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Old Nov 28, 2003 | 10:56 PM
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Does anyone know the surface temp of the heatshield?
Yeah, I'm wondering b/c as some of you might know I'm experimenting with CF, and I'm thinking of trying a heatshild but the epoxy I use to impregnate the CF breaks down @ 250 degrees centigrade. Anyone ever put a probe there?

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Old Nov 28, 2003 | 11:03 PM
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i wouldnt even try it....

HOT. HoT HOT
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Old Nov 28, 2003 | 11:06 PM
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yeah I figured...ack. Actually they do sell high temp epoxy that you have to cure in a firing oven or something b/c aparently Top Fuel Dragsters make their intake manifolds out of CF
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Old Nov 28, 2003 | 11:07 PM
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just stick your tougne on it!
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Old Nov 28, 2003 | 11:46 PM
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Ive touched one before and in my opinion I'd say theyre ****ing hot.
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Old Nov 28, 2003 | 11:49 PM
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my dp gets to about 650 degrees centigrade
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Old Nov 28, 2003 | 11:58 PM
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yeah, i would imagine that it gets damn hot...
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Old Nov 29, 2003 | 12:24 AM
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those things get way way hotter then 250c
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