to wrap or not to wrap..... that is the question!

[lilredwagon]

I tried wrapping headers/uppipes for the first 10 years of having my WRX. No matter what they were made out of, they would crack at the merges or flanges after about a year or two. Eventually, I just went back to stock headers and uppipes, not for their performance, but to use the factory heat shields.

[zactek]

Wraps will only last so long,even when done properly. The only thing I've seen last is Swaintec white lightning coating. Pricey but worth it (to me). Had it on my last car header for over 14 years and going on 5 on my LGT DD. But if you are going to wrap,you gotta spray the pipe,let dry. Then wrap and saturate the crap out of the wrap with the same high heat coating. This waterproofs the wrap and protects both the wrap and pipe.

 

Zack K.