Downpipes & Best Practices

[FSUZ33]

Good points. I’ll only have the LDPs for a bit, not sure when I’ll do the uppers. I hear the uppers have less room to work with in the install.

Living in Florida, heat management is going to be fun. Haven’t had her through a summer yet. We will see.

Any manufacturer recommendations on actual wrap? Amazing has rolls from $20-$50 and I’m sure higher.
I also see this wrap can be useful around the X brace for the AWE exhaust to help prevent vibration due to tight clearance. Might be a good tip.

My suggestion is to go with a known good brand (DEI is one, as @KrackaC8 mentioned). The $ you save going Amazon, etc. would be minimal. And I don't know about an Amazon brand catching fire, but I assume that's possible...at least a lot more than buiying brand name. My main concern would be off-gassing. You don't know what kind of crap the off-brands are made with, and because they get super hot they could be off-gassing something toxic. It's a stretch, I know, but just not worth the $ saved to go with an unknown.

 

[Cujo2811]

DEI Titanium exhaust wrap

It's the real deal, effective and won't catch on fire and burn your car down. I've had it on our Wrangler for years and used it on my C8 Corvette as well.

You went with a ceramic coating on your LDPs didn't you? Why not wrap them?

 

[KrackaC8]

You went with a ceramic coating on your LDPs didn't you? Why not wrap them?

Correct, I've had both my sets done in Cerakote Titanium. I've used ceramic coating on headers/cats/downpipes for a long time and always been happy with the results/performance. I attempted to wrap my 2nd set of LDPs but wasn't happy with how it turned out so I removed it and took them in for coating instead.

I used the DEI Titanium wrap on my C8 catback and on our Wrangler's Y-pipe and have been happy with those results.

 

[traska_rz34]

For what it’s worth, I also did Cerakote Titanium on mine as well.

 

[Tranzor Z]

I'm not understanding coating or wrapping pipes. I'm not on a motorcycle with my right leg catching fire. And the pipes aren't near any intake components.

 

[Tranzor Z]

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[KrackaC8]

I'm not understanding coating or wrapping pipes. I'm not on a motorcycle with my right leg catching fire. And the pipes aren't near any intake components.

Heat is the enemy of power, especially in confined spaces directly under the engine bay. The coating and/or wrap keeps the heat in the exhaust gasses, which also make them flow faster. The stock downpipes have steel heat shielding and the coatings/wraps on aftermarket pipes serve the same purpose.

 

[KrackaC8]

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https://www.nissanzclub.com/forum/threads/sticky-steering-wheel-cleaning-tips.9834/#post-176415

 

[FSUZ33]

You could be a Professional Hitchhiker with that Andre The Giant thumb!

 

[Tranzor Z]

You could be a Professional Hitchhiker with that Andre The Giant thumb!

It's swollen from rubbing your wife so much.

 

[FSUZ33]

Walked right into that one...not unlike my wife and your thumb, apparently.

 

[el mágico]

UPDATE: Revisiting the Spool Performance DP issue.

I went under the Z just now, and my bracket lined up. Check the pic below (driver side).

I have the full resonated dp's. FYI. I think most everyone else had just the lowers.

This morning.

 

[KrackaC8]

This morning.

NICE!!! Let us know how she does!

 

[Imperial]

I would advise against wraps. Locks moisture in and increases likelihood of corrosion.

 

[Tranzor Z]

I would advise against wraps. Locks moisture in and increases likelihood of corrosion.

Does rust occur often in 304 stainless?