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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Ebay turbo blanket – is anyone using one?

They don’t look too bad, and while they are cheap, they are not so cheap that it makes me instantly think they are junk.

Does anyone have any experience with one of these? Are they good quality?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4...mZ300316757658

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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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I use it. It's held up very well after 19,000 km. Also, to note I beat the **** out of it at the track almost every weekend with 1600*F-1800*F EGT's for 30 minutes constant per session.

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Old Jul 26, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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THESE BLANKETS ARE LAGIT!!!!!!!!! just put one on a top mount big 37R. the temps in the car would not go below 210. put this on there dropped to bout 195 but anyhow. yea you can drive all day for hours go on cruzes and pop the hood put your hand right on it. There lagit. Im getting one for my car but i am also using this stuff that the steel plant uses to put over hot iron and im packing it on the inside (betwwen the turbo and blanket)of the blanket. this tuff is about half inch thick and you can take tourches put your hand on one side the torch on the other and won't feel it for like ten sec. and thats 2700+ degrees. the stuff looks like cotton. If your interested in a 12x12 sheet PM me.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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^ Now I wouldn't go as far as touching them lol. I burnt my skin once trying that lol.

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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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THESE BLANKETS ARE LAGIT!!!!!!!!! just put one on a top mount big 37R. the temps in the car would not go below 210. put this on there dropped to bout 195 but anyhow. yea you can drive all day for hours go on cruzes and pop the hood put your hand right on it. There lagit. Im getting one for my car but i am also using this stuff that the steel plant uses to put over hot iron and im packing it on the inside (betwwen the turbo and blanket)of the blanket. this tuff is about half inch thick and you can take tourches put your hand on one side the torch on the other and won't feel it for like ten sec. and thats 2700+ degrees. the stuff looks like cotton. If your interested in a 12x12 sheet PM me.
+1

They are actually from Pro Tech Performance which is a US Shop and they are the ones selling them (hassptp= Pro-Tech Performance). I've had one for a while and it works great.

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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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they look like the one I bought from Gotham about a year and a half ago
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Thanks guys - I'm gonna order it tonight .
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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I got the same one from Ebay. I will say it does work and does its job and you can touch it with your hand while the car is running etc.. Its the craftmanship and quality im a little disappointed about. The stainless steel threads stick out of the edges so when you try to touch it or say you have to take it off you get poked and thats annoying.. I should have spent alittle more and got a product I didnt need to wear gloves to remove. Get what you pay for I guess.
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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I got the same one from Ebay. I will say it does work and does its job and you can touch it with your hand while the car is running etc.. Its the craftmanship and quality im a little disappointed about. The stainless steel threads stick out of the edges so when you try to touch it or say you have to take it off you get poked and thats annoying.. I should have spent alittle more and got a product I didnt need to wear gloves to remove. Get what you pay for I guess.
Havn't had the metal fray yet but ill be pissed when i get poked. The only problem i had is couldn't button the bottom buttons lol. and i never go them off ebay just bought them straight fomr a site.
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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Havn't had the metal fray yet but ill be pissed when i get poked. The only problem i had is couldn't button the bottom buttons lol. and i never go them off ebay just bought them straight fomr a site.
bottom buttons ? Mine doesnt have buttons it has two holes and a steel wire to tie it together with lol. My advice spend the extra 50 bucks and get a HKS one or a quality piece. BTW mine is new and started to fray as soon as i put it on.
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 10:45 AM
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turboR1- idk man it's got buttons over here and no fraying. maybe they decided to put them on. In the video on ebay you can see the button.
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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Got it last week, and the craftsmanship looks great. Here's some pics.
Attached Thumbnails -blanket-004.jpg   -blanket-007.jpg   -blanket-010.jpg   -blanket-001.jpg  
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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that toe in the picture fucked me up man, I hate feet.

I think I will order one now, how bad can it be.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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That is exactly the same one Gotham sold, except Gotham charged $50 more Damn Moehler, you have some mutant toes lol.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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I have had one for about 2 months, it works well. except does not fit as snug as I would like.
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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lol, I didn't even notice my toe... glad everyone is enjoying it .

I installed the blanket yesterday, fitment was good, but my turbo sits so close to the fender wall that I had to remove some of the fiberglass (or whatever it is) padding on the side of the blanket to slide it on.
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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So I ordered one, and the price had gone up $10 since this first was posted, so now they are $109. instead of $99.

Lucky for me they are out of stock on them until next week so I could chose another color or wait the week and get $25 off. Im going to wait and get my $25 off!
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