Thermo Tec

[MarkB]

I'm not convinced by ceramic coating of turbo's and manifolds but do like the look of these

What do others think?

[SimonS4MTM]

I have some gold F1 style tape here. I am not sure what the maximum operating temperature of it is though, probably not high enough for turbo's.

When I get around to it, I will use it for shield the airbox.

[s4woody]

i sheilded my air-box and air intake ducting with sticky silver tape..it worked very well..

[h8cak]

I have also now done this woody. I got a job lot of the stuff a while back

[dummi]

well ceramic is also used for speeding up exhaust gas exit on the surface, reflecting more energy back on to the turbine wheel and increasing the life of those parts, i don't think it is primarily for insulating against heat to stop it spreading around your engine bay and intake, for which your solution here is more to that point.

[philipwalker]

A few years back wrapped a fancy manifold with similar stuff, yep the underbonnet temps went down but the heat ended up elsewhere on the exhaust system.
Ended up melting the exhaust rubbers!

[MarkB]

well ceramic is also used for speeding up exhaust gas exit on the surface, reflecting more energy back on to the turbine wheel and increasing the life of those parts, i don't think it is primarily for insulating against heat to stop it spreading around your engine bay and intake, for which your solution here is more to that point.

I thought the ceramic coating was on the outside, not the inside?

[MarkB]

A few years back wrapped a fancy manifold with similar stuff, yep the underbonnet temps went down but the heat ended up elsewhere on the exhaust system.
Ended up melting the exhaust rubbers!

I can beleave that! but the exhaust has the advantage of being in the free air under the car.

When the time comes I'm tempted to do the manifold, turbo exhuast housing and upper downpipe.

Possibly also reflective covering over the inlet pipework

[dummi]

errr depends what your doing!

[MarkB]

errr depends what your doing!

manifolds and turbos

[dummi]

shoot Jacob Buehn an email he offer ceramic coating on his hybrids

[MarkB]

He hasn't replied to any so far so I won't bother for this.