Heat protection for bellypan

skiddy boxers · Post by **skiddy boxers** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:52 pm

Can anyone tell me or has pics of how to protect a fibreglass bellypan from the heat generated by the exhaust pipe connecting the two downpipes.

There is only about 3-5mm clearancealong the top front edge. Do I stick some kind of heat resistant mat on the inside of the fibreglass or wrap the pipe with something.

Any advice appreciated

Cheers

Nick

gus · Post by **gus** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:26 pm

I used sticky backed insulated foil sheet used to lag pipes when i had a bellypan .I pilfered some off a site i was working on.Should be able to get some from a plumbers merchants or building supplier.Stick it onto the pan on the inside around where the headers and link tube get close.
gus

oyster · Post by **oyster** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:41 pm

Would it get that hot down there? GRP would probably be alright, some of the cheaper plastic pans may suffer.

skiddy boxers · Post by **skiddy boxers** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:16 pm

Oyster

I suppose I am worried as much about the effect of the heat on the paint finish as on the GRP.

I don't know if it will get too hot or not and I don't fancy keeping my hand there for a while to find out