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Feb 21, 2011 | 02:17 PM

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Turbo Blankets

Would you guys recommend using one? and where is the best place to purchase one.....

Feb 21, 2011 | 04:58 PM

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Ive been recommended an ebay one, from a swedish guy? or norweigen or something.

I was told not to use forcedinductions....

Feb 21, 2011 | 05:06 PM

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link for ebay one?

Feb 21, 2011 | 05:26 PM

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There is a place in texas, PTP that sells turbo blankets. It cut my spool time a half second on the race car which is a pretty good amount. quality product that a decent price.

Feb 21, 2011 | 05:40 PM

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I use lava wrapped ones,..or I will be using them on my car. Ran another off brand for a while, we run the lava ones on the GTO,...using them on the vette soon. racepartsolutions is where I got mine from. They also carry other styles. Nick yoskin has some crazy looking heat sheilds on his vette builds... looks spacy...

...also have the turbos coated as well..with blankets.

Feb 21, 2011 | 05:46 PM

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I bought one from Horsepowerfreaks that looks pretty nice. Haven't ran it yet, but I think it was about $120

Feb 21, 2011 | 05:50 PM

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I used one from forcedinductions.. No problems with it

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Feb 21, 2011 | 06:25 PM

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ill be ordering a ptp here shortly as well

look very nice for the price

Feb 21, 2011 | 06:29 PM

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There is a place in texas, PTP that sells turbo blankets. It cut my spool time a half second on the race car which is a pretty good amount.

how does it do that? by keeping the heat in the turbo?

Feb 21, 2011 | 06:32 PM

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I may be ordering one from PTP here real soon.

Feb 21, 2011 | 07:57 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil99vette

There is a place in texas, PTP that sells turbo blankets. It cut my spool time a half second on the race car which is a pretty good amount. quality product that a decent price.

i have one of there blankets. i dont have any complaints.

Feb 21, 2011 | 07:58 PM

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ptp also nice piece

Feb 21, 2011 | 08:21 PM

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I use the PTP blankets on my turbos. It keeps the heat where it should be, in the turbo. It also helped my spool time. Worth getting one for sure.

Feb 21, 2011 | 08:43 PM

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I'm as cheap as they come but I definitely know that the blankets work. I just made my own out of a blanket kit. If you take you're time they don't look too bad.

Feb 21, 2011 | 08:45 PM

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for the guys that have the ptp's, any guess on approximately how thick they are? i have about 1" of spacer between my turbine housing and my radiator and want to make sure it will fit

Feb 21, 2011 | 09:15 PM

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I actually looked for it after my post and couldnt come up with it. Looks like PTP is a solid piece tho.

Feb 22, 2011 | 07:41 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil99vette

There is a place in texas, PTP that sells turbo blankets. It cut my spool time a half second on the race car which is a pretty good amount. quality product that a decent price.

Austin, 512 area code is a dead givaway

Feb 26, 2011 | 07:58 AM

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DEI TITANIUM TURBO SHIELD / BLANKET! That **** is ridiculous. Compared to before temps and performance/spool up is night and day and I only run a 2.0L!