MK7 Turbo Blanket DIY 

Bat Man naw. It's exactly for grease spray. These axles love to regurgitate grease, and grease slinging up into the turbo is a major hazard. Sure it also protects the axle from heat, but that was just an added bonus. The VW engineers saw what crap the boots are on these axles, and knew they needed a way to deflect debris away from that steaming hot turbo.

It's called a "splash guard".... Heat don't "splash"

Pretty much not at all. The materials are non flammable. If it gets soaked with oil or fuel, that's a different story.

Did it on my car. Temps were way down at the drag strip. Don't want to spam a link but there are YT videos showing the benefits with a Forge Tubo Blanket on YT.

+Adam Chandler post it

Adam Chandler thanks..appreciate the response. How is it in normal driving?

The University of Texas @ Austin had a great article in 2014 about reviewing a PTP Turbo blanket on a Cummins diesel. Its a good read, conclusion was it does show benefits for spool up time and that oil-cooking was a non-issue.

@@Spinal2111 here it is :) repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/43718/BICKLE-MASTERSREPORT-2016.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

False...... It's a "splash guard". Last time I checked, heat don't "splash"

Paul was a tech at a dealer. I'm pretty sure he know what he's talking about.

Bro how

freddie gonzalez make sure the engine is at operating temp.

@@LynxStarAuto 🤣🤣🤣

Don’t listen to these idiots.

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Supercars don't use turbo blankets.........because 99.9% of supercars aren't turbo charged, genius...

@@futt-bucker ok genius why the ones that do use turbos, why they don't use turbo blankets. Many like Porshe, McLaren, Pagani, also Ferraris and even Bugatti use turbos. Real racing/tunning companies don't push those things. My guess is that a turbo blanket will add some (x) more degrees and that will cause more wear than is built for.

@@pedrorodrigueztube generally Porsches aren't considered supercars. They have very few. Also, supercars with turbos are running 20k+$ turbo chargers. Take that for what you will. Lastly, if you look online, many supercar owners with boost are running blankets. No they don't come standard, but they are used. The r35 has a special "heat package" you can get with it that uses a turbo blanket. In fact, I read most turbo supercars that have serious driving owners, run turbo blankets, simply because of the heat they produce, if for nothing else. Not to mention, some of the cars u stated run turbos. Not all McLaren, Ferrari, Bugatti,ect. Run them. It's is still a very small percentage collectively in the supercar community. Most even run header blankets and wraps

@@futt-bucker saying just a very small % use turbo, really doesn't mean anything. Just because they are so few why the heck waste money on a turbo blanket, I don't get your point. Whether the 911 Turbo or the GT-R nismo are supercars or not. They perform like one, and why they don't come with t blankets? Hell not even the 911 GT2 RS which is build for track and has a water spray system to cool the intercooler

@@pedrorodrigueztube why don't they come with street radials? Or meth injection? Or come standard with NOS? Or how about 2-step? Why don't they come with wings? I don't get your point. Everything on a car car from factory can be improved..... This would be one of those improvements, just like any other aftermarket part. there is absolutely no evidence that a turbo blanket adds extra wear to a turbo or can cause a catastrophic failure.... There is however, evidence that it improves performance and and lowers engine bay heat all around. Again, I don't get your point. And by saying small percentage means nothing, how do you figure? There is a reason lambos strictly run naturally aspirated. There is a reason these "supercar" companies have 1 or 2 cars that are boosted out of their entire lineup of vehicles(besides Porsche which again, is hardly a supercar brand). And most supercars that run boost, only have v8s. That is MOST... Considering Porsche a supercar brand because they have one model that can compete on a track is like calling Honda a supercar brand because they made the nsx....