Turbo Beanie/blanket

[4drftn]

hi guys, i noticed i dont have a turbo heat shield, maybe because my turbo has been upgraded (bigger) and was thinking of getting a turbo blanket/beanie believing they will keep everything cooler and make the turbo run more efficiant...

just want a bit of feedback from those who have one, or anyones opinions/information will help a great deal...

cheers

[Adriano]

Fitted them ot heaps of cars, they work a treat, a bit exxy though

[NYTSKY]

looking at one also,Garrett ones are $198.

[sweetr33]

yeah i got one on my hi mount gt35 setup, workks good, bit scary when u first put it on though, kinda smokes n mine caught fire around the edges when car was on dyno getting tuned haha but yeah would highly recommend

[4drftn]

did it make any difference after you put it on the dyno (performance wise?)

i have a kkr turbo which is a bit bigger than stock turbo, do they make universal ones? or do you have to buy a specific blanket/beanie for certain turbos?

[burnsie]

i thought they were good for drag/circut racing but on the street they give ur engine more wear cos its making the turbo work harder but then it makes it more responsive.

[NYTSKY]

i thought they were good for drag/circut racing but on the street they give ur engine more wear cos its making the turbo work harder but then it makes it more responsive.

All it does is act as a heat shield so you dont get heat soak in your pods.

[burnsie]

All it does is act as a heat shield so you dont get heat soak in your pods.

ive heard diff but they could be wrong. they nappy keeps the heat in therefore makes the turbo spool beta but makes the engine work harder.

[4drftn]

All it does is act as a heat shield so you dont get heat soak in your pods.

but what about people who are running a standard air box or an air induction kit. they still use the blanket/beanie. i have a custom made heat shield around my HKS pod filter to stop heat soak, but that doesnt stop any heat of exhaust ect. getting the turbo or heat of turbo getting out into the engine bay...

[4drftn]

if they make the turbo spool harder (creating more power) or if the other case where it will make the engine more efficiant (creating more power), i think thats a good mod or extra

[burnsie]

yeah they are good but u get more wear on ur enigine. its a win lose thing.. i could be wrong bout all this but ive been told be several diff mechanics

[FordyR31]

The more hot air thats radiating from the turbo/s can really only stay in the one place and thats the turbo side of the engine. Sure even with a heat shield it can heat up but the shield deflects the radiating heat away from the intake piping and the 1st part of the cooler piping. This bag would do the same, still let out some heat but it won't be as hot when it get to the cooler piping in that area keeping everything a little cooler so ur really only going to see gains if ur running more boost where cooler air is actually going to gain u hp. If a turbo is spooling easier how can the engine be working harder? Once it's spooled up and working the turbo is doing the work for itself.

Liam

[Bunta]

Just make sure you give the car a bit of extra idle time before you switch her off!

[sweetr33]

yeah they are good but u get more wear on ur enigine. its a win lose thing.. i could be wrong bout all this but ive been told be several diff mechanics

im sorry but that sounds like aload of crap to me, running this turbo bag will have NO effect watsoever on engine wear, how a turbo bag has any relevance to engine wear im not understanding so those mechanics might need to explain to us that reason coz i sure as hell am curious to see how.....

Edited August 19, 2007 by sweetr33