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Lachlan33

By Lachlan33,
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Lachlan33

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Hey guys,

Got my exhaust today and I must say I can notice a difference. Anyway I was driving just now and noticed a 'clank' every time i turned or wiggled the steering wheel. Popped the bonnet and noticed they had not put back the heatshield for the turbo.

Turns out the clanking noise was because they had left a tool adapter sitting in my engine bay, so im glad that was nothing, but I have concerns over if i should even drive the car without the shield, as there are wires and stuff that run closeish to it, and upon feeling them they were very warm.

Im just worried that ill melt something. But then again maybe they left it off because it wasnt needed?

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R31Nismoid Grand Master

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So it won't melt any intercooler lines or wires that run near it etc? Thats a relief.

well depends whats "close" to it...

each car is different, some have wires changed etc.

IMO leave it on there, no reason not to have it, and it will reduce under bonnet temps

GTRgeoff Grand Master

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Roy had a heater hose close to the turbo dump perish and then popped at the track onto the turbo. Ethylene glycol, the fluid in most radiator additives flashes at 120 deg C so after the water steams off it burns with a thick black smoke.

You should have a shield.

satanic Grand Master

satanic

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2 track days without the turbo heat shield...

1st track day; nearly melted my oil catch can hose as it was dangling about 5cm from the turbo/dump pipe

2nd track day; re-ran the hose away from the turbo (now 10-15cm away) no issues.

I've heard it's good to keep it on, but not 100% important if your lines/wires are run currectly. Only other issue is the ABS unit, it doesn't like heat :)

Kennedy Mentor

Kennedy

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Definitly have it on. A guy at the Z-Tune track day didnt have one one his S15 and the wires caught fire mid lap. The heat shield not only shield heat but acts a mounting point for a whole binch of wires (02 sensor i think). Unless you secure these wires some other way away from the turbo then the wires dangle dangerously close to the turbo.

In summary...there is no gain in having it off.

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