Stinky Turbo Blanket
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Stinky Turbo Blanket Does your Turbo Blanket smell like a burning carpet ?
Pretty sure I don;t have an exhaust leak Maybe have 50 hours of run time with blanket on, still smells like a wet dog sleeping too close to campfire..
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Getting ready to just run NAKED.
( How many run naked on the street? )
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.edit: How do you make a POLL ?
Pretty sure I don;t have an exhaust leak Maybe have 50 hours of run time with blanket on, still smells like a wet dog sleeping too close to campfire..
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.
Getting ready to just run NAKED.
( How many run naked on the street? )
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.edit: How do you make a POLL ?
Last edited by Full Power; Jun 24, 2025 at 01:23 PM. Reason: should be a POLL
I had blankets on mine to protect other components from heat, rather than to keep heat in the turbo for spoolup. After an issue with a bad oil supply line, then another leaky oil fitting, I decided to ditch the absorbent fire hazards completely. I use the dimpled aluminum heat shield stuff like the OEMs use on exhaust now. It was easy to cut pieces from a sheet and form to fit, then rivet in place. The bonus is no more itching every time I open the hood.
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Verdad Gallardo I will say if you drench the things in BBQ grill paint they no longer drop glass particles everywhere and they shed water/oil (to a point anyway). I don’t have any of the usual glass mess once coated. I believe the lava mat blankets also dont’ shed any glass, but they are more expensive. I juse the dirt cheap blankets and heat wrap. Then hose them down good w paint to lock all that crap in.
That stainless shield is also weldable. Can s secure it with a bunch of little tig spot welds and it looks great.
That stainless shield is also weldable. Can s secure it with a bunch of little tig spot welds and it looks great.