I will use a hammer anywhere, anytime!

this is why I don't let you install body panels

Actually, I have a set of special hammers for that with curves and light heads.

well, for me I used a saw for the mazsport turbo, and it didn't melth anything....mostly cus you have to cut everything that it might be touching to fit it in the first place...........

and still, I checked, as Kane suggests, and the O2 sensor wires, which I heat shielded, 3 times, and wrapped with Silicone heat wrap, and then another time with Aluminium Cool-blanket thing you buy from Super autobacs.......has ben meted clean off

Woot.........I hope the MAP INT-X don't need that -_-

Kane.... you didnt mention trying to weld the nut back in place with aluminum wire :yelrotflm

Note to self: dont break nuts that are welded into the subframe.
Note #2: Dont have Army divers attempt to weld subframe nuts back in place

:p:

btw..... between this experience, and my previous ones... i am VERY thankful to learn that it is in my best interest to put antiseize on EVERYTHING!!!!

man that AC was BALLER!! it was very uncomfortable hot/muggy outside this weekend. in the garage, it was a cool 74 degrees. :)

+1 on Baller AC; +2 on moving stuff out of the way; mine looks the same as yours MYSQL - see that red scorch mark on your pic - mine was the same; but worse.


Paul, the Aluminum Wire thing was funny 12 Rum and Cokes into the day...

What you see in that pic is approx 2 years of greddy turbo usage. The metal was never banged out of the way. I had no issues, the metal just had a bronze color to it.

The photos above show Jeff banging out the metal to make room for the 3071R.

Yeah, my turbine outlet looked about the same position as yours but I did not bang the heat shielding out enough; nor the body itself. A mistake I will not be making again.

I am bigger than you; would be my guess...:dunno:

Yeah, but can get my entire hand around it.
You make it sound like yours was actually touching with no clearance at all.

It is what it is.

Here are the pics from late Sunday night.

The infamous "nut of doom" - re-welded; thanks Mazda for that little adventure.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/...016c41b1e4.jpg

My turbo blanket - and downpipe. See the area in question?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/...784e294c_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/...84a75f13_o.jpg

New underbody - with 2000F paint.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/...f5996d72_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/...d508dbb2_o.jpg

I just need a clean surface for the heat shield to be emplaced soon.



Thoughts on wrapping vs ceramic coating: there is no place in HI to ceramic coat; so is it worth the $500 plus shipping to ceramic coat my stuff - or sandblast + 2000F paint plus manifold wrap and turbo blanket (<$100). Discuss...

save the money and buy a second AC for the garage.

Anyone else?

I am leaning toward NOT ceramic coating it; but I din't want to take it all out again.

no answer from the phone call.... i sent email as well.... i'll call you later to discuss...

btw the link is http://www.allamericanpowdercoating.com/

K - thanks bud.

To me it looks like your DP pinched the blanket between the pipe and the floor. 90% of the heat blocking properties of most insullants tend to be from the encapsulated air. If the material is compressed, it conducts heat at a much higher rate. So, clearancing the pipe and using something like a replaced blanket/header wrap might do the trick. I couldn't really tell you from experience though - I have ceramic coating.

I think you should be fine without ceramic coating as long as there's enough clearance between the turbo/downpipe and the underbody of the car.
I have my MM turbo for 4k miles now and i dont see any under body cooking like yours

Well; good to know - I realize ceramic is the way to go; but the fact that I can't get it locally makes me think for me; it is not worth it (time and $$$).

Maxxdamigz - I think you are right; plus with the alum heat shield and the body of the car being so close didn't help me any. But I fixed that with some fine tuning.

"I need to fine tune this.... hand me a hammer would ya?" - :lol:

At this point I am just hoping 2000F Heat shield on the body + mani-wrap and turbo blanket can be AS effective as ceramic; and if so I can get my car back together...

Got some info from Jet-Hot; they are saying surface temps go down by more than 50% - that is a lot.

ARRGHHHH, I am sooo torn right now; I am 50/50 on sending it in (quote for$ 451.00)

Includes turbo hot side, manifold and downpipe - takes 2-3 weeks vs. wrapping it myself for free and I can have the car running by the weekend.

I would get it ceramic coated--you will never have to worry about whether your floor is burning up again. I think it's worth the wait for a 50% reduction in heat.

1 for ceramic/ 1 for wrapping; maybe time for a poll - LOLZ.


I'll decide in the AM.

no jet coat dealer in hawaii?

beers:beer: