Turbo Heat Shield

[4C FED]

Has anyone installed one of these on a PTE turbo w/SYTY ex. housing.
How did it fit & was any trimming required?
The RPM upper IC pipe if fairly close to the ex. housing so I'm looking for some kind of barrier.

 

[mattw]

Re: Turbo Heat Shield

I've seen these made from a stainless-steel cooking pot.. Would prolly be a lot cheaper.


-Matt

 

[4C FED]

Re: Turbo Heat Shield

I've seen these made from a stainless-steel cooking pot.. Would prolly be a lot cheaper.


-Matt

I don't want it to look cobbled together. I know I don't have the skills to weld stainless & have it look good.

 

[mattw]

Re: Turbo Heat Shield

No welding required.. Just gotta cut it:

http://www.projectzig.com/v240/index.php?topic=2329.0

 

[i8av8]

Re: Turbo Heat Shield

wow! i'm actually in the market for one. was thinking about the turbo blanket though. $123 for a blanket or $50 for a damn nice looking pot? hmmm? going to wal-fart for options!

 

[4C FED]

Re: Turbo Heat Shield

No welding required.. Just gotta cut it:

http://www.projectzig.com/v240/index.php?topic=2329.0

OK, now I see! I wasn't drawing a good picture in my head when you described it.
Thanks for that info. :tup:

 

[i8av8]

Re: Turbo Heat Shield

any1 have a percentage in mind of just how much radiant heat is actually being blocked? i would think that the turbo blanket would block more. just trying to figure which style to go with.

 

[Ty1642]

Re: Turbo Heat Shield

This thread has some photos of my Walmart pot install:

http://www.syty.net/forums/showthread.php?t=37467

 

[attackdog]

Re: Turbo Heat Shield

That looks nice. My dad has put one on his stock TY. I am putting one over my 20g in the SY. Winter project.
-Dean

 

[vortecfiero]

Re: Turbo Heat Shield

any1 have a percentage in mind of just how much radiant heat is actually being blocked? i would think that the turbo blanket would block more. just trying to figure which style to go with.

the more polished it is on the inside the better it will reflect radiant heat back at the source.
I've heard numbers like 75 to 80 %. I saw a guy do a run and come back in with out his sheild...
couldn't put your hand any closer than about 10 inches before it felt too hot.
next run with the shield (shield was about .25 away from the turbine) you could come
with in an inch of the shield and start to feel heat

 

[4C FED]

Re: Turbo Heat Shield

I just wouldn't make it like this setup.

All of the heat will be trapped and reflected forward to the compressor housing.