically a plastic gasket which acts as an insulator. Could be an easy fit onto a 5?

I am going to purchase a manifold gasket for my car available through James Braunegg South Australia.
He tuned my honda crx and supplied the manifold gasket for same.
Cheers Novice1

NMX516 wrote:What are you trying to achieve by doing it? Cooler intake air temps?, lower under bonnet temps? bling looks? Personally I think you'd be wasting your money, especially if the motives are performance. You could better spend your money elsewhere on improving performance than doing that.

My engine is being rebuilt at the moment, and tbro recommended to me that I get a "super tricky, heat reducing type" of manifold gasket. It's made of a type of plastic by the look of it, and is meant to reduce heat transfer from the head to the intake manifold, thereby reducing intake temps. From memory tbro had measured the difference and it was noticeable and worthwhile, especially for the $32 price tag. Available from a mob in Canada who sell them on ebay US.

As for that Garrett turbo blanket, they're great for trapping heat in the turbo and cooking your oil... Throw it away! Street cars don't need them, Indy cars don't use them.

Sorry for digging up an oldish thread but does anyone have an eBay link to this gasket?

http://www.949racing.com sell the hondata gasket.