Turbo Shield ?

[Lynn D. Brown]

Hey Guys,

I guess the GN cars have Turbo Shields. I look at my new hot turbo sitting there with all kinds of things around it that don't want the heat.

I wonder if a shield would be good or bad and how hard it would be to make one ?

I'm surprised somebody hasn't made one for the SyTy's for decoration purposes if nothing else. There is a company that makes special ones for the GN cars.

 

[Larry]

Turbo Shield

Turbo Shield

I believe there is a board member that has done that, He goes by the name of decodave. I was talking to him about it when he mentioned it on the turbo blanket subject. I liked the idea myself since I wasn't in favor of a blanket. Check him out, he may even have some pics of it.
Larry.

 

[93ty475]

Re: Turbo Shield ?

Hey Guys,

I guess the GN cars have Turbo Shields. I look at my new hot turbo sitting there with all kinds of things around it that don't want the heat.

I wonder if a shield would be good or bad and how hard it would be to make one ?

I'm surprised somebody hasn't made one for the SyTy's for decoration purposes if nothing else. There is a company that makes special ones for the GN cars.

there a pic of a turbo shield on the japan thread...i think its on the white ty...you get a little glimpse of it...

http://syty.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=33923&highlight=

 

[Bill Z]

Turbo Shield ?

Besides making the engine compartment look good, if you are still running the stock inter cooler, the heat radiated from the turbo heats the inter cooler.

I installed a digital temp gauge in my Ty and was surprised that even though the outside temp was 60 degrees, the water in the inter cooler was running 95 degrees. It got hotter when I was standing at a stop light and come down some when I was moving. Since I have my inter cooler water pump on all of the time while the ignition is on, the only conclusion that I have as to why it is so hot is the heat from the turbo.

I am going to build or buy a shield. I am hoping for some temps around ambient in the inter cooler.

Does anyone have any other suggestions?

 

[Lynn D. Brown]

Turbo Shield

Turbo Shield

I just noticed the Turbo blanket that is offered by Summit. It's a little pricey @ ~ $65., but I may go that way.