Just wanting to know if anyone here uses a turbo blanket when track racing (not drags)?
Its ment to keep the heat in, but i dont know if this will be that good on the track when the turbo will allready be at some crazy temp....
Post up what you guys thinkg before i spend $$ on one
Cheers

 

anyone?

 

if your talkin about the little jacket heat insulation around the exhaust side of the turbo, i know a local mustang guy spent $110 on one, and swears it helped the spool, it was mainly for drag though

 

I have been running mine for over 3 years but I drag my car. Seemed to keep the underhood temps lower then when I ran without it.

 

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well the theory is that the hotter the or more heat you can keep inside the turbine the faster the expulsion of the hotter exhaust gases wheater this is true idk

 

how much and were can i buy one?

 

Alamo Autosport has the best price I have seen.

http://www.miataturbo.net/foru...=5990

 

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Honda Tech supplier:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2054590


thanks for the comments, i think i will buy one and try it i spose.

 

energy is never lost only transfered

 

i use blanket in the winter time, when its cold. so my piggies dont freeze

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Wideopentuning &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Alamo Autosport has the best price I have seen.

http://www.miataturbo.net/foru...=5990</TD></TR></TABLE>

Call Alamo @ 817-860-4300 and reference the "Kelly Deal" for the turbo blankets.
Price is currently 100+ shipping. Normal price is 150. They are available in black and silver.

 

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energy is lost when eat and break down foods biology 1101

 

The thing about thermal energy - it pales on compairison to the kinetic energy that moving, pressurized air transfers to the turbine. There was a heated debate (no pun intended) about it regarding rear-mount turbos, and the EGTs were the least of the issues.

The best thing they're good for is under-hood heat reduction. I got some 1800F cermaic insulation thats 1/2" thick from mcmaster.com for $34, the stuff that does not burn (I tried) and does not transfer heat (held torch over it while in my hand...3 mins no change). I have 1 layer on my DP and 2 over the turbine, and after a hard run, the turbine mat is no more than 110F - the intercooler is usually hotter.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HiProfile &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The best thing they're good for is under-hood heat reduction. I got some 1800F cermaic insulation thats 1/2" thick from mcmaster.com for $34, the stuff that does not burn (I tried) and does not transfer heat (held torch over it while in my hand...3 mins no change). I have 1 layer on my DP and 2 over the turbine, and after a hard run, the turbine mat is no more than 110F - the intercooler is usually hotter. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Mind tossing out a part # for what you used? There are a few options I found on Mcmaster.... and i'd like to try this route with proven insulation

Thanks.

 

93315K42 1/2"x24"x25'

This is the one, although it was $36 when I bought it. I also thought it was longer & wider - it comes in a fairly big box. Turns out its actually good to 2300F, and has no problems if it gets oil or water in it.


BTW here's another similar item that I got. At the time nobody had cheaper fiberglass insulation rolls, but eGay has them cheaper now. From what I can tell, its on par with fiberglass braid as far as heat conduction, but also take 2300F, oil, and water.

87575K85 1/16"x2"x50'


btw the only downside to the ceramic mat - you'll get funny looks if its not wrapped tightly with stainless wire in a very asteticly-pleasing fassion. One of the younger dyno opperators asked me why I had a pillow under my hood He didn't realize it was a topmount turbo...and I didn't have time to put it on very well.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HiProfile &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">93315K42 1/2"x24"x25'

This is the one, although it was $36 when I bought it. I also thought it was longer & wider - it comes in a fairly big box. Turns out its actually good to 2300F, and has no problems if it gets oil or water in it.


BTW here's another similar item that I got. At the time nobody had cheaper fiberglass insulation rolls, but eGay has them cheaper now. From what I can tell, its on par with fiberglass braid as far as heat conduction, but also take 2300F, oil, and water.

87575K85 1/16"x2"x50'


btw the only downside to the ceramic mat - you'll get funny looks if its not wrapped tightly with stainless wire in a very asteticly-pleasing fassion. One of the younger dyno opperators asked me why I had a pillow under my hood He didn't realize it was a topmount turbo...and I didn't have time to put it on very well.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks for taking the time to post this up