Hi, I've ordered a turbo blanket and header wrap, has anyone actually noticed any difference after fitting the same? My under bonnet temps are very high, as i have no heat shields on anything at the mo!

Thanks, Mit

 

the turbo blanket deffo makes a diff to the temps under the bonnet. i took mine off today after a little run around the block and i could feel the heat rise off the turbo after.
adam

 

Thats good to know, as their not cheap!

 

on mine its got little hooks for you to put the locking wire around ive still got the burn marks off em
adam

 

How expensive are we talking for the turbo blanket, as i have just fitted a sports cat, i have wrapped the cat but still alot of heat from the turbo as i couldnt fit the heatshield ?

 

Same as me, fitted a de cat downpipe, and never fitted the heat shield back.
I got a universal turbo blanket kit from the states, by DEI. Not received it yet, but looks good in the reviews. £70 delivered, see if i get caught by customs or not!

 

got mine for free off a diesel water jetting unit that i had in to do some work on. the guy had bought a new one with the new turbo
adam

 

New DEI turbo blanket kits, one turbo, £55 or two turbos £85 with a fair bit of material left over. Postage £6.50 in each case.

 

What's the part number for that kit Harvey? I couldn't find one in the UK for less than £110!

 

With a pair of Tin Snips & a little modification to the original heatshield it will fit back on, Combined with the heat wrap Etc works very well & gives you a few more bangs & pops out of the exhaust to boot

Dean

 

Sorry but Dawn and I are in Turkey on honeymoon so we don't have a part number book with us but I import DEI heat wrap and their range of products every six weeks to support my header and uppipe business.
Refitting the OE heat shield is quite easy if you retain the bracket that bolts to the downpipe flange connection and this has the advantage of retaining an original look. I usually slice off the bottom section of the heat shield below the pop rivetted join, particularly if the downpipe is also wrapped.

 

You nutter Harvey your on your honeymoon and you still decide to come on here and help the lads out.....Now thats commitment!! Have a good one

 

Congratulations Harvey. Go have yourself a wicked honeymoon, and get yourself off this site untill you get back!

 

I can vouch for Harveys heat wrap I did my down pipe and its so easy. I think its worth it, knowing you have done a job properly. Heat soak is not a good thing

 

I've fitted an STi 6 tmic, so the standard chimney turbo heat shield won't fit, even if i trim it. I'm going to make a heat shield out of stainless, to go over the turbo once it's wrapped, double protection! I've seen some sticky back heat shield tape, which i'll use on the underside of the heat shield too.

 

Thanks for the good wishes guys. Sunbathing here by the pool with an iced glass of liquidised oranges. Only problem is keeping the sun off the laptop screen. Going to a secluded beach for lunch and water sports this afternoon.

 

lol, if this isn't the perfect evidence that SN is like a drug, then I don't know what is!

You crank, harvey.

 

Harvey it's p*ssing down in Leeds today....

'Cos I have the day off !

LOL

Enjoy the honeymoon !

dunx

 

Cheers Guys. Thanks for the good wishes from Dawn and myself. Back home now and only 370 odd "unessential" e-mails on my screen. Everything ran smoothly in our absence including some work on the property and the dog had a great time at the farm. We have seen a nice property out there and plan to go back, probably in September.
As for S/Net, not a drug but we were multi tasking. A very relaxed regime. A couple of hours on the I/Net on the days we were not going out on the boat, sipping ice cold fruit drinks, enjoying local food, receiving visitors and renewing old friendships. Relaxed way of life soaking up the indigenous ambience. Everything was so green despite the sun from Dawn to Dusk and high temperatures. Lots of work has gone into irregation over hundred of years and many places have sprinkler and mist systems that are on a timer etc. Impressed. Cheers.

 

Yeah yeah, don't rub it in.