I've been looking at turbo heatshields and it seems like the NM heatshield seems to be the most popular. I'm also looking at the VIP heatshield but I'm not too sure about the design. The point of the heat shield is to deflect the heat to the sides but isn't the VIP design a bit counter productive with all the holes in it?

 

What is your goal? I got the NM to protect my scoop, and I'd say it made a marginal difference at best. The real solution was to open up the scoop so air could flow (which solved the problem entirely). Certainly the NM looks great, but I doubt I'd spend the money again on one.

If your goals are different, maybe one of them is better suited, or a different product like a turbo wrap.

 

I just want to keep the direct heat from the turbo from warping my AGSR scoop. And protect the hood scoop too of course. Would the VIP not do this well due to the holes in it?

 

I am using the AEM heat shield that came with my intake.

 

I don't think either of those (the NM or the VIP) is a great solution, but others may differ. As I said, the solution for me was to let the scoop breath. But they both look nice.

 

Ok thanks!

 

That's what I like about the AEM intake. You open up the scoop to install the intake and you get a heat shield with it to protect the under hood portion of the intake.

 

If you want to reduce the amount of heat that is released under the hood, this is probably your best bet:

http://waymotorworks.com/wmw-turbo-heat-shield.html

It may not look as slick as some of the other ones, but it is designed to be effective. By keeping the heat in the hot side of the turbo, the efficiency of the turbo is maximized. Wrapping the hottest part of the turbo, and using the factory heat shield, you will do a better job of keeping heat away from your nice intake.

Have fun,
Mike

 

Ok great, thanks!

 

Heat blanket is the ONLY way to actually do some good.

Those other shields cover the entire turbo. That means the hot air coming off the hot side of the turbo get's trapped over the bearing, oil line, and cold side. This can aid in the coking of the oil in the bearing and speed up turbo failure and for what? To protect a piece of cosmetic plastic? That, and you want the air in the cold side to be as COLD as possible. Heating that air hurts performance.

The hot side of he turbo you want to be as hot as possible for performance and efficiency, while you don't want any other part of the turbo to get that hot. Those shields are a horrible idea, but a turbo blanket causes benefits in all areas. It keeps the hot side hot, heat off the scoop, and heat away from the bearing, cold side, and engine bay.