Are there any good tapes/sprays/anything to wrap my turbo in? I put some of that header -wrap on my downpipe, but it's only held on by hose clamps, I don't think that would cut it for the turbo.

If someone knows of some good stuff, I'd love to get rid of my heat shields too, as long as I can keep the turbo from cooking my engine bay.

 

There are some heat blankets you can buy at.. damn I forget the place. Just wrap them the turbo in it then put the heat shields over it and bolt those down. It should hold everything in place.

 

try summit racing sport compact they have the cover for the turbo and hi-temp. wrap

 

I was also thinking of using exhaust wrap on the exhaust housing and downpipe but heard about the excessive heat causing the pipes/metal to develop cracks much more quickly.

 

That should not be a problem with a good product.

 

If you wrap your turbo it won't dissipate heat as fast which can cause cracking. Having a good product won't make a difference.

 

Just what I was thinking. It wouldnt be so bad if this was my dedicated racer and I wasn't a student but for the time being, I may have to pass on the heat wrap.

 

On another note, its also a good idea to wrap your IC piping, especially the FMIC guys.

The two best manufacturers are for all kinds of automotive thermal wrap are:

Design Engineering

Thermo-Tek

You can get both at Summit Racing.