Turbo Heat Shield
 

I can't remember if I got it here. There was a nice DIY to making a turbo heatshield out of a regular cooking pot... anyone seen this floating around or have it ?

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I'd like to know where that was too, I was just thinking about it the other day...

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Just a sec I have it bookmarked ;)

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Your welcome :-*

http://supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326366

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YAY! Thank You! ;D

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BSN FTW! :)

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Man I feel stoopid now, I actually paid good money for stainless sheet... :S I'm deff going to do this, then stuff my ceramic fluff under it. I was originally going to use SS wire + mesh to keep the ceramic on it, this is way better. I also have a great idea for exhaust heatsheilds, used SS cups!


BTW I just had a funny thought... 40 $0.50 ebay stainless cups + welder = $20 4" SS exhaust :1

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Cool, but true purpose? ::) Where's it mounted? The turbo DP is a V-Band flange so not bolted into the DP.


JP

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lol @ how good that actually looks. I might have to give that a try.

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Got a question i have seen these heat shleid's work very well but what worries me is The(extra) Heat being retianed doesnt that do damagad/lead to exhaust housing cracking?

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That link didn't work for me. Here is another one, I think the same actually.

http://www.supraforums.com.au/forum/...ad.php?t=13957

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no

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awesome idea! and actually the retained heat will cause the turbo to spool better

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how so?

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heat = energy, energy = better turbo boost captain :-*

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sweet

Im gonna do this when i go with a top mount no reason yet for the hf mani :P

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Spool your turbo with a blowtorch then?

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ya i know that keeping heat in the manifold helps and thought you wanted to keep the turbo cooler so it wont heat the intake charge too much

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hot exhaust gases contain more energy then cold ones

intake charge is heated through compression

:-*

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And you think this rinky-dink heatshield makes -----all difference in spool time? You show me some proof, then I'll believe you.

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Even if it doesn't reduce spool time, I will probably do one just to lower the engine bay temp.

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Do you know you just bump a post that is about a year old? Most people would flame you at this point; but since I like your car I will just give you a heads up.

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Usually the exhaust housings crack from being cooled too quickly.

This is why turbo timers or letting your engine idle for a bit after driving are good things.

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dude you just answer a question a guy asked over a year ago.