Turbo exhaust housing blanket or ceramic coating?

[chriso]

Does anyone know of a good vendor that makes a turbo exhaust housing heat blanket? I've searched and only found a kind of heat shield. I was looking to wrap my turbo housing with a product similar to exhaust manifold heat wrap material. Was also considering having it ceramic coated. What about the benefits about doing that and wasn't there some guy on here that would do it for me?

 

[QWIKSTRIKE]

Boost logic....The BEST.See DB

 

[Supracentral]

Yea, talk to Keane over at BoostLogic. Tell him I sent you. Keane's blankets rock. They really help keep the heat in the hot side. Most of us who roadrace use them.

 

[MKIIINA]

+1 more for the boost logic blankets. Run one on my car and its great. Only problem is it smells like cooking french fries when you break it in....

 

[Jeff Lange]

Why is that a problem?

mmm... french fries.

 

[starscream5000]

I'm guessing you guys are talking about their 150.00 T4 turbo blanket?

 

[Supracentral]

I'm guessing you guys are talking about their 150.00 T4 turbo blanket?

This one:

http://www.boostlogic.com/parts/supra/info_supra_T4Blanket.html

 

[starscream5000]

Yep, that's the one I found. Shouldn't be too hard to fit to a BOSS turbo...

 

[mattjk]

ok, my opinion. for $150, I'd rather go for the ceramic coating, but don't go with jethot. Find a local shop that does powercoating. Many of them are now setup for ceramic.

Now, for $150, that is their "LOT" charge, so you can take in your exhaust housing, compressor housing, downpipe, exhaust manifold, intercooler piping, 3000 pipe, etc, all for the price of one blanket. heck, take in your cam covers, and anything else you can remove... media polished silver ceramic looks pretty nice.

 

[edi]

i think i would go ceramic, too.

 

[chriso]

Does ceramic coating really reduce the heat in the engine bay like a blanket and exhaust wrap would?

 

[mattjk]

yes, expecially when you do eveything like I mentioned.

Read this http://www.petersperformance.com/shop/ceramic.htm

 

[chriso]

Is there a product similar to the brake caliper paint that has ceramic in it that the layman can use (funds are not the best right now), or is having it professionally done the ONLY way to go? I thought there was a board memeber on here at one time that had the capability to do this for us (for a fee of course). I just can't remember who that was.

 

[mattjk]

well, you can buy powder coating kits on ebay, and bake it in your oven... I'm sure someone has a ceramic kit that is similar if you want to save $20 and do it yourself.

If you are low on funds, get a group of people in your area to pitch in with you. Remember, it is a "LOT" charge so no matter how many parts you get coated (up to a point), it's going to only be $150.

Last time I got stuff coated, my batch only came out to $40.

Also, if you find a nice place, and you just want the exhaust housing done, nicely ask the shop operator to throw your housing into a batch that is already there. Most guys will do that and pocket your $30

 

[chriso]

well, you can buy powder coating kits on ebay, and bake it in your oven... I'm sure someone has a ceramic kit that is similar if you want to save $20 and do it yourself.

If you are low on funds, get a group of people in your area to pitch in with you. Remember, it is a "LOT" charge so no matter how many parts you get coated (up to a point), it's going to only be $150.

Last time I got stuff coated, my batch only came out to $40.

Also, if you find a nice place, and you just want the exhaust housing done, nicely ask the shop operator to throw your housing into a batch that is already there. Most guys will do that and pocket your $30

Thanks for the info Matt. What kind of place does this? Speed shop, auto paint store?

 

[mattjk]

Yahoo> yellow pages> put in your zip code> type in "powder coating"> call places and ask if they also do silver ceramic.

 

[dbsupra90]

this stuff is nice and it doesnt require baking.

http://www.techlinecoatings.com/Exhaust.htm

 

[chriso]

this stuff is nice and it doesnt require baking.

http://www.techlinecoatings.com/Exhaust.htm

Wow, this is cool also. I will definately check up on this on Monday.
Thanks !

 

[upgradedsupra]

I had my last tubo both coated and had a blanket. The blanket itself is good enough (this is what I currently have) I got mine from Sean at Titan.

Duane

 

[QWIKSTRIKE]

ok, my opinion. for $150, I'd rather go for the ceramic coating, but don't go with jethot. Find a local shop that does powercoating. Many of them are now setup for ceramic.

Now, for $150, that is their "LOT" charge, so you can take in your exhaust housing, compressor housing, downpipe, exhaust manifold, intercooler piping, 3000 pipe, etc, all for the price of one blanket. heck, take in your cam covers, and anything else you can remove... media polished silver ceramic looks pretty nice.

But, they don't keep under hood temps down like the blanket does. The blanket is way better for the task of insulating, and keeping the engine bay and hood cooler! If you feel the need to coat all others after that go ahead.

Does ceramic coating really reduce the heat in the engine bay like a blanket and exhaust wrap would?

HELL NO...I can touch my blanket with the car running after boosting hard; try that with a coated product, and see if your hand will survive the burns. You get heat reduction butnot nearly as good as a blanket. And if there is a debate on this I'll pay to see someone put their hands on a coated turbine housing seconds after boosting hard while the car is running!