Catalytic Converter Heat Wrap
Heat kills catalytic converters my grandfather has owned a his own custom muffler and exhaust shop for 25 years.
Catalytic converter heat wrap. Heatshield products muffler armor uses our biocool thermal barrier material to withstand 1 800 degrees f of continuous heat which helps reduce radiant heat from mufflers by up to 70 percent. If people send their downpipes with cats to get coated by swain their cat is coated as well. No mention of wraping the catalytic converter tho.
Universal catalytic converter shield solves the problem of missing catalytic converter heat shields. Mostly the molten metal that used to be your motor. Wrap is going to do a much better job keeping heat in this is whats going to rape your cat and if you run rich its.
Doesn t it get hotter than the rest of the pipe s logged old slow but still having fun 54. Exhaust heat shields wraps 87 heat shield tape ties clamps 15 exhaust heat shield 14 heat shield material 12. Be cautious of any fiberglass wrap advertising or labeled as 2 000 degrees f as this number is the maximum temperature a fiberglass exhaust heat wrap can withstand for less than 30 seconds.
Anything above 2 000 degrees for an extended period of time will cook fiberglass exhaust wrap causing it to get brittle and fall apart. It prevents possible fires and is less expensive than replacing the entire converter when all you need is the shield. Upon searching i keep seeing that people mentioning to not wrap the catalytic converter.
Like the poster below you said thats what its for wrap and heat shield are not the same in efficiency. Then i can take one of the spare h pipes in my shed and cut the cats out and replace them with an up front x pipe and wrap it all then run a regular cai and then get the car as light as possible to be 8 3 1. Catalytic converter heat shield bolt set 2 product ratings 5 refine search by 5 0 star rating 7 refine search by 4 0 star rating.
Because of the way they are constructed using rare metals like platinum palladium and rhodium catalytic converters are expensive costing upwards of 1 000 not inclusive of. I just purchased a 50 ft roll of heat wrap and i plan on wrapping my perrin dp with high flow cat. Replace your missing or rattling catalytic converter shield.