Competition Wrapping exhaust and intake

[PKozlowski]

Ok I have a question for you.



I was looking around the web and found somthing interesting.

I don't know if I believe the claims(I know I don't) or not.



A company is claiming that if you use they're product

which is basically an exhaust manifold blanket and wrap the

turbo and exhaust in the tape you will realize nice gains

in performance and MPG. They also wrap the intake side also.



I took out the actual product name(I don't want sued)



Here is one quote from the company.

“Not only have I seen increased fuel efficiency with (Product), and increased power, but a wide array of other benefits as well, less auxiliary for running, lower engine coolant temperature, lower engine oil temperature, lower RPM’s at highway cruising speed, less engine noise coming into the passenger compartment, and increased air conditioning performance. ”



"lower RPM’s at highway cruising speed"



I think this is just total BS.



Now if I am driving a 6 speed manual transmission and I'm doing

2200 rpms at 75 mph.

Logic tells me that if I drop my rpms I'm also going to go slower!



How many of you think this claim is just crap? Chime in!

 

[keimmmo]

I could believe a SLIGHT improvement in performance and economy, but it WILL NOT do miracles. Wrapping the exhaust CAN reduce the noise level. It will also make the pipe rust out faster if you drive in moisture and especialy in road salt! I think they are way overstating the benefits of the product.



Steve Keim