Guest Scootre Guests Posted 19/01/04 10:15 AM Share Posted 19/01/04 10:15 AM After a drive home from work on a mild day last week, I put my hand on the bonnet and counldn't believe how hot the paintwork was.This was about 20cm forward of the windscreen on the driver's side - where the bonnet meets the quarter panel.How the hell is the paintwork going to stand up to all this?Has anyone had any paint issues related to the heat from the turbo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scootre Guests Posted 19/01/04 10:18 AM Share Posted 19/01/04 10:18 AM And while I'm on it... what about things like wiring and so on in the engine bay near the turbo? What do they do to protect these components from damage cause by prolonged heat exposure?And I notice after a drive that the battery is bloody hot from sitting amongst that heat. That can't be good?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhinnen Member 17 Member For: 21y 2m 26d Location: Hills, hills and more hills = Brisbane Posted 19/01/04 10:26 AM Share Posted 19/01/04 10:26 AM I own a different car altogether, but a turbo none the less.I've had it for 4 years 105000km and the turbo's been red hot on many ocassions (sustained 200+ runs, done legally on trips from Darwin to Tindal and back). There is no indication of any paint failure or any wiring failure. On my car (WRX) the clutch and brake master cylinders sit just behind the turbo and are plastic and have had no effects either.I can't see the T being much different on both paint quality and wiring quality (after all the Subaru paint is pretty thin).CheersBrett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scootre Guests Posted 19/01/04 10:42 AM Share Posted 19/01/04 10:42 AM (edited) Mate that's great to know. Thanks. And yes I am jealous that you've had the opportunity to drive the NT roads.I remember working with a guy who was a motoring editor for a Sydney Newspaper - about 23 years ago.He flew to Adelaide to pick up a new Mitsubishi Sigma Turbo sedan and drive it to Sydney for a review. He apparently did the Adelaide to Sydney trip in 12 hours in the thing.When he arrived in Sydney, he immediately went to a colleague's house to show him the car. They opened the bonnet and then decided to start her up. Unfortunately they couldn't find the keys. Then they closed the bonnet - to find a plastic key tag on the key ring had melted and fused to the top of the bonnet.edit - typo Edited 19/01/04 10:43 AM by Scootre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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