P500 Header wrap to reduce underseat heat?

[Treesniper]

Anybody ever wrap the exhaust on a P5 to reduce underseat heat? If so what were the results?

 

[Jerryg]

Anybody ever wrap the exhaust on a P5 to reduce underseat heat? If so what were the results?

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No, but I like it.

 

[trigger]

Under seat heat was solved yrs ago, helps with noise and dust too.

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As anyone who owns a P5 knows, the noise that comes from behind you is loud. Especially with a roof and windshield on, it just reverberates off of them. Another issue is with the heat that comes up between the seats and the seat belt latch area, just ride through a puddle with a hot engine and...

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[HUCK]

Wrapping the pipe is not a good idea . Could cause it to overheat and split . Use heat/sound deaden er . Contact Trigger

 

[Treesniper]

Wrapping the pipe is not a good idea . Could cause it to overheat and split . Use heat/sound deaden er . Contact Trigger

The material in the picture is exhaust heat wrap with stainless Zip ties made for high temperature pipes.

 

[happyfred]

Getting rid of the CAT would be the best option.

 

[OlYeller15]

Getting rid of the CAT would be the best option.

If the CAT is removed will it affect performance/running of the p5? Asking for a friend

 

[trigger]

The material in the picture is exhaust heat wrap with stainless Zip ties made for high temperature pipes.

He's not talking about your wrap splitting, he's referring to the pipe itself. The wrapping won't allow the heat to dissipate the way it's intended and causes the pipe to overheat. Read where someone tried it on a 700 and that was the result.

 

[happyfred]

If the CAT is removed will it affect performance/running of the p5? Asking for a friend

No. Save weight and reduce heat. It's part of the exhaust pipe. Removal would require cutting and welding.
I've looked at modifying my exhaust .There is a lot of bends.
Decided too much work.
A new exhaust pipe is $400 plus. It'd be easiest to buy a new pipe, modify it and install.

 

[The Green Goat]

No. Save weight and reduce heat. It's part of the exhaust pipe. Removal would require cutting and welding.
I've looked at modifying my exhaust .There is a lot of bends.
Decided too much work.
A new exhaust pipe is $400 plus. It'd be easiest to buy a new pipe, modify it and install.

I'm guessing the lack of a cat will cause the o2 sensor to spaz out? Any workaround for this?

 

[happyfred]

I'm guessing the lack of a cat will cause the o2 sensor to spaz out? Any workaround for this?

Nope. The O2 sensor is before the CAT and and monitors unburned oxygen. It then sends this signal to the ECU of which adjusts fuel ratio.
The CAT converts exhaust gases in to EPA approved gases.

 

[trigger]

No. Save weight and reduce heat. It's part of the exhaust pipe. Removal would require cutting and welding.
I've looked at modifying my exhaust .There is a lot of bends.
Decided too much work.
A new exhaust pipe is $400 plus. It'd be easiest to buy a new pipe, modify it and install.

It's been done before.

P500 - HMF Exhaust

Been researching the hell out of this for the past few days and there's not a whole lot of info to be had. Only a couple of guys have done it and they didn't exactly leave us a road map to get there ourselves. This machine's been around for a while now and it appears that no one is going to make...

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[Bomersteve35]

Man header wrap sucks. That's the best way to rot out an exhaust pipe as it traps dirt and water. If you want a pipe to be cooler go have it ceramic dipped. Will cut the heat down by half or more.

 

[happyfred]

It's been done before.

P500 - HMF Exhaust

Been researching the hell out of this for the past few days and there's not a whole lot of info to be had. Only a couple of guys have done it and they didn't exactly leave us a road map to get there ourselves. This machine's been around for a while now and it appears that no one is going to make...

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Too much work but it sounds a lot better!
I may give it a go some winter. I'll buy a new Honda pipe and modify it.I have MC mufflers laying around and have used PC Vs and AutoTunes on my bikes quite successfully. 20% plus improvement on one..Excellent products....just need the motivation..