Gold Foil Wrap on Exhaust to keep Drivetrain Cool?

[SHOZ]

If you are going to ceramic coat the pipes they have to be new or the coating won't last but a year or so. I had the cats coated too.

 

[kyoo]

I think what i'll do is have the pipe ceramic coated - shop quoted me $60 - they seem good, maybe they'll rough up the exterior before coating so it'll last longer, or do whatever they do so it will last.

 

[mjoekingz28]

Indylan,

Thank you for stating that about dissipating heat!

I wonder why the fins you see on AC motorcycles are not more common on more parts....ie ps pumps, alternators, transmissions, differentials, etc....

I know they can be had for some, but usually it is aftermarket or the heaviest duty rear-end that gets the heatsink.

Maybe they need to retain some heat is all I can figure, that, or it is expensive, counterproductive, or weakens the structure somehow.

Keeping your underbody clean is a big first move.


Second would be to keep the speeds up. Raw dogging around a parking lot all day is kind of wrong, wouldn't ya say?

Have a cool down lap as well as a warm up lap- would be a big second step!

 

[cjcride]

Add a aftermarket transmission cooler.

 

[DoubleWasp]

Originally Posted By: cjcride
Add a aftermarket transmission cooler.


Exactly. Transmission overheating is likely not due to exhaust heat.

I'd use a Turbowerx pump and a Setrab cooler. All of the other gear oil cooler pumps are garbage.