Heat shield or Turbo Blanket?
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Heat shield or Turbo Blanket?
I have important stuff that sits in the passenger side of the engine compartment and am looking to protect them a little better from heat. (Fuse block, EBC, Wiring, GAS TANK!OMG) Would it be a better idea to create a heat-sheild to cover the turbo, or better to invest in a turbo blanket. In addition to those questions does anyone have a picture of a good heatsheild setup? Are there any recommended turbo blankets?
Thankyou.
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I'd advise moving the fuse box out of the engine compartment to protect it from corrosion, moisture and heat.
That said, both a heat shield and blanket will do the job. A blanket tries to keep the heat inside the turbine, a heat shield just keeps it from effecting what is shielded. Why not both?
Make sure to get a QUALITY blanket. The DEI universal sucks. It will not hold the heat of the rotary for more then a few days.
That said, both a heat shield and blanket will do the job. A blanket tries to keep the heat inside the turbine, a heat shield just keeps it from effecting what is shielded. Why not both?
Make sure to get a QUALITY blanket. The DEI universal sucks. It will not hold the heat of the rotary for more then a few days.
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I'd advise moving the fuse box out of the engine compartment to protect it from corrosion, moisture and heat.
That said, both a heat shield and blanket will do the job. A blanket tries to keep the heat inside the turbine, a heat shield just keeps it from effecting what is shielded. Why not both?
Make sure to get a QUALITY blanket. The DEI universal sucks. It will not hold the heat of the rotary for more then a few days.
That said, both a heat shield and blanket will do the job. A blanket tries to keep the heat inside the turbine, a heat shield just keeps it from effecting what is shielded. Why not both?
Make sure to get a QUALITY blanket. The DEI universal sucks. It will not hold the heat of the rotary for more then a few days.
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Mazda designed the factory heatsheild's to work! IF you use a blanket it could cause cracks.
IF you have the money you can have it coated with some some kind of spray. I forget what it's called maybe someone could chime in.
IF you have the money you can have it coated with some some kind of spray. I forget what it's called maybe someone could chime in.
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I never had any of the turbo heat-shielding in my car (the turbo engine didnt come with it when I swapped it in) so I used one of the gotham racing turbo blankets and that side of the engine bay is quite a bit cooler than it had been unless I'm driving for very long periods of time (but then again, anything you have there will heatsoak given enough time). It seems to have held up well, its a bit crispy now but i've had the turbo glowing pretty intensely with it on, so it seems to have done a good job.
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i bought this heat blanket, ihave heard from two rotary owners that it works and they can place there hand on it.
should be reciving mine tomorrow and comes in 4 colors:black, red ,grey, chrome.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Unive...mZ300241641161
should be reciving mine tomorrow and comes in 4 colors:black, red ,grey, chrome.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Unive...mZ300241641161
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we were talking this weekend about wrapping downpipes, these people were saying how wrapping the WHOLE DP resulted in a huge difference in the car as far as heat goes, as well as the shifter assembly.
Im going to do mine to keep the car from cooking itself.
If I was you I would do the turbo, AND the dp
Im going to do mine to keep the car from cooking itself.
If I was you I would do the turbo, AND the dp
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Here is a pic of my s5 heatsheild and wrap.
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I have a set of s4 turbo heatsheilds I will sale for $35+ shipping. They are like new. You could then wrap your downpipe. I used some stuff off ebay. I also bought some kind of spray that was applied to the heatwrap.
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I've never seen nor heard of any blanket causing cracks.
I have a blanket on my turbo, and then the downpipe and manifold is wrapped with a layer of heat wrap. Should have done two layers, which I will get around to doing eventually....
I have a blanket on my turbo, and then the downpipe and manifold is wrapped with a layer of heat wrap. Should have done two layers, which I will get around to doing eventually....
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