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Modded Evos.. disturbing trend seen

 
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:57 am    Post subject: Modded Evos.. disturbing trend seen Reply with quote

I have noticed a disturbing trend. Everyone seems to be running some type of aftermarket downpipe but almost no one has a thermal barrier between it and the oil pan. The factory piece has a heat shield for a very good reason. It is there to prevent the very hot downpipe from super heating your oil. When your oil gets super heated it breaks down quickly and becomes useless sludge. This WILL decrease the life of your engine. You need to either wrap your downpipe or ceramic coat it to prevent this from happening. I am not a fan of wrapping it because it retains moisture and will cause rust, but that is your call.

For those in the US or order parts from the US, the downpipe from Buschur comes with a thermal barrier material to place on the oil pan to prevent the excess heat from being transferred into the pan. Synthetic oil doesn't really have this problem with breakdown, however not using the heat shield does actually show a marked rise in oil temps under sustained high performance driving and over time that will cause problems.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^This is wrt Evo's.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the tip Yeo. Stock downpipe still in place for now;
so I really never thought about it before. Cool

Any idea about a name and supplier for the thermal barrier material for the sump?
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^^
another example of the fine art that is Honda tuning. Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sanctifier wrote:
Thanks for the tip Yeo. Stock downpipe still in place for now;
so I really never thought about it before. Cool

Any idea about a name and supplier for the thermal barrier material for the sump?


Other than Buschur no,... HOWEVER I suggest you ceramic coat it.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wagonrunner wrote:
^^^
another example of the fine art that is Honda tuning. Laughing Laughing Laughing



Applied to Mitsubishi vehicles Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BTW Wagonrunner, I don't think you know what I drive....
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