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LoboGrandeMalo

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I just got a new GT42 turbo installed. Its mounted dead smack in center of my engine bay. My question is I'm having heating issues due to its location. Can I heat wrap all the hot side pipes? or is this bad? Also can I heat wrap the turbo?
-- The exact problem I'm having is after I spool the turbo a couple times on highway(3-4 times) the turbo gets so hot it causes my car to over heat if I stop or get into slow traffic(30mph).. If I keep going 60-70 its fine. If I just drive it around normal and don't spool it but maybe once it doesn't overheat the car...
Thanks in advance.
 

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Heat Shields, Insulation & Header Wrap
 
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Wrap it all.
 

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You need this for turbo blanket, wrap all your pipes and you should be good to go. How much psi you running ? I got T70 and running 8.5-9 psi in vegas weather over 105+* everyday with out any problem.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T...907Q2em263QQcategoryZ33742QQitemZ170365564976

Here is my youtube

YouTube - lovetorace's Channel
 
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LoboGrandeMalo

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Thank for help

Hey thanks guys.

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to hurt anything. Umm.. as street tune im running around 10psi..so about 500rwhp or so, but we are still working out the bugs.. it has done 20+ psi on dyno for around 670rwhp.. I built the whole car for high boost..Everything is forged etc. chp pistons blah blah. so Im really hoping after we get tuning straight and everything Ill be able to have a stable saturday night 700rwhp monster..
 
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my prevous setup

MySpace Video - Josh's Video Channel & Video Clips



here a link to the cars prevous vid setup..
Was.. Stock engine + heads and cam / vortech pushing 16psi / alum drive shaft / fomco tlock.. all greddy suspension. = 510rwhp @ 5800 and 454torque...
now..

all forged engine bb. + turbo
 

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ur overheating with a turbo is totally normal. it has to be wrapped or coated. mine is wrapped. got hot before now it runs cool.
 

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it sounds great!

You should look into getting the pipes jet hot coated, as well as the hot side of the turbo coated and than put a blanket over it..

btw GT42 turbos are big effin' turbos! got any pics of your current setup?
 
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