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Go Kart Champion
After working with PTP Turbo on the PTP Turbo K04 Lava Turbo Blanket, I picked up the PTP Turbo Lava Exhaust Wrap to continue the heat insulation and isolation from the downpipe flange back to the flex pipe. This is another form of engine bay temperature reduction with the chance of a very slight performance increase. Either way, I figured a quick review would be interesting.
Product Description:
The PTP Lava Heat Wrap is constructed from fragmentized lava rock that is extruded into the fibers to create a heat wrap that will give you strength and performance you expect from an exhaust header wrap. When properly installed, the proprietary weave in our heat wrap will allow an even dissipation of heat so that it will not over insulate your pipings or create any hot spots. The PTP Lava Heat Wrap promotes increased flow and keeps down underhood temperatures for improved performance and reduced vibration breakdown. PTP's Lava Heat Wrap is chemical and oil resistant that will not shrink or loose flexibility under extreme conditions. Lava Heat Wrap is very easy to install and tightens down onto pipings without needing to be wet.
Lava Heat Wrap Tolerance:
Direct Contact Use Limit: 1800°F / 982°C
Max Contact Use Limit: 2500°F / 1371°C
Installation:
I ordered the 25ft Long x 2in Wide Lava Exhaust Wrap with two stainless steel locking ties / zip ties. When wrapping my downpipe, I realized how little of the Lava Exhaust Wrap I needed to wrap from the flange back to the flex pipe. After talking to PTP Turbo, they said there was no real reason to wrap the flex pipe or beyond the flex pipe. Here are the installation photos.
Overall Feedback:
Many people may not see the point of wrapping the downpipe or other exhaust components but my goal was to pair this with my PTP Turbo Blankets K04 Lava Turbo Blanket so the radiated heat will be substantially reduced leading to lower under hood temperatures and less heat absorption by nearby parts and surfaces. The overall goal is to have the turbo operate more efficiently and as incremental as the Lava Exhaust Wrap may be, I feel it completes the entire system.
Product Description:
The PTP Lava Heat Wrap is constructed from fragmentized lava rock that is extruded into the fibers to create a heat wrap that will give you strength and performance you expect from an exhaust header wrap. When properly installed, the proprietary weave in our heat wrap will allow an even dissipation of heat so that it will not over insulate your pipings or create any hot spots. The PTP Lava Heat Wrap promotes increased flow and keeps down underhood temperatures for improved performance and reduced vibration breakdown. PTP's Lava Heat Wrap is chemical and oil resistant that will not shrink or loose flexibility under extreme conditions. Lava Heat Wrap is very easy to install and tightens down onto pipings without needing to be wet.
Lava Heat Wrap Tolerance:
Direct Contact Use Limit: 1800°F / 982°C
Max Contact Use Limit: 2500°F / 1371°C
Installation:
I ordered the 25ft Long x 2in Wide Lava Exhaust Wrap with two stainless steel locking ties / zip ties. When wrapping my downpipe, I realized how little of the Lava Exhaust Wrap I needed to wrap from the flange back to the flex pipe. After talking to PTP Turbo, they said there was no real reason to wrap the flex pipe or beyond the flex pipe. Here are the installation photos.
Overall Feedback:
Many people may not see the point of wrapping the downpipe or other exhaust components but my goal was to pair this with my PTP Turbo Blankets K04 Lava Turbo Blanket so the radiated heat will be substantially reduced leading to lower under hood temperatures and less heat absorption by nearby parts and surfaces. The overall goal is to have the turbo operate more efficiently and as incremental as the Lava Exhaust Wrap may be, I feel it completes the entire system.
