wrapping 3sgte St205 IC

[dougsop]

planning to wrap the Intercooler Core of my st205.
what sort of material is best for this job and where about can i get it ?

thank you

[MrOizo]

like this?



PM Running Rich for details i guess

[RunningRich]

Photo thief!

It is the stick on metallic film you get from speed shops. Can't remember the brand name off hand, but it's the crowd that to the exhaust wrap. I bought it in Canberra but places like greenlane speed shop may help.

Clean the IC well with solvent. Mine is still secure 60000km+ later.

[dougsop]

like this?



PM Running Rich for details i guess

yes like that, where abt in auckland to you get it

engine light is flashing if i get stuck in traffic, i belive its the IC cause the intake air to raise ?

[sergei]

Check your water level in I/C.
But before that check the codes first.
Engine light should not flash if you have hot water there...

[no_8wire]

You can also get similar stuff from plumbing shops for hot water cylinders...

[Prymal]

or just bridge the plug , remove code 54 and run a frontmount Air to air

if you want to retain stockish power levels the WTA is fine but youll soon find its limitations if you start chasing power..

its sorta good , not having to worry about water pump failures , or sensors throwing codes , which are two things that have a minus against the WTA , plus the weight of the thing and the drain on the alternator

Whot id love to see though if you plan on doing this is a befor and after Air intake temperature - see if you can plumb in a simple sensor and see if lagging the cooler does have a benifit thats noticable

[sergei]

I disagree stock W/A is very good system - it will suffice for anything near 400-450Hp in my opinion. Just the lag you will get with A/A is not worth it.

[Prymal]

to be honest i didnt notice really all that much drop from a standard A to A to a frontmount where lag was concerned

there was a tune done between swaps , but a <20 Degree intake temp was worth a few milliseconds of hesitation , and that was withut additional help of WI or a spraybar

[sergei]

You had stock A/A? Thats makes big difference.
I get about 40'C inlet temp max with 1.2+ Bar boost with ST205 I/C.

[dougsop]

well also consider the cost of the FMIC, i think wrapping the WAI is the most efficient way.

just need to knwo where to get the wrapping material in AKL

[no_8wire]

You can also get similar stuff from plumbing shops for hot water cylinders...

Try mastertrade and mitre10

[dougsop]

ok, i've got some sort of floor insulating sheet now, but wat do i use to stick in on to the IC ?

do i need something heat resistance ?
and should i wrapp the whole IC or just the bottom?