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Old 03-16-2008, 02:03 PM
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Just plop it on.
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Old 03-16-2008, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by teknikscian
Im thinking youd have to cut the whole blanket to make it fit under the wastegate arm....no?
Here's mine:

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Old 03-16-2008, 04:10 PM
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This is a pretty cool DIY heatshield:

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Instructions here: http://supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326366
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awesome...

now I just need to find a really really small pot...
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Old 03-16-2008, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by retro
Here's mine:

nice, is that the DEI universal blanket?
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Bowl idea is awesome.
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Originally Posted by retro
This is a pretty cool DIY heatshield:



Instructions here: http://supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326366
There used to be a miata with one, but for the life of me can't remember who it was...(I do remember it was on a cardomain site)
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Old 12-16-2012, 04:08 AM
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Blast from the past

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Old 12-16-2012, 04:20 AM
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holy effing revive batman.
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Old 12-16-2012, 04:26 AM
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I found it interesting, so I made a recycled heat shield and posted it, figure someone else might like to see!
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Old 12-16-2012, 11:15 AM
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I've never seen an old license plate as a heat shield! That is neat.

Did you read the thread?

Thread so old no-one uses heat shelds anymore.
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Old 12-16-2012, 01:57 PM
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I use my bare hands.
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Old 12-16-2012, 03:08 PM
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Yes I read the entire 3 pages. Lol. I needed something cause my brake fluid resivor looks like a hersheys bar on a 100 degree day in your pocket
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Old 12-16-2012, 03:44 PM
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What changed between "heat shields are ok, blankets are better." To "blankets are terrible, heat sheilds arent great."
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Old 12-16-2012, 04:31 PM
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Heatshields are ok for blocking heat off from spreading further, blankets or wraps work for a diffrent purpose, they do keep heat from spreading yes. There intention is to keep heat in the turbine and increase spool time.

But I would still have a blanket over a shield. But FREE>100 Dollars any day!!!

Better pick, this ia just a mock up plate, I have nicer plate to go on.
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Old 12-16-2012, 04:56 PM
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I like the pan heat shield. Anyone make one that fits a 2554?
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Old 12-16-2012, 09:38 PM
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LMFAO, you do know thats half of thats wifes pot right. Like seriously, here is a DIY. Dont know that anyone sells them but its more work than I care to do when I can do a recycle liscense plate one in about 15 seconds.

http://www.syty.net/forums/showthread.php?t=37467
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What do you do about the back side which on our cars would be melting the heater lines? what do you do? Put the pan top on there?
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Old 12-16-2012, 11:37 PM
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HAHA, I would wrap them them with the heat sleeves. They work really well or just get silicone lines.
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Old 12-30-2012, 11:19 AM
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So look what i found in the random pics :P

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