Garrett Turbo blanket

[Militant-Grunt]

Sounds to me like a pretty damn good idea.

"The Blanket is designed to retain the heat in the turbo, reducing the loss of energy/heat from the turbo. This intern gives the turbo earlier spooling and greater horsepower potential."

Not to mention it keeps the temperatures in your engine bay down..

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4109340

[Euro-Tuner]

I dont know if I believe that testimonial until I see numbers but far that price it better do all that and then some...

[milehighpilot]

i know it doesnt say garret nor look as thick but i mean jsc carries a similar product too... the only reason i point it out is cause of the price...

http://www.jscspeed.com/universal/thermotec/turbo.htm

[maxspeed]

I dont know if I believe that testimonial until I see numbers but far that price it better do all that and then some...

same principle as heat wrapping a test/downpipe or exhaust mani, whats not to believe?

[dualaudi]

don't you want the heat to dissipate away from the turbo? Or is it cool keeping your turbo super hot?

I understand trying to keep the engine bay cooler...

[bass_lover1]

Awww thats cute, for you guys that are really attached to your cars, now you can tuck your turbo in at night.

[dingguhlbary]

don't you want the heat to dissipate away from the turbo? Or is it cool keeping your turbo super hot?

I understand trying to keep the engine bay cooler...

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i'm confused
unless it has the same properties as a turban. because although turbans wrap the head, they keep you cool from the desert sun and help you cool down. it's weird

[pac1085]

you want to keep the heat in a turbo, not let it out

[Don Supreme]

hotter the exhaust gasses the quicker they flow.... Think about cooking oil, compare how fast cold cooking oil would flow compared to hot oil.

The name of the game is IN and OUT..

[pac1085]

you'd probably be better off getting the turbine housing coated by swain tech if you can afford the downtime (a few weeks) - it would be a little cheaper and cleaner looking too.

[Euro-Tuner]

I was just skeptical about the "earlier spool" part, but I guess that makes sense having hotter air going through the exhaust side moving quicker.

[djwimbo]

hotter the exhaust gasses the quicker they flow.... Think about cooking oil, compare how fast cold cooking oil would flow compared to hot oil.

The name of the game is IN and OUT..

exactly. The more heat you keep around the turbine housing = the more heat carried through (and out) the exhaust.
... at least that's my understanding.

[mike-2ptzero]

its all about velocity. As EGT's drop so does the velocity.

[killa]

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i'm confused
unless it has the same properties as a turban. because although turbans wrap the head, they keep you cool from the desert sun and help you cool down. it's weird

What drives the turbine wheel is heat.

Heat = Energy so you want the heat to be in the turbine to get more heat to the wheel and not be in the engine bay where it doesn't belong.

[t1demont1]

word, and that will help keep the intake of the turbo cooler which means more dense cold air and lower IATs

[killa]

word, and that will help keep the intake of the turbo cooler which means more dense cold air and lower IATs

yes, every little bit helps even thought it's not a counterflow motor.

[1NaudiA4]

Its all about the air density. Colder air is more dense which means it takes more energy to move it so keeping your turbine hot means less dense air which means its easier to get out the exhaust.

Thats why its only good to make your exhaust piping big up to a point. After it gets too big it will eventually just become a big heat-sink for cooling down the air in your exhaust.

[Wizard-of-OD]

What drives the turbine wheel is heat.

Heat = Energy so you want the heat to be in the turbine to get more heat to the wheel and not be in the engine bay where it doesn't belong.

My partner in crime.

[biketsai]

Do you think the GT25 Turbo blanket will work on my T28?

[mike-2ptzero]

Do you think the GT25 Turbo blanket will work on my T28?

I would think so, they are basically the same turbo and use a T25 housing.

[biketsai]

I would think so, they are basically the same turbo and use a T25 housing.

Cool, I guess Im going to order one. I want to wrap my testpipe but I dont want to have any "leaks" that could mess things up. Is it hard to wrap the TP up right?

[mike-2ptzero]

Cool, I guess Im going to order one. I want to wrap my testpipe but I dont want to have any "leaks" that could mess things up. Is it hard to wrap the TP up right?

It might be hard with it in place, but very easy when it is out.


Do you plan on doing anything to the manifold?

[biketsai]

It might be hard with it in place, but very easy when it is out.


Do you plan on doing anything to the manifold?

What kind of wraps can I get for the manifold?

[Pete@IE]

Those turbo bags do work awesome. I hope those are real garrett pieces though or the trademark boys aren't gonna be excited.

[B5A4Kevin]

this sounds like a good product, but what is the threshold for EGT's in a BT or BAT system? i.e. when is hot too hot?

[slayerrule]

Those turbo bags do work awesome. I hope those are real garrett pieces though or the trademark boys aren't gonna be excited.

that was taken from their site.

Horsepowerinabox.com manufactured "in House"
Horsepowerinabox.com is the manufacturer of the original and what we beleive the best turbo blanket on the market. We have produced a limited run of Turbo blankets in various sizes with the Garrett Logo embriodered. Apart from looking great, these blankets have the usual heat retention properties. You get a reduction in engine bay heat, while retaining heat in the turbo. More heat MORE POWER!! Click here

any idea how long does shipping take to get here from australia?

[Wizard-of-OD]

any idea how long does shipping take to get here from australia?

INA = Issam@034 so that would be me runnung the GB on vortex.
The blankets take 2 weeks to make from the time payment is made and we will be shipping in batches of 15.
The more people that jump on board the better it is...

and Yes Morrie has approval from Garrett to stitch there name onto his blankets.Garrett use to have a production plant in Australia but alot of people do not know that :)

[GTMRS4]

can you still get a hold of these?

[flynnr]

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[GypsySmash]

will one of these decrease the life of the turbo?

[lotusgardener]

No it'll probably increase it if anything.

[djwimbo]

If I still had mine, I would sell it to one of you guys, ... but I got rid of it awhile ago.

It was a nice product, but I never got to use it.

[BlackLock_A4]

will one of these decrease the life of the turbo?

Might just have to let it cool for a bit longer? Not really sure... someone want to back me up?

[f15046]

Here is a cheaper option and works just as well: http://www.jegs.com/i/Thermo%20Tec/8...0002/-1?CT=999

I used this on my gt2871r and it worked great, decreased spool time by 100 RPM's or so.

[A4Rob]

Here is a cheaper option and works just as well: http://www.jegs.com/i/Thermo%20Tec/8...0002/-1?CT=999

I used this on my gt2871r and it worked great, decreased spool time by 100 RPM's or so.

meh, I would rather spend a little more and get something that looks nicer. I got mine on ebay for about $90 and it looks great.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Turbo...Q5fAccessories