# What did you do to your car today?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [October 16, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557 "2008-10-16T07:38:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8521 "2011-03-01T12:46:31Z")

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> [@What does your bedroom look like?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-does-your-bedroom-look-like/40029/43):
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> It doesn’t do jack shit.

false, I wrapped my downpipe on my VRT and it made a huge difference.

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**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8522 "2011-03-01T12:56:04Z")

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I’m going to heat wrap my entire car

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8523 "2011-03-01T12:57:04Z")

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> [@big red"](#):
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> false, I wrapped my downpipe on my VRT and it made a huge difference.

LOL. What exactly did it do?

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**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8524 "2011-03-01T13:06:10Z")

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> [@Some shots of the house...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/some-shots-of-the-house/40049/6):
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> LOL. What exactly did it do?

keeps more heat in the pipe in the gas. hot gas flows faster than cooler gas. also keeps radiating heat down.

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**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8525 "2011-03-01T13:09:07Z")

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also, i turned 115kmi on the jetta

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8526 "2011-03-01T14:45:31Z")

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> [@Some shots of the house...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/some-shots-of-the-house/40049/11):
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> keeps more heat in the pipe in the gas. hot gas flows faster than cooler gas. also keeps radiating heat down.

Oh plz. It is a ricer mod, and anybody who thinks otherwise is a justin2386.

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8527 "2011-03-01T14:47:27Z")

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> [@Audi a4/s4 review](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-a4-s4-review/40027/38):
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> not much, installed the downpipe =]  
> ![http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/cjrusso/IMG_1564.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/4/3454757379672f02748d5b4769635c7effe43e22.jpeg)  
> ![http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/cjrusso/IMG_1565.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/5/a5115defe49b5a37691f77a7f79ecb6a9a5c63ba.jpeg)  
> ![http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/cjrusso/IMG_1563.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/b/1b315b05f35a0071c7ea2da2cc907526f8b63d8b.jpeg)  
> ![http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u166/cjrusso/IMG_1566.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/d/4da83a186b15e7a0084017b58170b019d3dad79c.jpeg)

nice, taking advantage of hvcc ehh???

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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8528 "2011-03-01T14:52:52Z")

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> [@Some shots of the house...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/some-shots-of-the-house/40049/6):
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> LOL. What exactly did it do?

kept heat off my firewall, coolant hoses, and other things near the DP. it was 4" so it was tight

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8529 "2011-03-01T14:55:29Z")

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Were there no factory heat shields protecting such items on your car?

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**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8530 "2011-03-01T14:56:38Z")

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Farted on it.

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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8531 "2011-03-01T15:00:41Z")

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> [@Ice Bowl meet?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-bowl-meet/39662/42):
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> Were there no factory heat shields protecting such items on your car?

the car was not turboed from the factory, so it was all custom

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8532 "2011-03-01T15:04:47Z")

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Oh werd. I don’t know, that shit is alright for inside the engine bay but I wouldn’t trust it extended underneath the car like COREY has his, especially when driving in the winter. Seems like moisture and salt would get trapped underneath the wrap and rot out the pipe.

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**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8533 "2011-03-01T16:19:40Z")

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> [@New](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new/40053/4):
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> nice, taking advantage of hvcc ehh???

haha yup. quality education right there

> [@Some shots of the house...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/some-shots-of-the-house/40049/32):
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> Oh werd. I don’t know, that shit is alright for inside the engine bay but I wouldn’t trust it extended underneath the car like COREY has his, especially when driving in the winter. Seems like moisture and salt would get trapped underneath the wrap and rot out the pipe.

btw, is this the vehicle you drive?.. NO, so why do you even care what i do??? dont worry about it

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**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8534 "2011-03-01T16:48:55Z")

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You guys should fist fight… id throw in 20 dollars to the winner, as long it was a good fight

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**Author:** ![20wrx09](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/20wrx09/32/6532_2.png) [@20wrx09](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/20wrx09)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8535 "2011-03-01T17:06:35Z")

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i feel like im being trolled here…

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**Author:** ![IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@IOM\_G8\_GT\_888](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IOM_G8_GT_888)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8536 "2011-03-01T17:18:48Z")

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haven’t even seen my car in a long time… Is it Spring yet?

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8537 "2011-03-01T18:00:51Z")

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> [@OMFG, im gonna kick my tax guy in the teeth](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omfg-im-gonna-kick-my-tax-guy-in-the-teeth/40055/4):
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> haha yup. quality education right there
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> btw, is this the vehicle you drive?.. NO, so why do you even care what i do??? dont worry about it

I care because I don’t want to have to read post after post from you whining about having to repair the welds on the intake after it pops.

:rofl

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8538 "2011-03-01T18:02:55Z")

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haetwrap is a good thing to have on the uppipeand a small section of d/p on turbo cars . other than that no reason exc heat deflection

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8539 "2011-03-01T18:05:16Z")

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Yeah UP PIPE. Not downpipe and 75% of the underCARRIAGE.

BUTT FUCKKKK!!!

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**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/8540 "2011-03-01T18:07:15Z")

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no , your right . no reason for all that

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