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Originally Posted by rovert
Depending on Turbo location, heat shields rather than blankets or wrap can be a better solution.
Turbo blankets & wrap do a great job at reducing radiant heat but can cause significant problems as well.
Corky Bell posts occasionally over on the Miata forums & gives a bit of insight, i'll post a link to a similiar discussion over there. regarding turbo blankets - MX-5 Miata Forum
Cheers, Trevor. |
Thanks for this info! If Corky Bell doesn't like turbo blankets, then I don't either. I guess one less thing on the list.
edit: For anyone wondering - Corky's take is that the blanket will have a substantial negative impact on the life of the turbo itself and he suggests shielding the surrounding heat sensitive components themselves instead of blanketing the turbine.