07-28-2008, 04:13 PM
Dave Wrote:WRXtranceformed Wrote:That is a huuuge turbo. What's the dynomat for under the hood though?? :lol: Turbo spool too loud... covering up the oontz??Looking at the engine bay and the placement, looks to me like a way to deflect heat away from the hood so that he doesn't cook the paint on the outside of the hood. Probably more of a reflective tape than a sound deadener.
Cool car, probably a hell of a lot better to work on than a VG-powered Z...
Dynamat deflects heat? If that's true, that's a new one to me. Kind of a ghetto solution for someone who's put so much money into a car. I'd get a turbo blanket, ceramic coat it, or play with the mounting configuration (win) if I was that worried about my hood melting. FWIW the turbo on my old STi was about that close to the hood and I never had any problems.
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
