Exhaust wrap is not a gimmick, it has multiple positive benefits and should be considered in all forms of motorsport. Effective exhaust wrapping will help reduce under bonnet temperatures, this will lower your intake charge temperature and increase power output. It also helps retain internal exhaust temperatures, this increases gas speed, which aids the cylinder clearing cycle and improves cylinder charging, all of which increase engine efficiency and power levels. Inadvertantly the noise transmitted through the exhuast tubing is also muffled and the risk of burns on brushing past hot exhaust components is greatly reduced...