removing the heat wrap on the ic pipes

[dieseldork]

Just a thought I have, I am ready to do the 6.0 ic swap this weekend, I've read that removing the heat wrap on the one side makes the WHINE just a little louder, Now to my question, Would it be smarter to wrap both sides in order to keep as much HEAT away from the tubes as possible? Am I just overthinking this or does someone else think I'm on the right track?

 

[trackspeeder]

The foil is for noise reduction.

I removed it because it looked like .

 

[silverF250]

I took mine off because it was supposed to make the turbo louder, but with my intake and exhaust I can't hear it. I wouldn't do it again kind of a pain.

 

[CHPMustang]

After the AFE Stage II was installed the whistle got hecka loud even more than the big Donaldson filter.

 

[BIG JOE]

When the engine's at Op temp.. Slooowly pull on the foil, Most of it will come right off. After cool down, remove the rest with Goof Off, or the like.

 

[platinum01]

Don't want to post jack but I am glad that you posted this. I am getting ready to install a stage II and was thinking about removing the foil. Guess I'll just have to do it. Was thinking about having them Powder Coated.

 

[BIG JOE]

Don't want to post jack but I am glad that you posted this. I am getting ready to install a stage II and was thinking about removing the foil. Guess I'll just have to do it. Was thinking about having them Powder Coated.

When I had the OEM ones on, I prep'd them good then painted'm with High Temp paint.

Worked fo me

The local Powder Coat guyz wanted Way to much money.

 

[trackspeeder]

I used decal remover from the people that make PB Blaster . A few quick scores in the foil spray this stuff on. Let it for about 15 minute. then peeled the foil off.

I washed the pipe off using Simple Green and a scrub pad.

 

[roosterdiesel]

Now to my question, Would it be smarter to wrap both sides in order to keep as much HEAT away from the tubes as possible?

Actually the air coming out of the outlet of the compressor housing is WAY hotter than the air under the hood.

 

[BIG JOE]

The Foil does't keep Heat in, or out. It's on there to deaden the Whine from the Turbo. Ford got lots'a complaints about the whine so Whalaa.. The Foil.