Turbo Blanket - Bad Idea?
Originally Posted by JZ 97 SS 1500
The blanket is for T3 or T4 turbos, we carry both versions. But I only advertise the T4 version.
Jose
Jose
Originally Posted by Avengeance
Nahh... people wrap exhaust parts all the time.. headers and such. It wouldnt hurt at all to wrap all of it.
This would be interesting to see if it does make any kind of a dent in lag time.
This would be interesting to see if it does make any kind of a dent in lag time.
Originally Posted by MrDude_1
you've never personally used header wrap, have you?
Although it was on a turbo 4cyl and a Import V6.
Last edited by Avengeance; Apr 28, 2005 at 05:26 PM.
Originally Posted by Avengeance
Yes I have, why?
Although it was on a turbo 4cyl and a Import V6.
Although it was on a turbo 4cyl and a Import V6.
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Originally Posted by Blackbird
but our exhausts are stainless, so in theory they should not be able to rust correct?
If you have a stainless Ypipe and intermediate pipe wrapping with have NO bad affects whatsoever.
You have thick cast iron manifolds right?
Trying to wrap them is probably a waste of time. They retain heat extremely well.
I would definitely wrap the Ypipe, intermediate pipe and blanket the turbo.
I bet it'll make a huge difference.
Heath I bought this one for my GT42.....will it fit...who knows
I figured that I'd give it a try though. I do know my turbo is tangential..hopefully
This turbo stuff is confusing to say the least.
Take a look its 69 bucks, but its on backorder right now
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...08&prmenbr=361
J
I figured that I'd give it a try though. I do know my turbo is tangential..hopefullyThis turbo stuff is confusing to say the least.
Take a look its 69 bucks, but its on backorder right now
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...08&prmenbr=361
J
Im with Somkin on this one, I had one of those on my TTi kit as well, and it didnt do that much, its like a thick hollow tin foil, the blanket seems to be better as it covers everything and looks like it will hold the heat in better
I was going to get the PTK one, but i'm on the downslope of my budget right now and figured that this shield would do what I needed it to do. Keep the heat in the turbo. Where my GT42 is mounted I'm not worried about baking any wires or hoses but it is far away from the manifolds sorta...so i'd like to keep it nice and hot to spool it better. If it protects the radiator and crank pulley from some heat thats coo... Hopefully it works....70 bucks isn't that bad.....I spent 200 on the rest of the heat stuff.
J
and figured that this shield would do what I needed it to do. Keep the heat in the turbo. Where my GT42 is mounted I'm not worried about baking any wires or hoses but it is far away from the manifolds sorta...so i'd like to keep it nice and hot to spool it better. If it protects the radiator and crank pulley from some heat thats coo... Hopefully it works....70 bucks isn't that bad.....I spent 200 on the rest of the heat stuff.J
