Turbo Blanket

[redsilvy]

Does anyone on here use one or used one in the past? What's your experience with them or your respectable and intelligent opinion on them?

Here in Vegas the summers are pretty hot so anything to reduce underhood temps would seem to help so Im just curious if this is a viable option as this is my first turbo car I have owned.

 

[rodmoe]

Not sure about the stock turbo but the DEI turbo blanket fit the GTX turbo just fine but getting it on with turbo installed was a bit of a challenge for someone with meaty hands ...

Linky

 

[TheStig]

Not really necessary for us on stock turbo's

Im in Phoenix so today it was 112 for example, it gets hot under the hood but nothing too crazy. As long as you arent tracking it in 110+ degrees it will never be a problem.

 

[redsilvy]

Just curious and I'm sure others wonder too. Yeah I don't plan on any tracking until probably October. Haha Found that out at the drag strip on Friday.

Time to modify the grille and trim the bumper for a bigger opening for the FMIC.

 

[Sourskittle]

I've been wanting to try one on my setup while heat wrapping the manifold at the sametime. If I convert to an external wastegate, I'll def be doing both.

 

[OffTheWall503]

Not sure about the stock turbo but the DEI turbo blanket fit the GTX turbo just fine but getting it on with turbo installed was a bit of a challenge for someone with meaty hands ...

Linky

I wonder if this insulation kit would be beneficial on stock turbos.

https://www.designengineering.com/c...ponent-specific-products/turbo-insulation-kit

Or this

https://www.amazon.com/Thermo-Tec-1...=1469301710&sr=1-20&keywords=turbo+insulation

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I'm curious if anyone has used these on the stock turbo.

 

[M-Sport fan]

+1 ^^^^

 

[Sourskittle]

I've been wanting to try one on my setup while heat wrapping the manifold at the sametime. If I convert to an external wastegate, I'll def be doing both.

Told ya... Lol



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[Fiestarawpower]

Bumping this thread do any turbo blankets fit the stock turbo? Where do I get one

 

[frankiefiesta]

Bumping this thread do any turbo blankets fit the stock turbo? Where do I get one

I used a universal turbo blanket on my cyborg. Worked good got it on ebay

 

[OffTheWall503]

Will it fit with the stock heatshield on? I'm curious about these and was wondering if they would fit.

 

[Siestarider]

My experience is all negative. Very difficult to install with manifolds wrapped. I worry about fires too. Hard to be sure bulky blanket is not touching the wrong place.

Default for me is wrap dowpipe and manifolds, put heat shield back on. I have a hard time believing wrapping turbine housing alone makes a difference, but wrapping up and downstream is easy and might help.

 

[shouldbeasy]

Good bit of info from 'Engineering Explained' on YouTube:

[video=youtube;FrFeaNGDnOk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrFeaNGDnOk[/video]

 

[apex1]

Good bit of info from 'Engineering Explained' on YouTube:

[video=youtube;FrFeaNGDnOk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrFeaNGDnOk[/video]

I watched that yesterday and like most EE videos, it was very informative. That said, I worry about trapping and retaining all that heat in the turbo. It is good practice not to turn the motor of immediately after running hard so the turbo can keep getting oil flow to cool the bearings down a bit. I have heard forever that failing to do this could coke up the bearings as the oil is way overheated and turns to carbon. This same reasoning is why turbo timers exist--to continue oil flow for a short time after the motor shuts down. So I fear that trapping all that heat might have a negative affect.

 

[shouldbeasy]

They specifically said there was no difference in coolant or oil temperature but the exhaust temperature rose dramatically.

The heat is leaving via the exhaust as opposed to being contained to the engine bay.

 

[Quisp]

I watched that yesterday and like most EE videos, it was very informative. That said, I worry about trapping and retaining all that heat in the turbo. It is good practice not to turn the motor of immediately after running hard so the turbo can keep getting oil flow to cool the bearings down a bit. I have heard forever that failing to do this could coke up the bearings as the oil is way overheated and turns to carbon. This same reasoning is why turbo timers exist--to continue oil flow for a short time after the motor shuts down. So I fear that trapping all that heat might have a negative affect.

Turbo timers we're great for non water cooled turbos of the 70's and 80's.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

I watched that yesterday and like most EE videos, it was very informative. That said, I worry about trapping and retaining all that heat in the turbo. It is good practice not to turn the motor of immediately after running hard so the turbo can keep getting oil flow to cool the bearings down a bit. I have heard forever that failing to do this could coke up the bearings as the oil is way overheated and turns to carbon. This same reasoning is why turbo timers exist--to continue oil flow for a short time after the motor shuts down. So I fear that trapping all that heat might have a negative affect.

This is only for non water-cooled turbos. They now make almost every turbo water cooled due to the old coking of the turbo when doing a hot run to the grocery store. It's a convenience thing now days....the Manufacturer/Car maker doesnt want to put any type of unnecessary steps for the consumer to inhibit them from buying a car due to scaring them with the un-watercooled Turbo and more steps to follow after shutdown. My Typhoon I have has a non water-cooled turbo now due to me disconnecting the line and I run a Turbo timer now set for 3 mins after shutdown of the engine....the Truck still Runs and automatically shuts down aftrer the timer has been exceeded and I'm drinking an ice cold beer trying to wipe the grin off my face after a 10lb. Boost launch In the street!

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[M-Sport fan]

Today's oils, especially the synthetics, are also a lot less prone to the volatility, and shearing of their base stocks (which promotes/enables the 'coking'), and their viscosity index improvers due to extreme heat, since they use MUCH better component base stocks and VI improvers (IF they use any VIIs at all, some of the premium synthetics, like MPT 30K do not) than what was available in the 70s to late 90s.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Today's oils, especially the synthetics, are also a lot less prone to the volatility, and shearing of their base stocks (which promotes/enables the 'coking'), and their viscosity index improvers due to extreme heat, since they use MUCH better component base stocks and VI improvers (IF they use any VIIs at all, some of the premium synthetics, like MPT 30K do not) than what was available in the 70s to late 90s.

Heck to the yeah!

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[shouldbeasy]

Here's a product that fits out turbo (borg warner KP39) and it's reasonably priced... Might have to go with some exhaust wrap on the DP too!

https://www.funkmotorsport.com/product/t3-turbo-blanket/

maybe this one too? DEI seems to be the leader in heat management...

https://www.amazon.com/DEI-010149-Titanium-Turbo-Shield/dp/B005AU8GSI?th=1


We DO have an internal waste gate, ya? Pretty sure but would like some confirmation if possible!