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240sxrb25 · 06-22-2009, 01:08 PM

finally got the RB running with a few new parts and an piggyback system.

anyone who has experience with a downpipe close to the brakes, let me
know if i should do more heat protection

thank you!

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...r/IMG_9651.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...r/IMG_9653.jpg

mewantkouki · 06-22-2009, 01:20 PM

Old license plates work wonders for this sort of thing...

(I'm sure you get the idea.)

pinkarrowsnow · 06-22-2009, 01:21 PM

wrap the master cylinder too i just melted mine and now i wrapped it and no problems yet

flip3d · 06-22-2009, 02:25 PM

yeah, just make some sort of heat shield.

old license plate idea is genius!

ej2civic · 06-22-2009, 02:30 PM

you should be alright with the header wrap on there. Mine is about that close and the header wrap keeps it cool. A shield wouldn't hurt though

JDM671 · 06-22-2009, 02:35 PM

What I did is took off a metal plate off the ecu cover. lol and bend it to shape.

cant see it in pic but it works fine.

slider2828 · 06-22-2009, 02:45 PM

Just get thermal header wrap or a reflective heat shield. you can get those from any ebay or hot rod shop.

06-22-2009, 01:08 PM	#1
240sxrb25 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: omaha, ne Age: 35 Posts: 451 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	turbo downpipe close to brake reservoir..advice finally got the RB running with a few new parts and an piggyback system. anyone who has experience with a downpipe close to the brakes, let me know if i should do more heat protection thank you! http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...r/IMG_9651.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...r/IMG_9653.jpg

06-22-2009, 01:21 PM	#3
pinkarrowsnow Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	wrap the master cylinder too i just melted mine and now i wrapped it and no problems yet __________________ http://allies-drift.blogspot.com/

06-22-2009, 02:25 PM	#4
flip3d Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL Age: 37 Posts: 1,473 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yeah, just make some sort of heat shield. old license plate idea is genius! __________________

06-22-2009, 02:30 PM	#5
ej2civic Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northern CT Posts: 105 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you should be alright with the header wrap on there. Mine is about that close and the header wrap keeps it cool. A shield wouldn't hurt though __________________

06-22-2009, 02:35 PM	#6
JDM671 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CARSON CA / GUAM GU Age: 35 Posts: 2,458 Trader Rating: (37) Feedback Score: 37 reviews	What I did is took off a metal plate off the ecu cover. lol and bend it to shape. cant see it in pic but it works fine. __________________ Touke <3

06-22-2009, 01:20 PM	#2
mewantkouki Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando, Fl Age: 38 Posts: 1,250 Trader Rating: (36) Feedback Score: 36 reviews	Old license plates work wonders for this sort of thing... (I'm sure you get the idea.)

06-22-2009, 02:45 PM	#7
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,040 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Just get thermal header wrap or a reflective heat shield. you can get those from any ebay or hot rod shop. __________________ Turn and Burn!