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Felix
28-Jan-2005, 17:04
Anyone know of a good source for the heat reflective material used to shield bodywork from exhaust pipes? I only need about an A4 size sheet. Was thinking maybe the stuff you get to put behind radiators. I know there are places like Demon-Tweeks that sell it, but they take the **** price-wise.

Any ideas? Anybody got some to spare?

Spen
28-Jan-2005, 17:12
Adhesive aluminium foil. I'll send you a roll if you can't get any.

I got a roll from a pound shop a while ago.

bradders
28-Jan-2005, 17:26
would this insulate under the seat aswell?? reason for asking, I may put my camera there but all there is between the zorsts and camera is c/f undertray. Doesnt get too hot but best to overdo rather than kill the cam.

Am trying to set it up like Guido, but struggling:(

keefer
28-Jan-2005, 17:34
don't think it would keep the back pocket cooler. which is what you are after.
it works by deflecting the heat back of its shiny side.
so if you stuck a load in the back shiny side up it may turn your camera into a baked potato :o

bradders
28-Jan-2005, 18:15
mmm...at leastv I'd have a snack when I stopped!! LOL

yeti
28-Jan-2005, 18:18
I use the ali self adhexive stuff you can get from almost any plumbers merchants for next to naff all. It will happily last a season and it's cheap enough to keep a few rolls in stock if it gets tatty.

Felix
28-Jan-2005, 18:48
Cheers, chaps, I'll speak to my plumber friend, who is one third of 3Up Racing.

Felix
31-Jan-2005, 19:25
Looked into this a little further an the plumbing stuff, at least the ones I found, are a bit supect when used in close proximity of header pipes. Apparently, the stuff to use is made by Design Engineering (http://www.designengineering.com/products.asp?m=sc&cid=7) and available from Nimbus Motorsports only about 10 miles away. All for a fiver!

Just in case anyone cares to know...
http://www.designengineering.com/images/products/013%20Reflect%20a%20cool%20300.jpg