Gold foil: You want it, and I found it
Gold foil: You want it, and I found it
http://www.mishimoto.com/mishimoto-heat-protection.html
There are several places that you can get this stuff from, but this is specifically what I bought and used.
It comes in 2 sizes/lengths:
-2"x15' - $50 - I bought this and it covered the hot side of the valve cover, the top of my Mishimoto radiator, and the upper portion of the UICP, with 4ft left to spare
-2"x35' - $95
It's nice not burning my forearms on the radiator anymore, and I'm sure it got rid of any heat soak from the UICP. I know I don't have a tubular manifold yet, but I just liked the way this stuff looks on the valve cover. The valve cover looks bad because of the poor quality paint that Mitsu is famous for. I'll have TCC help me out with that soon enough.
The foil is holding up really well. It's been on there for a few weeks now and the little bit of rain that gets in the engine bay from the hood louvers hasn't affected it at all.
This is a "tape" so all you have to do is cut to desired length and apply.
***Make sure you clean the surface FIRST, this stuff isn't cheap. I bought some small rubbing alcohol prepped pads from the dollar store***
There are several places that you can get this stuff from, but this is specifically what I bought and used.
It comes in 2 sizes/lengths:
-2"x15' - $50 - I bought this and it covered the hot side of the valve cover, the top of my Mishimoto radiator, and the upper portion of the UICP, with 4ft left to spare
-2"x35' - $95
It's nice not burning my forearms on the radiator anymore, and I'm sure it got rid of any heat soak from the UICP. I know I don't have a tubular manifold yet, but I just liked the way this stuff looks on the valve cover. The valve cover looks bad because of the poor quality paint that Mitsu is famous for. I'll have TCC help me out with that soon enough.
The foil is holding up really well. It's been on there for a few weeks now and the little bit of rain that gets in the engine bay from the hood louvers hasn't affected it at all.
This is a "tape" so all you have to do is cut to desired length and apply.
***Make sure you clean the surface FIRST, this stuff isn't cheap. I bought some small rubbing alcohol prepped pads from the dollar store***
Last edited by bigben; Mar 26, 2011 at 08:48 AM.
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This is probably the exact stuff I used, not sure what the above tape is. It doesn't even look close to this.
http://www.amazon.com/010395-Reflect...f=pd_rhf_p_t_2
http://www.amazon.com/010395-Reflect...f=pd_rhf_p_t_2
This is probably the exact stuff I used, not sure what the above tape is. It doesn't even look close to this.
http://www.amazon.com/010395-Reflect-GOLD-Tape-Roll/dp/B0039Z1UWA/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_2
http://www.amazon.com/010395-Reflect-GOLD-Tape-Roll/dp/B0039Z1UWA/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_2
