How R you keeping the heat out of cabin?
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Man!!! I can feel the turbo's heat radiating into the cabin !
I have a home made sheet metal heat shield over the TD04 turbo but it is sort of open on the side facing the firewall.
The DP is not covered or shielded in any way but I do have some of that shinny Mylar padded material under the carpet.
What else are you guys using that works fairly well ?
I was thinking of header tape around the DP (?)
Any ideas ?
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I have a home made sheet metal heat shield over the TD04 turbo but it is sort of open on the side facing the firewall.
The DP is not covered or shielded in any way but I do have some of that shinny Mylar padded material under the carpet.
What else are you guys using that works fairly well ?
I was thinking of header tape around the DP (?)
Any ideas ?
Thanks
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Thank you very much for posting those photos. You did a good job !
I was just looking at my heat shield. It is mostly open in the back in order to avoid the heater hoses etc.
I'm going to have to start from scratch using your approach if I try to make another one.
My DP comes down in a sharp turn from the turbo close to that metal shelf thing inside the Miata engine bay.
I might try to post pics later.
Cheers
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I was just looking at my heat shield. It is mostly open in the back in order to avoid the heater hoses etc.
I'm going to have to start from scratch using your approach if I try to make another one.
My DP comes down in a sharp turn from the turbo close to that metal shelf thing inside the Miata engine bay.
I might try to post pics later.
Cheers
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I don't have a metal heat shield, but I do have everything surrounded by some industrial boiler insulation. A few layers of it held on with some of the reflective "heat tape" stuff keeps everything nice and cool.
I figured if it's good enough for one of our boilers running at 1500° it's good enough for my engine bay.
I figured if it's good enough for one of our boilers running at 1500° it's good enough for my engine bay.
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What's boiler insulation and where do you buy it ?
Also, I saw a greedy heat shield like the ones Bell Engineering used to sell and they had added some type of fiberglass mat to the under side ..
Also, I saw a greedy heat shield like the ones Bell Engineering used to sell and they had added some type of fiberglass mat to the under side ..
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Yeah I have that too but not as much cause of the insulating stuff .
Found this http://www.ptpturboblankets.com/why_turbo_blankets.php
Found this http://www.ptpturboblankets.com/why_turbo_blankets.php
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Thanks for the info on boiler insulation !
My shifter boots could be damaged but I just don't feel the heat from there. It hits me in the face like from the gage cluster.
My shifter boots could be damaged but I just don't feel the heat from there. It hits me in the face like from the gage cluster.
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Hey guys, what is the size comparison between the TD04 and other turbos like the T3 T4 etc ?
I find relatively cheap turbo blankets on line but they seem to cost more when they are listed for the TD04![Ugh](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/ugh.gif)
Also, Found a square hole in my firewall where the rubber plug popped off. I had used it to run my wideband wiring. Some of the heat is coming from there.
The vents also blow a tiny amount of air when they are off.
I find relatively cheap turbo blankets on line but they seem to cost more when they are listed for the TD04
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Also, Found a square hole in my firewall where the rubber plug popped off. I had used it to run my wideband wiring. Some of the heat is coming from there.
The vents also blow a tiny amount of air when they are off.
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My floor is already insulated - two layers of loews shinny stuff.
I added pics of how my **** looks like now. You can see the open back heat shield.
Seems like another heat shield behind this one and some header insulating tape on the down pipe will help.
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