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Old May 21, 2014 | 10:08 AM
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Thermal Wrap

Has anyone thermal wrapped their CAI box/tubing? Any thoughts?
 
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Old May 21, 2014 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Striped Toad
Has anyone thermal wrapped their CAI box/tubing? Any thoughts?

I'm planning on doing my cold side boost tube (one I figure out how to remove it.. Lol ). I think I have to lift the rad support out.
 
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Old May 21, 2014 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Striped Toad
Has anyone thermal wrapped their CAI box/tubing? Any thoughts?
what kind of air box do you have?
i have a stock jcw box, but a high flow air filter of course.

i did use thermal Paint on my intake tube (silicone), but mostly bc it was ugly *** green instead of black :P

i did want to thermal wrap some stuff like you are thinking, but i thought the price of the wrap was not worth the potential gains (meaning i didnt see any).
 
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Old May 21, 2014 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by astroBlackMetallic_Mini
what kind of air box do you have?
i have a stock jcw box, but a high flow air filter of course.

i did use thermal Paint on my intake tube (silicone), but mostly bc it was ugly *** green instead of black :P

i did want to thermal wrap some stuff like you are thinking, but i thought the price of the wrap was not worth the potential gains (meaning i didnt see any).
I put my ALTA in. Either going to fab a lid, or get the ALTA one. I was thinking it couldn't hurt lining the inside (or outside) of the box, and maybe hoses. Could it?
 
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Old May 21, 2014 | 01:51 PM
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def wont hurt. i would try the outside of the box; i did some thermal type stuff on the inside of my box, but it eventually came loose (glue) and just bounced around inside.

if you can get some thermal protection onto the SC inlet hose (post throttle body) going into the SC, that would maybe help too, its pretty hot down there, but also very tight on space.

take pics if you do your thermal thing! we want to see
 
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