Just Put A 3" Dump Pipe...some Questions

[southern_tango]

Hi,just installed a 3" dump pipe (thanks to Darrinspencer for selling it ),now...

Is it common to have a lot more heat under the bonnet?

Should i have used heat wrap?

Is it common to hear the turbo spoolinga lot more?

Call me idiot but ...done it myself i'm not sure what to spect...Thanks a lot for any answer.

[30three]

yes to all

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

yeah heat wrap it Freddy. i didnt mine down to the cat. just cause i dont want all that head around the gearbox . still fair amount of heat under the hood, but not much you can do about that.

and yeah spooling will happen. and when you put your foot into it. you'll notice the difference. on dyno sheet its nice and clear 30kw gain for me

[southern_tango]

yeah heat wrap it Freddy. i didnt mine down to the cat. just cause i dont want all that head around the gearbox . still fair amount of heat under the hood, but not much you can do about that.

and yeah spooling will happen. and when you put your foot into it. you'll notice the difference. on dyno sheet its nice and clear 30kw gain for me

I will wrap it(now that's intalled will be more difficult)TJ do you have the factory bracket??,spoll is nearly instant,+ a little more spicking...BTW sounds better...here is the proof

Edited October 26, 2009 by southern_tango

[QWK32]

while wrapping your dump pipe in heat wrap (fibreglass wrap) offers good protection for the carbody and other parts near the exhaust, it can also rust the exhaust/dump pipe prematurely. the wrap soaks up water when driving through puddles and in the rain, it can retain the water which gets through to the pipe and rusts it out. i have seen people that use heat wrap, paint over it with a high temp exhaust paint to offer a barrier against water for the heat wrap. of coarse if you have a stainless pipe you have nothing to worry about