britishbulldog

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as per title, what is the "proper" term for the black "funnel" with mesh on that directs air to the turbo?

i have a nasty rattle and seems to be from this part, it does seem slightly loose and if i push it so it is tight then the rattle stops, i have just noticed a bolt has sheared off that holds it into position (as you look at it the bolt on top right)

i assume this is important as it directs the air, what are my options to fix this as its blo*dy annnoying me now, although at first i did think "oh no, bottom end has gone again!!" suppose i should be grateful its not that!.

any suggestions gratefully received.

thanks

mickywrx

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It's the heat shield.

m@t STImulation

iTrader: (3)

lots of people remove them when fitting a aftermarket decat downpipe so can be tossed aside, prob a good idea to get it sorted threading kit and a bigger screw ;-)

britishbulldog

iTrader: (1)

thanks for that , so how important is this heat shield??

if it was removed will it affect the airflow?

could i swap it for a "turbo blanket" ?

cant stand the rattling any more, its driving me insane

britishbulldog

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bttt

motorola222

i think alot of people remove it esspecialy if they do track days actually has the opposite effect and holds heat in. IMHO i actually think its there to stop u touching it by mistake when under the hood.

hongkongstuey

there are a couple on ebay at the moment if that helps? think they call them a cooling chimney as well

SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI UK TURBO COOLING CHIMNEY on eBay (end time 30-Sep-09 10:26:11 BST)