[NormanConquest]

I was reading up on the benefit of a turbo blanket getting much faster 0-60 speeds and was curious has anyone try a turbo blanket on the B58 Engine.

[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

Originally Posted by NormanConquest

I was reading up on the benefit of a turbo blanket getting much faster 0-60 speeds and was curious has anyone try a turbo blanket on the B58 Engine.

You have link or pics?

Mike

[NormanConquest]

Originally Posted by Mike@N54Tuning.com

You have link or pics?

Mike

https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/43718

[DrifterX]

Good read; I'd like to see them perform testing on an actual vehicle instead of just bench testing. Having results in a controlled environment is a great first step but having real world data on the same platform in a vehicle is definitely necessary to see if there is enough benefit of the application and confirm some of their speculations. My concern would be longevity of the turbo with such application on a road vehicle, especially in warmer climates.

I imagine it would also help emissions too - might help warm up the catalytic converter a bit faster.

[NISFAN]

Originally Posted by NormanConquest

I was reading up on the benefit of a turbo blanket getting much faster 0-60 speeds and was curious has anyone try a turbo blanket on the B58 Engine.

.....much faster.....really?!?!?!? :

As a turbo is driven partially by heat energy, a blanket ensures less heat energy is lost, and therefore more available to drive the turbo. This is a universally accepted fact.
However, I would be absolutely amazed if you would notice any kind of performance increase due to said blanket. This is not only due to a blanket making a minimal thermal difference, but also that at some point....fairly soon, the wastegate starts dumping excess exhaust energy....at which point having the most efficient thermal management is rendered useless.

[XutvJet]

I had a turbo blanket on my 2012 WRX. I ran the blanket mostly because the turbo sat directly under the intercooler and wanted to reduce underhood temps and heat soak to the IC. I can't say I noticed much difference in turbo boost response or power. IATs were a bit more stable and heat soak reduced. Given that the turbo in these motors sits far away and above the IC, I doubt there's much benefit. Plus, trying to install a blanket on these cars would be a biatach and I'd have my concerns about other components having to be wrapped or possibly getting hung up on the blanket like the EWG arm and solenoid itself.

[NormanConquest]

Originally Posted by DrifterX

Good read; I'd like to see them perform testing on an actual vehicle instead of just bench testing. Having results in a controlled environment is a great first step but having real world data on the same platform in a vehicle is definitely necessary to see if there is enough benefit of the application and confirm some of their speculations. My concern would be longevity of the turbo with such application on a road vehicle, especially in warmer climates.

I imagine it would also help emissions too - might help warm up the catalytic converter a bit faster.

Here a real world demo

The determine it allows the engine to get power faster but it doesnt increase the power cap. So that should help shave 0-60 time by .1-.3

[dereksM3]

Complete snake oil.

Unless you are running back to back to back to back to back runs on a vehicle that doesn't have a modern day oil/water cooled turbo you won't notice a 0-60 difference. You will heat soak your intercooler well before thermal temperatures of a turbo become a contributing factor.

If you want to remove heat away from the turbo and/or engine bay get an aftermarket downpipe that doesn't use a huge ceramic obstruction (catalyst) right after the turbo. That will actually gain you efficiency and hp and reduce your 0-60mph by a small amount...3/10ths though I highly doubt. That turbo blanket is a waste of money.

[kern417]

OEMs aren't moving turbos between cylinder heads for no reason. Heat is a benefit. However, I don't believe it makes a bunch more power. It does decrease spool time on bigger turbos though. And of course a blanket helps protect adjacent hoses/wiring from excessive heat better than the typical heat shield.

[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

Originally Posted by dereksM3

Complete snake oil.

Unless you are running back to back to back to back to back runs on a vehicle that doesn't have a modern day oil/water cooled turbo you won't notice a 0-60 difference. You will heat soak your intercooler well before thermal temperatures of a turbo become a contributing factor.

If you want to remove heat away from the turbo and/or engine bay get an aftermarket downpipe that doesn't use a huge ceramic obstruction (catalyst) right after the turbo. That will actually gain you efficiency and hp and reduce your 0-60mph by a small amount...3/10ths though I highly doubt. That turbo blanket is a waste of money.

Completely agree

Mike

[WTruter]

Looking to get a turbo blanket for my B58, not to improve power, but simply to reduce heat soak.
I've fitted an AP style induction with a heat shield, but still a lot of heat that side of the engine. So ideal would be to reduce heat soak by fitting a turbo blanket.

Anyone know if any are available for the B58. If so, what size / where from?

Thanks

[chris-c]

WTruter

If you're in the UK and you've got bad heat soak A) you're hammering the hell out of it... good work. or B) you've got a split IC rad. Check your second coolant levels aren't empty.

[WTruter]

@chris-c

I dont suffer with any real heat soak, but more of a preventative as ive made a custom intake with only a simple heat shield. Original airbox has a lot of heat protection in it. So fitting a turbo blanket will help with air temps in the engine bay (And the air being sucked in by the induction).

Definitely wont lose anything by fitting a blanket.

[B58]

My guess is that it would slightly help overall. I don't like how the intake is sitting right on top of the exhaust manifold and turbo on the B58.

[insanecoder]

In theory, it would increase efficiency of power conversion
in practice, heat is your friend BUT it is also your enemy
I'd like to see a system designed reliably with turbo insulation in mind
perhaps in the future BMW will do that

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[ceedawg]

Only purpose of this blanket would be to keep the under hood temps and Iat’s down. I have one on my Swain coated turbine housing on my Mitsu. Works great. You have to make sure you give the turbo time to cool down though as the blanket can also help create heat soak in the turbo on immediate shut down as a trade off.