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Thread: aftermarket downpipe increases under bonnet temps?

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    Default aftermarket downpipe increases under bonnet temps?

    hey,

    so i finally motivated myself to install the down pipe that was sitting in my garage for ages.

    so besides that fact that it was a pain in the arse, even though i used hoist, and had to resort to using a hot spanner, it appears as though the intake temp readings on the dash hawk now increase really quickly when the car is stopped - using a sri as well by the way

    with the engine running and the bonnet open, there is a lot more heat above the turbo compared to when the stock downpipe was installed.

    so, did anyone else have the same issue when they changed the downpipe? do i have an exhaust leak somehwere? or maybe the shields arent on properly?

    i am not getting any of the fumes with the bonnet open, so i am thinking maybe its because the aftermarket downpipe isnt as shielded as the factory one, therefore the extra heat. plus i am pretty sure all the hose clamps connecting the tmic and sri are tight.

    thanks

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    The std DP has heatsheilds fitted for this reason. Its only an issue when you are stopped for extended periods.

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