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  1. Lava Turbo Shield and Exhaust Wrap Install with Before/After Comparison

    Lava Turbo Shield and Exhaust Wrap Install with Before/After Comparison

    Lava Turbo Shield And Exhaust Wrap Install With Before/After Comparison

    An unshielded/uninsulated turbo and its supporting systems represent horsepower being left on the table, and an exhaust wrap install can easily help you fix this. In addition to its wasted potential, an uninsulated turbo system will also have negative effects on reliability as the constant high underhood temperatures accelerate wear on underhood components.

    The real head scratcher with seeing an uninsulated turbocharger setup is how easy it is to insulate the system, keep more heat in it and enjoy the benefits it provides. From cost to installation, there are no insurmountable or even remotely difficult obstacles standing in the way of placing a turbo

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  2. Key Benefits of Installing Exhaust Wrap

    High Temp Exhaust Wrap

    Installing High Temp Exhaust Wrap: Key Benefits

    Whether it’s a street car, a race car, or a vehicle that sees a bit of both, installing a high temp exhaust wrap provides multiple benefits that increase vehicle performance while improving reliability and longevity. Any time you can control and reduce the amount of heat being radiated from your exhaust system–from the headers all the way to the tailpipe–your car, truck, or motorcycle will be better off, and so will you.

     

    About Exhaust Wraps

    What is an Exhaust Wrap Made Of?

    An exhaust wrap is made of a heat-resistant material such as fiberglass, ceramic, or titanium and is used to cover the exhaust manifold or headers of an engine. The main function of an

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  3. Why Lower Intake Air Temperature Is So Important In Today’s Engines

    Intake Air Temperature

    Why Lower Intake Air Temperature Is So Important In Today’s Engines

     

    When it comes to a modern engine’s performance, keeping your intake air temperature (IAT) as low as possible is crucial for maximum engine output. This is why Heatshield Products has developed special materials and kits specifically for keeping IATs cooler by insulating the vehicle’s air intake system.

    Today’s modern sensors are more sophisticated and sensitive to whatever data they are recording, and a modern fuel-injected powerplant’s

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  4. No, the General Motors LS V8 is NOT a Copy of the Ford Windsor V8

    LS V8 Engine

    No, the General Motors LS V8 Engine Series is NOT a Copy of the Ford Windsor V8

    The Chevy vs Ford debate goes back decades. It continues today just as it did during the Golden Age of muscle cars, covering everything from trucks and cars to engines and transmissions. This long-standing rivalry has inspired memes, window stickers, and countless comedy routines. In fact, some even have proclaimed that the LS V8 engine is just a copy of the Windsor.

    Is this statement true? Is the GM LS series V8 just a copy of the Ford Windsor V8 engines? Or is the LS engine an original design that bears similarities due to common engineering

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  5. Lava Exhaust Wrap Install and Test

    Lava Exhaust Wrap Install and Test

    There are a lot of myths, malarkey and horse manure out there when it comes to exhaust wrap. The biggest pile is that exhaust wrap destroys your headers. This is a misconception that scares people away from using exhaust wrap to increase performance. When you wrap exhaust headers, more heat stays in the header pipes—which is what you want.

    Where the misconception comes into play is with what happens after the wrap is on. There are a multitude of headers out there and therefore a variety of alloys for tube material. Metal alloys have a minimum and maximum temperature rating for what they can withstand. Extreme cold has major effects on metal just like extreme heat does. That’s why aircraft aluminum is designed to withstand extreme cold way more than extreme hea

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