Insulating tmic tanks
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Insulating tmic tanks
I know there's been alot of threads on this elsewhere but it mainly refers to the pipework from fmic's.
Can anyone see why there would be any detrimental effects to insulating the tanks of the tmic? Using paints, tapes or even flock? I know colour would not make any difference as it dark under there... But could insulating this area help to keep intake temps down by reducing heat soak into the tanks?
Thanks in advance for any input/opinions.
Rich
Can anyone see why there would be any detrimental effects to insulating the tanks of the tmic? Using paints, tapes or even flock? I know colour would not make any difference as it dark under there... But could insulating this area help to keep intake temps down by reducing heat soak into the tanks?
Thanks in advance for any input/opinions.
Rich
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the way i see it is that by insulating the intercooler you do the following :-
Reduce the amount of heat convected from the engine the the intercooler
Reduce the amount of cold air from cooling the intercooler
So i wouldn't bother, yes you would reduce the amount of heat soak when the car isn't moving. But once moving what heat is absorbed through the insulation would remain trapped longer so the amount of cooling is reduced....
The best approach would be isolating the heat at the source, for example insulate the turbo, down pipe, headers. You could goto the extremes of insulating the inlet manifold and water header tank by use of expensive special gaskets. But unless your looking for big power whats the point.
I would recommend heat wrapping the exhaust headers, up pipe, down pipe. intercooler pipes if hard pipes.Also look into allowing more cold air to enter the engine compartment. Im no expert but this seemed to work for me
Reduce the amount of heat convected from the engine the the intercooler
Reduce the amount of cold air from cooling the intercooler
So i wouldn't bother, yes you would reduce the amount of heat soak when the car isn't moving. But once moving what heat is absorbed through the insulation would remain trapped longer so the amount of cooling is reduced....
The best approach would be isolating the heat at the source, for example insulate the turbo, down pipe, headers. You could goto the extremes of insulating the inlet manifold and water header tank by use of expensive special gaskets. But unless your looking for big power whats the point.
I would recommend heat wrapping the exhaust headers, up pipe, down pipe. intercooler pipes if hard pipes.Also look into allowing more cold air to enter the engine compartment. Im no expert but this seemed to work for me
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The best approach would be isolating the heat at the source, for example insulate the turbo, down pipe, headers. You could goto the extremes of insulating the inlet manifold and water header tank by use of expensive special gaskets. But unless your looking for big power whats the point.
I would recommend heat wrapping the exhaust headers, up pipe, down pipe. intercooler pipes if hard pipes.Also look into allowing more cold air to enter the engine compartment. Im no expert but this seemed to work for me
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I would recommend heat wrapping the exhaust headers, up pipe, down pipe. intercooler pipes if hard pipes.Also look into allowing more cold air to enter the engine compartment. Im no expert but this seemed to work for me
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Thank you both for the input.
I've got everything wrapped already, downpipe, up pipe, headers etc, but not turbo.
Was more just a thought as I'm having the I/C re-painted (was all flaking off) and thought whilst I was there...
Thanks though...
Rich
I've got everything wrapped already, downpipe, up pipe, headers etc, but not turbo.
Was more just a thought as I'm having the I/C re-painted (was all flaking off) and thought whilst I was there...
Thanks though...
Rich
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