DavidZ

I'm in the middle of replacing my stock turbos... Anybody decide to ditch the heat shields when re-installing? Will the engine get too hot? I would think the turbos would run hotter with them on.

Thanks!

7 eleven

The turbos would run cooler but they are designed to take the heat unlike all the rubber/platics stuff under the hood. Why do you want to toss them? You can get them ceramic coated to help . I did this on a turbo honda I had,it helped alot

Want2race

go back and put them on! If you dont things like actuators weld o their pivot points and you get no boost.. DOnt as how i know..

DavidZ

Just to be on the safe side i will put them on during the re-install. Just wanted to know if anyone had left theirs off...

AARotary

Leave the heat shield on it is there to keep heats of the turbo and it does helps alot.

Flybye

If heat sheilds didn't make much if a differance, Mazda probably never would have had them on

Styk33

Most people that remove them have there parts ceramic coated. Not only do you feel safer dropping the heat sheilds, you keep you temps down under your hood.

If you do remove your heat sheilds be careful when you park over dry grass. Cars have been know to set fires without the heat sheilds (or so I have heard).

efiniracing

Yeah if anything you should try to figure a way to replace them w/ bigger shields. If not get them coated.

DavidZ

Thanks for the input everyone. Will let you know if i find a place to get them coated.

user 84205

Heat shields are not for the turbo. Its for the fuel, oil, and
other VERY important things nerby so they dont get HOT...
The turbo will be hot no matter what you do....UNLESS you
wrap it.......

Flybye

Just imagine how hot your ABS would get if you didn't have heat shields....