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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS
That's just sick... 
Interesting information for sure, and will lead me to doing some research...
My turbos are bottom mounted, and get quite a bit of fresh air pouring over them at speed. There are no blankets on them.We have everything in the area wrapped to protect it from exhaust heat, and the inlet and boost pipes are coated.
Hmmm, you have me thinking though...
Part of the problem that we are going to address before I run the mile is that most of the face of the intercooler is behind the metal bumper. There is a little shroud but I dont think it's particularly effective, as it services more the radiator...
I am looking at cutting the bumper and rebuilding it with slats rather than a flat face... I am also going to vent the hood to remove air and under hood heat... |
Yes, there is a lot of good information being discussed, but you have to keep in mind how different turbochargers and superchargers are especially when it comes to heat. It is beneficial in more ways than one to keep as much heat pre-turbo confined to the exhaust. You will spool faster and, if you can isolate the heat radiating from the turbine housing as much as possible you can keep temperatures in the compressor housing and underhood temps in general considerably lower.