That is very much correct. I removed it from a 13b Mazda rotary powered
Caterham replica car I have as the exhaust can get up to 2000deg and cause
the pipes to collapse. They also had a lot of scaling from the high temps
and trapped moisture
Joe Worsley
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From: <spag@spagweb.com>
To: <lmg@gomog.com>
Cc: <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: TR8 stuff and exhaust coatings
> > Wrappings can indeed lower engine compartment temps, but do little for
> > the air flow, encourage/hide rust, are cumbersome to put on and less
> > than attractive. Many UK and European friends visiting here have looked
> > for someone over there who does this work (no luck yet) and others have
> > sent their exhausts here to have them done and returned. I too have had
> > no luck in finding a UK or Continental service to refer them to. Can
> > anyone help out?
>
>
> From personal experience in the UK, I would not recommend the use of
'Thermo
> Tec' exhaust wrap.
>
> While it did prevent a few burns when accidentally brushing against the
> tubular headers, it also unfortunatley trapped water against the metal
> causing two pipes to become so brittle in about 8 months that I broke them
> by hand !!!
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