Thermal Zero Turbo Blanket?
 

Has anybody used one of these? Just bought one off of ebay since it is cheaper than their main website.

According to their site they are made in USA in Ohio, so I thought I'd give them a chance since I happen to live in Ohio as well.

I guess this will be a review thread once I get it. It is a TD04 blanket and claims to fit other internal wastegate turbos just as PTP claims with their WRX blanket.

Manufacturers Site:
http://www.thermalzero.com/index.php...category_id=35

Link to ebay thread:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Subaru-Turbo...10974460338%26

Will report more upon arrival with pics and thoughts.

In for the review. Seems like a good price and I would rather buy something made here in Ohio then over seas.

We had a group buy on CinciScoobs.com a few weeks ago.
I have one but haven't installed it yet. The quality is nice. Its slightly oversized but its a good fit and the functional quality is top notch.

here's a review from a local member and PFP shop owner.
For the price you can't beat it.

Great! I've searched and cant find too many reviews on them. I picked mine up for $40 on ebay... they run $65 on their own site (wonder why?). I'm glad someone has some experience with this and PTP's blanket to have some sort of comparison.

I've been running butt naked on the turbo since stage two and its taking its toll. My coolant hoses on the turbo are now leaking and temps under the hood get damn hot. I've been meaning to get a blanket for some time now.

I'm going to replace the coolant lines, check the banjo filter, and install this next weekend once finals are over.

Installed one of these this morning, kinda I pita cause its a tight fit getting the wire wrapped around everything, but works great. Can't beat it for 40 bucks. Also fits with the infamous filtered oil line.

I forgot to order mine (I thought I had finalized it but I didnt) so it took longer to get it. Got it sitting in my garage, I just need to take the time to redo the coolant lines and pop this on.

That uppipe blanket is sweet. When you make one for the typical GTSpec / Tomei / Perrin EL header, I'll be all over that.
Have you thought about a blanket to keep radiated heat OFF the oil filter? Lots us have headers which pass very close to the filter, and have no heat-shielding at all...

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That seems like a quick way to a car-b-que

ThermalZero, you have PM.

Ive read having a turbo blanket decreases the life of your turbo... so i just went with a heatshield

who installed one? got mine in the mail and havent had time yet...


turbo is a wear item, it breaks when it wants to break:p

It doesn't.

Do you have evidence to support this? It just seems logical that all that heat is being wrapped around the turbo and no place to escape, that eventually it would take a toll on it.

Ever notice those water pipes in and out of the bearing housing? They aren't there because they're pretty.

Ever noticed that many aftermarket turbo builders offer ceramic coatings on exhaust housings that they claim keep heat in and improve spool? Ask yourself why they'd offer that if it shortened turbo life and exposed them to a higher warranty return rate.