Heat Shield Blanket for FP stock appearing turbos (FP Red)
I should have got it coated in the first place, but I didn't order that option for my FP Red. Now I am considering what options are available. One of the options being a heat shield blanket.
Since this is my DD, I'm not really considering taking the downtime to get everything disassembled and shipped off to be coated.
However, now that you brought it up... if seen a lot of tubular exhaust mani with flaking ceramic coating that looks like hell. Is there any ceramic coatings that are 99% sure not to flake? Anyone swear by a certain type of coating available?
Might be a good option to wait for some downtime... coat the turbo, exhaust mani, and O2 house at the same time???
I've see some very nice custom heat shields... like shown here ATPWRAP
I heard a custom turbo/manifold like this is about $900, but I haven't checked.
Since this is my DD, I'm not really considering taking the downtime to get everything disassembled and shipped off to be coated.
However, now that you brought it up... if seen a lot of tubular exhaust mani with flaking ceramic coating that looks like hell. Is there any ceramic coatings that are 99% sure not to flake? Anyone swear by a certain type of coating available?
Might be a good option to wait for some downtime... coat the turbo, exhaust mani, and O2 house at the same time???
I've see some very nice custom heat shields... like shown here ATPWRAP
I heard a custom turbo/manifold like this is about $900, but I haven't checked.
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RockmanX,
So from the options that are available, you're recommending ceramic coating my exhaust manifold, O2 housing, and turbo by JMS when I get the downtime, right? Am I missing anything?
You have a rough cost estimate for coating?
It is not IF the coating flakes, but WHEN it will have to be recoated.
So painting with high-temp paint in lieu of recoating would probably be an option as well. Good to know 
So from the options that are available, you're recommending ceramic coating my exhaust manifold, O2 housing, and turbo by JMS when I get the downtime, right? Am I missing anything?
You have a rough cost estimate for coating?
It is not IF the coating flakes, but WHEN it will have to be recoated.
Last edited by churchja; Jun 4, 2010 at 10:50 PM.
RockmanX,
So from the options that are available, you're recommending ceramic coating my exhaust manifold, O2 housing, and turbo by JMS when I get the downtime, right? Am I missing anything?
You have a rough cost estimate for coating?
It is not IF the coating flakes, but WHEN it will have to be recoated.
So painting with high-temp paint in lieu of recoating would probably be an option as well. Good to know
So from the options that are available, you're recommending ceramic coating my exhaust manifold, O2 housing, and turbo by JMS when I get the downtime, right? Am I missing anything?
You have a rough cost estimate for coating?
It is not IF the coating flakes, but WHEN it will have to be recoated.
So painting with high-temp paint in lieu of recoating would probably be an option as well. Good to know
250 for me to get it done
Yeah I didn't have a lot of info on people that have been running a coating or blanket so I wasn't sure myself of the affects if any.
As for the 2.5 or 2.6 I talked about it a little with Oliver at SBR I wasn't aware it was Brian Cower parts but I figured if it maintained a rod angle ratio or the 2.3 then It would be like having a 2.3 with the extra displacement from the .3 liters.
I know this block wont last forever and when the time comes I will more then likely go to a LR2.4 with a HTA35 or something.
As for the 2.5 or 2.6 I talked about it a little with Oliver at SBR I wasn't aware it was Brian Cower parts but I figured if it maintained a rod angle ratio or the 2.3 then It would be like having a 2.3 with the extra displacement from the .3 liters.
I know this block wont last forever and when the time comes I will more then likely go to a LR2.4 with a HTA35 or something.
To the OP here is a pic of a 2+ year old coating job done by carlos on a evo i rode in while i was down at JMS. Still looks as good as the day he got it done doesnt it
Last edited by RockmanX; Jun 4, 2010 at 11:17 PM.
My wife already has a Ford Escape so I dont need to get rid of it for the Family and I'm planning to buy a beater to keep miles down...granted can't plan for life but I plan to try and keep it.
Hell its in my will that if I die the car goes to my 4 year old son
the Major that did my Will said hes never seen anything like that.
I got a few aesthetic things I'm gonna do but mostly I wanna keep the engine bay looking mostly stock.
When I do decide to go big and stop DDin the car Ill go retarded on the look and stuff.
When I do decide to go big and stop DDin the car Ill go retarded on the look and stuff.
The blanket and even ceramic coating/blanket will have zero negative effects.
On the contrary, the more heat you can keep inside your exhaust manifold/turbine the faster your turbo will spool. The hotter you can get air the less dense it becomes, this increases the volume of the air. This is when you start getting into ceramic coating the head/valve faces/exhaust ports etc.
The DEI turbo blankets are only made for t3/t4 turbos, and to be honest they work amazingly well.
On the contrary, the more heat you can keep inside your exhaust manifold/turbine the faster your turbo will spool. The hotter you can get air the less dense it becomes, this increases the volume of the air. This is when you start getting into ceramic coating the head/valve faces/exhaust ports etc.
The DEI turbo blankets are only made for t3/t4 turbos, and to be honest they work amazingly well.
The blanket and even ceramic coating/blanket will have zero negative effects.
On the contrary, the more heat you can keep inside your exhaust manifold/turbine the faster your turbo will spool. The hotter you can get air the less dense it becomes, this increases the volume of the air. This is when you start getting into ceramic coating the head/valve faces/exhaust ports etc.
The DEI turbo blankets are only made for t3/t4 turbos, and to be honest they work amazingly well.
On the contrary, the more heat you can keep inside your exhaust manifold/turbine the faster your turbo will spool. The hotter you can get air the less dense it becomes, this increases the volume of the air. This is when you start getting into ceramic coating the head/valve faces/exhaust ports etc.
The DEI turbo blankets are only made for t3/t4 turbos, and to be honest they work amazingly well.
Well at some point the contained heat would have to degrade the life of the turbo, I mean thats why we all arnt running turbo lag correct? At some level the heat will take away from the turbos life. I think the question is, is the heat that the blanket or coating is keeping it meet that level.
The best possible combination is ceramic/blanket on your turbine housing.
DEI lava blanket, is the best turbo blanket money can buy.
AND RIGHT ON POINT THERE IS THE MAN HIMSELF CARLOS FROM TCC THAT DID MY PARTS. how do you come online and not say HI TO ME bro btw the email you got about the calipurs is my Z dude lol i need them done i think you qouted me what 300 to do all 4 of them?? where is the brother discount lol since im a returning customer haaa