80cc Exhaust Wrap?

[Acefire]

So I have a couple rolls of fiber glass exhaust wraps laying around and I was wondering if 2-stroke exhaust are going to benefit from the same principles?

I mean it would only take me 3 minutes to wrap the exhaust.

The only thing I feel like it that this thing wants to get hot fast, so I feel like it would be counterproductive to insulate one of it's forms of heat dispersion.

Thoughts? Or real world examples of it helping/hurting?

Thanks Motorized bike team!

 

[Street Ryderz]

So I have a couple rolls of fiber glass exhaust wraps laying around and I was wondering if 2-stroke exhaust are going to benefit from the same principles?

I mean it would only take me 3 minutes to wrap the exhaust.

The only thing I feel like it that this thing wants to get hot fast, so I feel like it would be counterproductive to insulate one of it's forms of heat dispersion.

Thoughts? Or real world examples of it helping/hurting?

Thanks Motorized bike team!

Most people will wrap their exhaust as more of a heat shield especially when it's under their thigh or leg, ass, but yes wrapping it retains heats and if your running hot probably not a good idea. The wrap retaining heat is used to help tune the pipe some say but that's getting pretty slim on results for most, on the heat subject it's best to run jetting that allows clean burning wot under load and slight four stroking when you lift or maintain constant rpm, this way should not over heat even with long periods of wot use.

 

[Acefire]

Thanks Street Ryderz!

Imparting wisdom in your response is awesome - I can tell you're getting at my overheating problem

I figured with minimal performance and hp these things have wrapping the exhaust is like the very last step anyone should take. Just felt tempting since it is laying 5 feet away on a table...

 

[Cisco]

I wrapped the tube (up to the bell of the muffler) with 1" wide heat wrap. I left about 3" from the header unwrapped (for cooling). It is a good heat shield for the frame and my leg. Mostly, I did it because it looks cool.

it would only take me 3 minutes

It takes a lot longer than that to do a nice job. You should do a quick wrap to get an estimate of the length you need. Trying to wield a whole roll is awkward. Moisten the wrap (don't soak) before starting. Start where you want the wrap to end, and work toward the header. I use a zip tie to hold the starting end while wrapping, then cinch it with a stainless steel band tie (It helps to have the tie tool). Let the wrap dry completely before sealing with he-temp silicone.


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[Cisco]

Heat wrap has a ruff edge and a smooth edge. Be sure the overlap covers the ruff edge. Heat wrap is made of fiber glass (it doesn't stretch much). Two inch wrap on a small pipe (especially on a bend) doesn't look good. I had good luck buying a one inch roll in a kit that included the ties (I had to buy the tool separately). I watched several videos before I attempted to do it.