Is it safe to remove under bonnet heatproof material ?
01-05-2008, 09:37 PM
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Is it safe to remove under bonnet heatproof material ?
Or will the heat from the turbo melt the paint ?
01-05-2008, 09:39 PM
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01-05-2008, 09:40 PM
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Wee job for the morra then.
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Also, I think it's more soundproof? Rather than heatproof..
01-05-2008, 09:41 PM
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Even better then.
01-05-2008, 09:42 PM
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It is heat proof m8, my painter has had many a cossie in for blistering paint above the turbo.
01-05-2008, 09:44 PM
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Hmmmmmmmmm,the plot thickens lol.
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it is safe to remove it,if.....you wear a hard hat, steel toe caps, and high vis clothing, after completing a risk assessment
seriously...i havent had under bonnet protection for years...no issues
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fuck it of mate and put that adhesive reflective stuff above the turbo
looks more motorsport imo
01-05-2008, 09:49 PM
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Hang on.. so the paint is blistering on the bonnet? So the heat has passed though the turbo heat sheild and still melting the paint? Yikes.
01-05-2008, 09:55 PM
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Hang on.. so the paint is blistering on the bonnet? So the heat has passed though the turbo heat sheild and still melting the paint? Yikes.
yup mine did it around the bonnet vent, even with the heat proofing on
01-05-2008, 09:57 PM
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Hang on.. so the paint is blistering on the bonnet? So the heat has passed though the turbo heat sheild and still melting the paint? Yikes.
Think thats why it has a metal type piece above the turbo m8, i havent got one fitted but have the under bonnet plates which prob helps and if you look at most cars they dont use them, think it just depends how hard and often you use it in anger
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01-05-2008, 09:57 PM
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Never had that myself, nor have my mates. Maybe you boys are just harder on your cars lol
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01-05-2008, 09:59 PM
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Think thats why it has a metal type piece above the turbo m8
Yeah you're right enough, I remember that bit now
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not a good idea to remove the turbo heat shield.... a red hot turbo next to highly flammable break fluid is not good
01-05-2008, 10:00 PM
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i drive like a coooont, and was running 32psi from a t34,(glowing red lots!) and paint is perfect....alloy heat sheild fitted
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Mine too but it's a 2wd and I think they didn't have any proofing fitted anyway. 20 yrs old and you'd be hard pushed to see the paint crazing.
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paint on my bonnet is all cracked under turbo part,since the t4 went on,but 3-doors dont get the sound proofing orthe 2wd saph i dont think,just the refined 4x4s lol
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paint on my bonnet is all cracked under turbo part,since the t4 went on,but 3-doors dont get the sound proofing orthe 2wd saph i dont think,just the refined 4x4s lol
so its just my refined 4x4 that has suffered then lol
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so its just my refined 4x4 that has suffered then lol
02-05-2008, 05:56 AM
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Gonna remove it and fit some heatproof stuff above the turbo.
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