#101269, "How to Heat Shield my Home-grown ground wire kit."
ok so i installed a 4-gauge copper wire ground kit, and its working great, but the rubber insulation around the wire does little against the heat on the engine. im worried the wire insulaton will melt, specially the ones that are on the right of my header (the one that connects to the block-head-tranny housing) What can i use to shield them?. i put a bit of wire loom around a part of one of the wires..well it melted right off :O
Originally posted by turbo8u his girl kept looking out and down my car like uh ok we're in this 100 whatever thousand dollar car and that little whatever it is just raped us.... turbo screamed past the window like a vortex of ownage :-P robbing his engine of all the air around, and thats how i like it
Originally posted by ez I came across a huge sack of walnuts in my grandmas garage - I better make use of them.
I took off my timing belt cover after the rebuild and had to route the A/C, O2 sensor, etc. wires right by the downpipe, manifold, and turbo so they wouldn't get caught in the timing belt. Just like you, the wire loom melted right off. I haven't had a chance to try this stuff yet, but it looks promising, just a little pricey...
#101274, "RE: How to Heat Shield my Home-grown ground wire kit." In response to Reply # 1 Oct-08-06 05:06 PM by edxmon
hey thank you so much! looks good!
Originally posted by turbo8u his girl kept looking out and down my car like uh ok we're in this 100 whatever thousand dollar car and that little whatever it is just raped us.... turbo screamed past the window like a vortex of ownage :-P robbing his engine of all the air around, and thats how i like it
Originally posted by ez I came across a huge sack of walnuts in my grandmas garage - I better make use of them.
#101277, "RE: How to Heat Shield my Home-grown ground wire kit." In response to Reply # 2
Actually, just glancing @ that pricing... I believe the DEI Cool-Tube Extreme is still cheaper. That's what I've got and I love the stuff (loox similar). Just search Summit
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#101362, "RE: How to Heat Shield my Home-grown ground wire kit." In response to Reply # 4
WELL dooD HEHEH if u read the title, it says HEAT shielding, the wires get hot, and they are covered by rubber, which melts. and one of the wires runs next to the exhaust manifold.
Originally posted by turbo8u his girl kept looking out and down my car like uh ok we're in this 100 whatever thousand dollar car and that little whatever it is just raped us.... turbo screamed past the window like a vortex of ownage :-P robbing his engine of all the air around, and thats how i like it
Originally posted by ez I came across a huge sack of walnuts in my grandmas garage - I better make use of them.
#101363, "RE: How to Heat Shield my Home-grown ground wire kit." In response to Reply # 5
Originally posted by edxmon WELL dooD HEHEH if u read the title, it says HEAT shielding, the wires get hot, and they are covered by rubber, which melts. and one of the wires runs next to the exhaust manifold.
If the insulation is melting off the wires then you used the wrong wires. Any automotive grade ground cable should be able to withstand engine bay temps. If it is melting because it is laid across the exhaust manifold then you have routed them way wrong.
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#101369, "RE: How to Heat Shield my Home-grown ground wire kit." In response to Reply # 7 Oct-14-06 08:09 PM by edxmon
its the only wire i could find good enough to get the job done.
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Originally posted by turbo8u his girl kept looking out and down my car like uh ok we're in this 100 whatever thousand dollar car and that little whatever it is just raped us.... turbo screamed past the window like a vortex of ownage :-P robbing his engine of all the air around, and thats how i like it
Originally posted by ez I came across a huge sack of walnuts in my grandmas garage - I better make use of them.
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