Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 5m 15d Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 28/03/06 04:45 AM Share Posted 28/03/06 04:45 AM I'm thinking of getting one of these, just think it looks a whole lot better than the standard heat shield and will do a better job in keeping in the heat. They are of the Garrett brand so quality will not be an issue. What do you guys think? Even a group buy??? if so ive got 2 down so far.Rob... LINK: http://www.horsepowerinabox.com/HPIAB2/category60_1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 28/03/06 04:49 AM Share Posted 28/03/06 04:49 AM I was under the impression that keeping metal hot for too long will cause it to get brittle? I have heard many bad things about stuff like exhaust heat wrap, I'm assuming this is the same principal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 11m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 28/03/06 05:03 AM Share Posted 28/03/06 05:03 AM I diddnt like this statement on the website " As these Blankets are designed to retain heat within the turbo, it is recommended that the blanket be removed for vehicle "Garaging" as retaining the heat without the water/oil circulation may cause long term reduced life for the turbo (this is particularly relevant when used with non-water cooled plain bearing units)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 28/03/06 05:14 AM Share Posted 28/03/06 05:14 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 4m 5d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/03/06 05:49 AM Share Posted 28/03/06 05:49 AM im not sure it would be an issue on the turbo on these cars...they continue to get coolant flow after the engine is shutdown and i think they make that statement in terms of shutting a car down with a redhot turbo....turbo's always develop fractures in the turbine housing at various pionts and its rarely an issue...if they could develop the metalurgy of the exhaust housing to the piont where it could handle being heat to red hot and down to cold over and over with out some crystalization and fracturing turbo's would cost mega buck....my 2c's..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stang Donating Members 1,353 Member For: 21y 8d Location: Melbourne Posted 28/03/06 05:53 AM Share Posted 28/03/06 05:53 AM I`ve heard that they promote corrosion as when it cools moisture gets trapped btw the wrap and the turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 8m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 10/07/06 09:28 AM Share Posted 10/07/06 09:28 AM I used one on my ED falcon and it helped in reducing lag and stopped the brake booster from melting... when I got the engineers report done I had to get rid of the blanket and use a steel cover. So from my experience they are good for reducing a bit of lag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 20y 21d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 10/07/06 09:35 AM Share Posted 10/07/06 09:35 AM How much rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 18y 10m 8d Posted 10/07/06 09:39 AM Share Posted 10/07/06 09:39 AM its really interesting as these items work really well, I had one on my 76 model celica, you can actually touch the turbo bag after driving the car, and not burn yourself. they do work well at reducing lag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jEtONiT Donating Members 1,817 Member For: 21y 2m 22d Gender: Not Telling Location: next door.. Posted 10/07/06 09:59 AM Share Posted 10/07/06 09:59 AM I saw this on rob's car at the hpf dyno day.. looked trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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