my bonnets melting :( turbo bags

[PRO250 1,506]

hi all

 

whos useing a turbo bag? my ghias heating the bonnet a fair bit and its killing the paint so i want to try a bag thing is anyone using one or any other ideas to stop the paint melting

its still not very hot so id hate to see what happends on a 38 degree day

[slydog 7,873]

Bro there's no one on here who can answer that anymore

[PSI_LTD 37]

I object!! Haha. Yes, u can use turbo beanie, I had the same problem.

[PRO250 1,506]

somone sugest a good one?

 

LOL rob i seen him stalking xfalcon ive been blocked on stalk book from even seeing his posts thru somone else LOL no loss, funny such a big man hiding LOL LOL

 

enough about the perosn that shall not be named HEHE

[n00bus m@x1mus 465]

Talk to motor trimmers some of them stitch up there own custom beanies to fit any setup.

[KRUPTOR 929]

Cut a hole in the bonnet.

[dougie77 789]

Just remove the bonnet

[PSI_LTD 37]

I actually used a kit where u thread 2 layers of heat resistant material with stainless wire. Looks a bit noddy but did the job well.

[rswepn 66]

I have had 2 turbo bags catch on fire.

 

I'm still using 1, its not too bad.

 

You're are better off just sticking that heat reflective shit to the bonnet.

[adrianphu123 73]

or a stainless heat shield

[nickd 111]

If your not confident with bags I suggest AIT bonnet vents.

[PRO250 1,506]

do the vents make a lot of diffrence nick? i have thort about it as i have to repaint the bonnet now anyway

[slydog 7,873]

In the right spot they can drop under bonnet temps ALOT. 4WD V8 conversions use em to great effect aswell as turbo cars and as hot air rises it makes it's escape much easier,especially if you box the turbine area via heat guards and the vent/vents are directly above it. 

[nickd 111]

do the vents make a lot of diffrence nick? i have thort about it as i have to repaint the bonnet now anyway

As slydog stated and agree with his comments, they do make a difference as hot air rises heat can escape plus the positive with having vents and proven that it increases air induction aswell.

 

You have two options, with mounting vents above turbo as my DJGPT has 1 long bonnet vent above the turbo but still has heated my paint on the front right guard or you you can have the other option of 2 bonnet vents like the AIT cars had.

I can post pictures of the 2 different styles if this helps, I highly recommended if your bonnet needs to be painted I'd invest in the 2 bonnet vents.

[matt_lamb_160 252]

Low mount log manifold, haha.

[PRO250 1,506]

As slydog stated and agree with his comments, they do make a difference as hot air rises heat can escape plus the positive with having vents and proven that it increases air induction aswell.

 

You have two options, with mounting vents above turbo as my DJGPT has 1 long bonnet vent above the turbo but still has heated my paint on the front right guard or you you can have the other option of 2 bonnet vents like the AIT cars had.

I can post pictures of the 2 different styles if this helps, I highly recommended if your bonnet needs to be painted I'd invest in the 2 bonnet vents.

 

would like pictures yes ideas in picture form are always good

 

yes i have to paint it ive been putting up with it but it needs doing

 

low mount yes matt i dont know why these are so high my turbo is the highest part of my engine by heaps

[PSI_LTD 37]

If u put vents, they usually sit 1/3 of the way up on ur bonnet.. when ure moving forward that area has the lowest pressure above it, making it effective to suck underbonnet air out

[matt_lamb_160 252]

Vents sound good. They XE will attract more attention though.

[Neil Armstrong 92]

This is what you want bro, couple of threads tig weldedonto your dump pipe, roll a stainless section and drill to holes in it.

 

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[Neil Armstrong 92]

If you wanted to cool engine bay temps down a bit aswell you can cut a hole into the plenum so the air goes into the vent and pushes the hot air away, seen this done too looks a bit tacky but.

[Trev Vaa 1,185]

hpc coat the dump pipe, and the turbine housing should have a coating on it already.

btw slagging out someone who isnt on here anymore is a bit low.

[PRO250 1,506]

Dump is not the problem the turbo melting the bonnet is

ive sorted this already but

 

you know whats low him slaging anyone thats having a go. thats a insult to most of the members on here 

speaking of that i was told he was talking about a members car today on the place he is hiding from me on  hope he was not slaging them for having a go

its a real shame i liked wes and why he turned so bad for no real reason other then his falling out with rob is sad. but thats enough about that  

[Tyler06 266]

The real shame is so many people on this forum get in on the antics and forget why we are all here. WE ARE NOT ALL PROS AND SOMETIMES WE NEED HELP!! Talk down on watever and whoever you like, im here for the help and knowledge that you all give for free!!

[Tyler06 266]

And I also give wen it comes to stuff I know haha

[Trev Vaa 1,185]

yeh the turbine housing? thats why i said HPC coat it if it doesn't already have a coating on it

 

im staying out the issue from here on out, but i find it sad the way things ended. as for hiding, i honestly doubt that, he doesn't hide, he simply likes his life to be private as i learnt when i met him.

let bygones be bygones, and let it sit in the past.