My oem exhaust manifold had a crack in it so I replaced everything from that manifold back, and decided to opt for a stainless steel racing header (4-2-1), hi flow cat, and catback exhaust/muffler.
However, since replacing the exhaust it seems hotter under the hood that it did oem. In fact the strut bar and intake pipe are pretty darn hot when I check them immediately after driving at normal temp. I could have sworn I followed the directions on the exhaust wrap to a "T" when I wrapped the header and the downpipe. I've always read/heard that exhaust wrap was supposed to keep your engine bay cooler....I had assumed they had meant "...than stock". Is it supposed to be hotter now, with a wrapped header, than it was with stock exhaust?
Here's pics of it... Looks the same as every other pic I've seen:
https://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/corr...derWrapped1.jpg
https://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/corr...derWrapped2.jpg
https://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i38/corr.../EngineBay1.jpg
Either way my intake pipe gets hot, which helps to negate the idea of an aftermarket intake if it's just sucking in hot air. What can I wrap the intake pipe with to help keep the intake temp down? I was thinking about just using the exhaust wrap, but the last thing I need is fiberglass up in the filter. Thanks for your suggestions!