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      08-17-2012, 06:50 AM   #32
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Ok guys, so I finally have an actual update here. I picked up some catless DP's as well as ceramic heat wrap. I really hope the lack of a cat and the wrap will help a lot. However, I have some serious concerns. The DP's have mounting brackets, threaded holes for censors, etc as well as an extreme angle after the mounting point to the turbos. This means that parts of the DP cant really be wrapped. Will the exposed portions become a place for all that heat being kept in the pipe to escape and become superheated? I am really, really concerned about this. I will try and get a pic up in a second.
I wouldn't worry. going catless is where you'll get most of the heat reduced. the wrap and coating are finite improvements. I would say getting a vented hood would be the most effective way to keep things cool under the hood
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