Turbo Heat Sheild, on or off????? Help
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Turbo Heat Sheild, on or off????? Help
Just had my TSL decat downpipe fitted, and it's fookin great now, BUT, they left off the Turbo Heatshield. Now, Ive still got it, and the bolts, so Im wondering whether to try and cut it and put it back on, or just leave it off. Could it cause major issues leaving it off??? Hanley on here left his off with no issues, but surely the heat it develops cant be good!!! Ive got a standard airbox, so Im not worried about hot air etc etc.
Any thoughts guys n gals
Any thoughts guys n gals
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The downfall here is the heat going upwards, id have a look to see whats above the turbo (or near to it), really the heatshield does a fine job, if in doubt though, you can get some exhaust wrap and (hopefully not taking your knuckles off), wrap your downpipe with it.
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A few options depending how lazy you're feeling.
1. Angle grinder and bolt it back on. (free but probably the hardest to do.)
2. Exhaust wrap it. (hard with downpipe on car but not impossible but will cost a few quid for the wrap kit. Ask Ayde I'm sure he did his at one point.)
3. Fabricate a sheild for the fluid containers above the downpipe (flat piece of steel will work positioned under them)
4. Leave it (I've never seen one cause any issues un-lagged / un-sheilded)
1. Angle grinder and bolt it back on. (free but probably the hardest to do.)
2. Exhaust wrap it. (hard with downpipe on car but not impossible but will cost a few quid for the wrap kit. Ask Ayde I'm sure he did his at one point.)
3. Fabricate a sheild for the fluid containers above the downpipe (flat piece of steel will work positioned under them)
4. Leave it (I've never seen one cause any issues un-lagged / un-sheilded)
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Cheers Tony, Ive already done that! Ive wrapped the top half, and sprayed the wrap with heat resistant paint too, but, I guess all the heat comes from the back of the turbo! I think the only thing above the turbo, is the bonnet!! Just dont want any of the plastic in that area to melt. Do I put wrap around the turbo??? Suppose the turbo REALLY needs to breathe I think I know what the answer is, but just wondering if its REALLY neccessary to put it back on
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Originally Posted by scoobyPAT
A few options depending how lazy you're feeling.
1. Angle grinder and bolt it back on. (free but probably the hardest to do.)
2. Exhaust wrap it. (hard with downpipe on car but not impossible but will cost a few quid for the wrap kit. Ask Ayde I'm sure he did his at one point.)
3. Fabricate a sheild for the fluid containers above the downpipe (flat piece of steel will work positioned under them)
4. Leave it (I've never seen one cause any issues un-lagged / un-sheilded)
1. Angle grinder and bolt it back on. (free but probably the hardest to do.)
2. Exhaust wrap it. (hard with downpipe on car but not impossible but will cost a few quid for the wrap kit. Ask Ayde I'm sure he did his at one point.)
3. Fabricate a sheild for the fluid containers above the downpipe (flat piece of steel will work positioned under them)
4. Leave it (I've never seen one cause any issues un-lagged / un-sheilded)
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Cheers Ayde
I cut my sheild last night, but Im fooked if I can get it through the gap and onto its mountings
I undid the bolts on the TMIC and lifted it a little, bit it seems the heat sheild on the gearbox reservoir is still in the way, and I can get the bolt off!!!!
What do I need to move?? I cant see anything I dont even think removing the TMIC will do the trick! How the f**k did he get it off in the 1st place. Wish i'd be a mechanic instead of a **** star
I cut my sheild last night, but Im fooked if I can get it through the gap and onto its mountings
I undid the bolts on the TMIC and lifted it a little, bit it seems the heat sheild on the gearbox reservoir is still in the way, and I can get the bolt off!!!!
What do I need to move?? I cant see anything I dont even think removing the TMIC will do the trick! How the f**k did he get it off in the 1st place. Wish i'd be a mechanic instead of a **** star
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Originally Posted by morpheous
Piece of cake mate to reshape it Ozzy on here has pics on his web site have a look for threads...
Better on than off
Better on than off
Cheers too matey
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Originally Posted by LIDDO
Cheers Ayde
I cut my sheild last night, but Im fooked if I can get it through the gap and onto its mountings
I undid the bolts on the TMIC and lifted it a little, bit it seems the heat sheild on the gearbox reservoir is still in the way, and I can get the bolt off!!!!
What do I need to move?? I cant see anything I dont even think removing the TMIC will do the trick! How the f**k did he get it off in the 1st place. Wish i'd be a mechanic instead of a **** star
I cut my sheild last night, but Im fooked if I can get it through the gap and onto its mountings
I undid the bolts on the TMIC and lifted it a little, bit it seems the heat sheild on the gearbox reservoir is still in the way, and I can get the bolt off!!!!
What do I need to move?? I cant see anything I dont even think removing the TMIC will do the trick! How the f**k did he get it off in the 1st place. Wish i'd be a mechanic instead of a **** star
Ayde
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Don't know what year car you've got but i've got a 93 wrx and after I fitted my Afterburner 3" downpipe I managed to get the heatshield back on without removing anything else. Bit of a pain but it will go.
HTH Iain
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Originally Posted by my 93
Don't know what year car you've got but i've got a 93 wrx and after I fitted my Afterburner 3" downpipe I managed to get the heatshield back on without removing anything else. Bit of a pain but it will go.
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Originally Posted by Ayde
You will have the smaller slanted intercooler wont you, mines an MY99 with the bigger straight intercooler, think Liddo's is same
Yip! Mines the MY99. Wat a PAIN in the ***.
Ok, so I undid the two screw/bolts on the IC, and the BIG jubilee clip into the manifold on top front, and theres one underneath I can see from the turbo side, which I undid. Would only budge a few inches!!! How the hell does it come off Ayde???? Anything else I need to look out for?????
Cheers mate
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Originally Posted by LIDDO
Yip! Mines the MY99. Wat a PAIN in the ***.
Ok, so I undid the two screw/bolts on the IC, and the BIG jubilee clip into the manifold on top front, and theres one underneath I can see from the turbo side, which I undid. Would only budge a few inches!!! How the hell does it come off Ayde???? Anything else I need to look out for?????
Cheers mate
Ok, so I undid the two screw/bolts on the IC, and the BIG jubilee clip into the manifold on top front, and theres one underneath I can see from the turbo side, which I undid. Would only budge a few inches!!! How the hell does it come off Ayde???? Anything else I need to look out for?????
Cheers mate
Have fun
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Heres the site
Loads of info on mods here guys
http://stefanostadal.homedns.org/car_mods_engine.htm
Loads of info on mods here guys
http://stefanostadal.homedns.org/car_mods_engine.htm
Originally Posted by morpheous
Piece of cake mate to reshape it Ozzy on here has pics on his web site have a look for threads...
Better on than off
Better on than off
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Hi,
I have a supersprint downpipe and I didn't installed the heatshield, in those really hot days, when I stopped a little too longer, I noticed the car a bit slower.
Now I installed the heatshield back on and don't have that feeling.
I have a supersprint downpipe and I didn't installed the heatshield, in those really hot days, when I stopped a little too longer, I noticed the car a bit slower.
Now I installed the heatshield back on and don't have that feeling.
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Your clutch can also feel very heavy if you are sitting in traffic (heat rises and guess whats above it? couold be the clutch resovoir!)
Only had that once due to an accident on the motorway, not a good feeling!
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Only had that once due to an accident on the motorway, not a good feeling!
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Finally got it on with only removing the bracket on the IC. Had to bend the shield virtually in half though, and the try and reshape it whilst in place. It was a ba**tard to find the holes again. Only got two bolts back in, but its solid and doesnt rattle. Can still smell strange smells though
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Cheers mate wat a pain though! Still got skin on me knuckles suprisingly Hope to see ya at the odd meet now and then, and can let me know ALL ya knowledge
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