You're assuming that the principal mode of heat transfer here under the hood is radiative, infrared radiation from a hot source. Unless you have a direct line of sight path for IR radiation from a hot source, like an exhaust manifold, I don't think that is where most of the heat is coming from. I believe the main mode of heat transfer under the hood is convective, from the blanket of hot air that is coming into contact with the metal intake pipe. In this case, I'd wrap a layer of heat insulating aluminum oxide based tape on the pipe to minimize convective transfer. If you want to also reduce the small amount of radiative heat transfer you could also wrap a layer of the gold reflective tape on top of that, making it look nice too. My qualifications: MS in Physics with college teaching experience in Physics and Math.
Thanks Jim. That could in fact be a new product description for our intake sleeves. Designed to protect against both convectional and radiant heat transfer, our intake sleeves combine what is inevitably a heat shield with a layer of gold foil on top. Please take a look below! Cheers! funkmotorsport.com/product/gold-induction-kit-velcro-thermal-barrier-sleeving/
it will work to reflect heat on any surface it is on. You would want the reflective part of the tape facing your heat source with as little obstruction as possible. Hope this helps!
Due to this product being thin with no insulation behind it, doubling up shouldn't make too much difference. However, we do have a product that has a layer of insulation behind it, making it thicker than usual gold tapes. You can find that product below. You can cut and shape this as per your requirements. funkmotorsport.com/product/adhesive-reflective-gold-heat-blanket/ We hope this helps and look forward to answering any other questions you may have. Funk Motorsport.
I have watched some of your vids, really impressive. Can we apply this reflective gold heat tape to my Harley Davidson Exhaust Header? Thanks and look forward to hearing your answer.
This is more of a heat shield to protect the pipe and air intake from radiant heat from the engine bay, which is the opposite of what you want to do with exhaust headers. With exhaust headers you want to keep the heat contained within the pipes. I would specifically look at exhaust wraps for said application.
@@Funkmotorsport thank you bro , am so excited , I really want this product to help keep my air intake temperature down when am at the tracks . Thank you once again
Thanks for the instructions. I'm guessing it's easier to manage the thinner strips (cut down)? Also, I'd like to see how you work with applying around bungs for air temp sensor, etc. I know these things sound simple in theory─just do it─but there are always tips and tricks as to how to do it properly that usually makes the process easier. I assume it'd be best to take the full width tape with the backing still on it and line it up to the section with the bung or bungs on it, and press against them to create reliefs in the material to mark where to cut, cut it out, and then remove the backing and apply the full width around that one section, and then go back to half strips for tight turns, etc. Edit: I guess I worked it out on my own. ;P
Hey Alpha, you have got this correct. Cut it into strips, to calculate what you require, then remove the backing before applying! I hope this helps, Best regards, Funk Motorsport
You can either use rolls in a similar way (if you have a bumpy bulkhead). Or use a larger sheet in one go. We also have adhesive gold heat blankets, which are thicker, offer an insulation, which tends to apply smooth, with no wrinkles at all (due to its thickness) funkmotorsport.com/product/adhesive-reflective-gold-heat-blanket/
Why are most informative videos done with parts outside of the vehicle, not assembled.? Sure it'll be easy and look great doing work like this but who does that?? Apply to parts ASSEMBLED on vehicle. 👍
Thank you for this constuctive critisism. We do this just to make it super clear to the end user of how our products are supposed to look with a full 360 degree view, with no obstructions. This usually makes it easiest to apply the knowledge to any vehicle, without getting bogged down to the specifics of a certain vehicle's component layout. Despite this, we will be sure to bear this in mind for the future, when we are making more videos. We hope you found this gold reflective heat tape application video useful! - Funk Motorsport
Hey! Yes, you've got it. A good overlap ensures a consistent finish - especially in those curves. I hope this video has helped highlight the application process a little better.
I don't get this hype? So it reflects heat, thats good and all and I see people tape up the tube from the airintake and other stuff to but if it ''refelcts'' the heat where does it reflects the heat to, it's a sealed hood so it's just reflecting more heat to other parts, makes no sense at all, just a gimmick for 18y old pubes who think it looks cool.
Great question. Whilst this looks like a real visual mod, it is highly functional, and exactly the reason why many top flight race teams utilise gold reflective heat tape on their intake pipework. You are right, yes, you will be reflecting radiant heat away from the pipework into the engine bay. BUT, a larger gain will be made from reducing heat transfer into the air intake. A lower air intake temperature can result in a higher performance and a more consistent power curve. Gold reflective heat tape is intended for protecting specific items - in this case, helping to lower AITs In order to reduce overal engine bay temperatures, you would need to look at our insulation range specifically designed for hot components, such as turbo blankets and exhaust inuslation. If you would like to read a little more about how gold reflective heat tape has been used in a specific application, you can see an example here: funkmotorsport.com/heat-management-case-study-gold-heat-tape-formula-ford/ We hope this helps and look forward to answering any other questions in which you may have! Funk Motorsport.
@@Funkmotorsport helps a mot thx for that. I will probably do it but just for looks. I have WMI on my car so heat is no problem. Thx for the info, learned some. Thx and keep the vids coming. Cheers.
@@NPCNPCB I just dont like that ugly color. Another thing smart kid im not working for Nasa. Im working for Pharmaceutical industries as Quality Control. So go to my home and pick up my trash.
@@joelhendz lol, your interpretation of my comment is a bit off, I am implying that NASA engineers are obsessed with the thermal reflection of gold coating. It offers the best protection over any other colour, that is why astronauts helmet screens are gold and also satellite in space are coated in gold insulation wrapping... You originally said the person who choose this colour must be fired... I said NASA space engineer has entered the chat! (because if he or she read your comment they would take offence), lol.. but thanks I'll clean your trash. spinoff.nasa.gov/spinoff1997/hm2.html
@@joelhendz lol you fail at life. the gold is purely for function. his point was that NASA uses gold to wrap their shit for a specific reason intended only for function, so that should be nuffsaid.
Useful guide. I tried this years ago and fudged it up. I tried this method and worked perfectly. Thanks FUNK!
Track Obsession thank you for the kind words!
You're assuming that the principal mode of heat transfer here under the hood is radiative, infrared radiation from a hot source. Unless you have a direct line of sight path for IR radiation from a hot source, like an exhaust manifold, I don't think that is where most of the heat is coming from. I believe the main mode of heat transfer under the hood is convective, from the blanket of hot air that is coming into contact with the metal intake pipe. In this case, I'd wrap a layer of heat insulating aluminum oxide based tape on the pipe to minimize convective transfer. If you want to also reduce the small amount of radiative heat transfer you could also wrap a layer of the gold reflective tape on top of that, making it look nice too. My qualifications: MS in Physics with college teaching experience in Physics and Math.
Thanks Jim. That could in fact be a new product description for our intake sleeves. Designed to protect against both convectional and radiant heat transfer, our intake sleeves combine what is inevitably a heat shield with a layer of gold foil on top. Please take a look below! Cheers!
funkmotorsport.com/product/gold-induction-kit-velcro-thermal-barrier-sleeving/
That's the answer I was looking for, Thank you!
I love it!. Though can’t u just do the straight ends and then do spiral overlapping in straight parts?
This is possible, though there would be lots of wastage in the middle portion, and the finish wouldn’t be quite as neat.
could this work to reflect heat on a solar inverter? where would the tape go? On the outside or inside of the cover?
it will work to reflect heat on any surface it is on. You would want the reflective part of the tape facing your heat source with as little obstruction as possible. Hope this helps!
Would a second layer of wrap help any or is it just a waste of material?
Due to this product being thin with no insulation behind it, doubling up shouldn't make too much difference. However, we do have a product that has a layer of insulation behind it, making it thicker than usual gold tapes. You can find that product below. You can cut and shape this as per your requirements.
funkmotorsport.com/product/adhesive-reflective-gold-heat-blanket/
We hope this helps and look forward to answering any other questions you may have.
Funk Motorsport.
“More than one way to skin a cat”
Whoa whoa whoa... that is not what I came for.
Does it work on plastic intakes?
Should work on plastic with no issues at all :)
How much of an overlap??
No need for more than 5mm. But on the bends, you may require a little more, as shown here :)
@@Funkmotorsport ahh thank you!!
I have watched some of your vids, really impressive. Can we apply this reflective gold heat tape to my Harley Davidson Exhaust Header? Thanks and look forward to hearing your answer.
This is more of a heat shield to protect the pipe and air intake from radiant heat from the engine bay, which is the opposite of what you want to do with exhaust headers. With exhaust headers you want to keep the heat contained within the pipes. I would specifically look at exhaust wraps for said application.
@@anthonyle1366 thanks bro
Nice bro, do this really help with performance or does it keep the temperature down enough for more hp
Yes, we when used correctly, this can DRAMATICALLY reduce heat transfer and massively lower your Air Intake Temperatures
@@Funkmotorsport thank you , I have a infinity G37s coupe with still gen 3 intake, will the 50mm/5m. be sufficient to wrap both intakes . Thank you
@@torvarrisevans3961 I would recommend the 10m, just incase. This is a great item to have in the toolbox, for the future, just in case. 👍
@@Funkmotorsport thank you bro , am so excited , I really want this product to help keep my air intake temperature down when am at the tracks . Thank you once again
Hey sir! How much tape does it take to you to make this piece of piping? My tape is 9meters do i have enough for this type of piping lenght? Thanks
Ton Ami that should be more than enough!
Thanks for the instructions. I'm guessing it's easier to manage the thinner strips (cut down)? Also, I'd like to see how you work with applying around bungs for air temp sensor, etc. I know these things sound simple in theory─just do it─but there are always tips and tricks as to how to do it properly that usually makes the process easier. I assume it'd be best to take the full width tape with the backing still on it and line it up to the section with the bung or bungs on it, and press against them to create reliefs in the material to mark where to cut, cut it out, and then remove the backing and apply the full width around that one section, and then go back to half strips for tight turns, etc.
Edit: I guess I worked it out on my own. ;P
Hey Alpha, you have got this correct. Cut it into strips, to calculate what you require, then remove the backing before applying!
I hope this helps,
Best regards,
Funk Motorsport
How do you do large areas like bulk heads where there is so many different shapes and curves
You can either use rolls in a similar way (if you have a bumpy bulkhead). Or use a larger sheet in one go. We also have adhesive gold heat blankets, which are thicker, offer an insulation, which tends to apply smooth, with no wrinkles at all (due to its thickness) funkmotorsport.com/product/adhesive-reflective-gold-heat-blanket/
Why are most informative videos done with parts outside of the vehicle, not assembled.? Sure it'll be easy and look great doing work like this but who does that?? Apply to parts ASSEMBLED on vehicle. 👍
Thank you for this constuctive critisism. We do this just to make it super clear to the end user of how our products are supposed to look with a full 360 degree view, with no obstructions. This usually makes it easiest to apply the knowledge to any vehicle, without getting bogged down to the specifics of a certain vehicle's component layout.
Despite this, we will be sure to bear this in mind for the future, when we are making more videos.
We hope you found this gold reflective heat tape application video useful!
- Funk Motorsport
Question the tape will sticky for my rims. Wheel??
For sure, but not sure why this would be done.
Well when my 8 pot brakes make my discs glow, I feel a little bad for my wheels😂😂😂
Sorry i have to be that guy, but that song is that? I really dig the beat
Overlapping tape ?
Hey! Yes, you've got it. A good overlap ensures a consistent finish - especially in those curves. I hope this video has helped highlight the application process a little better.
Hello and Happy New Year,
I want to buy some of that tape but tell me please if it can stick well on the silicone ic hoses?
I wish I watched this 1st
The best part is the cutting, it's missing.
Track id please
Watched this video to clean up my wrap I just did on my 940t intercooler pipes, cool profile picture
Talk about time consuming process!
Lengthy, but when done properly, the results are unmatched 👍
I don't get this hype? So it reflects heat, thats good and all and I see people tape up the tube from the airintake and other stuff to but if it ''refelcts'' the heat where does it reflects the heat to, it's a sealed hood so it's just reflecting more heat to other parts, makes no sense at all, just a gimmick for 18y old pubes who think it looks cool.
Great question. Whilst this looks like a real visual mod, it is highly functional, and exactly the reason why many top flight race teams utilise gold reflective heat tape on their intake pipework.
You are right, yes, you will be reflecting radiant heat away from the pipework into the engine bay. BUT, a larger gain will be made from reducing heat transfer into the air intake. A lower air intake temperature can result in a higher performance and a more consistent power curve.
Gold reflective heat tape is intended for protecting specific items - in this case, helping to lower AITs
In order to reduce overal engine bay temperatures, you would need to look at our insulation range specifically designed for hot components, such as turbo blankets and exhaust inuslation.
If you would like to read a little more about how gold reflective heat tape has been used in a specific application, you can see an example here:
funkmotorsport.com/heat-management-case-study-gold-heat-tape-formula-ford/
We hope this helps and look forward to answering any other questions in which you may have!
Funk Motorsport.
@@Funkmotorsport helps a mot thx for that. I will probably do it but just for looks. I have WMI on my car so heat is no problem. Thx for the info, learned some. Thx and keep the vids coming. Cheers.
Why gold color???? Who choose this color must be fired.
NASA rocket engineer has entered the chat!
@@NPCNPCB I just dont like that ugly color. Another thing smart kid im not working for Nasa. Im working for Pharmaceutical industries as Quality Control. So go to my home and pick up my trash.
@@joelhendz lol, your interpretation of my comment is a bit off, I am implying that NASA engineers are obsessed with the thermal reflection of gold coating. It offers the best protection over any other colour, that is why astronauts helmet screens are gold and also satellite in space are coated in gold insulation wrapping...
You originally said the person who choose this colour must be fired... I said NASA space engineer has entered the chat! (because if he or she read your comment they would take offence), lol.. but thanks I'll clean your trash.
spinoff.nasa.gov/spinoff1997/hm2.html
@@joelhendz lol you fail at life. the gold is purely for function. his point was that NASA uses gold to wrap their shit for a specific reason intended only for function, so that should be nuffsaid.