Thread: Turbo blanket

I have recently fitted one for the purpose of increasing transient performance more than heat reduction. ( See University of Austin study)

My observations are that they certainly decrease underbonnet heat as I was able to comfortably touch my heat shield after 2 hours. However the heat shield still gets quite hot above the exhaust manifold even though I have mine ceramic coated in and out.

Probably wrapping the down pipe from the turbo would also help, but IMHO you don't need heat in the exhaust from a performance standpoint ,as the quicker the heat is dissipated the less back pressure , due to the exhaust gas volume decreasing as the temperature decreases.

On the negative side, I found quite a few reviews of ebay blankets that suggest that they don't last and the stitching fails.

Also the smallest you can get is for a T25 and you have to cut a bit away to clear the wastegate on a GT20.

Regards Philip A

Thanks

I have a titanium blanket on mine and my review is 100% positive.

Originally Posted by sierrafery

I have a titanium blanket on mine and my review is 100% positive.

Link / pics please???

When i ordered mine from china was very similar with this T3 Titanium Turbo Blanket Heat Shield Barrier Turbo Charger Cover Wrap 2016 High | eBay then it wasnt named T3 and the T20 was listed together with the rest as being compatible.... i didnt have to cut anything, i was able to adjust it from it's spring to not disturb the wastegate rod

Originally Posted by sierrafery

When i ordered mine from china was very similar with this T3 Titanium Turbo Blanket Heat Shield Barrier Turbo Charger Cover Wrap 2016 High | eBay then it wasnt named T3 and the T20 was listed together with the rest as being compatible.... i didnt have to cut anything, i was able to adjust it from it's spring to not disturb the wastegate rod

Hmmmph! - doesn't post to Australia

Originally Posted by onebob

Hmmmph! - doesn't post to Australia

Here ya go.
T3 T28 GT25 GT35 Titanium Turbo Turbocharger Heat Shield Blanket Cover Wrap NEW | eBay

I bought mine from here.

T3 BLACK UNDER & OUT LAVA TURBO BLANKET & 5CM X 5M BLACK LAVA HEAT WRAP | eBay

A bit more expensive, but the last 3 purchases from china, I had 2 take over a month and 1 never arrive. So I bought it from Aust. It was sent that day and arrived within 5 days of order.

Quality wise, it looks ok. Well sewn together. I haven't installed it yet though. Not sure of which way to mount it around the modulator. Also I was going to do the exhaust wrap at the same time and thought I would wait until I do an oil change and centrifugal filter change.

Also it only came with 5 cable ties. Which were a bit too short to do the exhaust (150mm long). But Bunnings sell stainless steel ones for I think $50 for a packet of 10 at 350mm (I think).

Can someone post up a pic of how they mounted the cover please.