[Diy_efi] Thermal barrier coatings

[Allyn]

some of the vw aftermarket companies are making a 1/4" thick gasket that
appears to be made of some kind of fiber/epoxy mix (it looked like melamine,
the electrical insulating type). it is sandwiched between 2 stock gaskets.
the idea is to shield the entire intake manifold from heat that would
normally be conducted from the head. while i have not seen any numbers on
this, it should work well enough. i would try it myself, but like most
aftermarket companies, they are charging through the nose for it.

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)

----- Original Message -----
From: <"Raymond Brantley"@avalon.siteprotect.com>
To: "DIY-EFI" <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 4:20 PM
Subject: [Diy_efi] Thermal barrier coatings


> While doing some reading (Accel EMIC doc) I came across a statement that
> putting a thermal barrier coating on the bottom of a dry flow efi
> manifold could improve performance. The obvious <cough>assumption<cough>
> is that doing so would decrease intake air temps.
>
> Has anyone here experimented or had experience with this ?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Raymond
>
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