Cool your turbo with Thermotec - Anyone tried it?

[Die$eL]

Does this really help or is it just another marketing gimmick?

http://www.wheels24.co.za/4x4/Cool-your ... c-20110919

The bulk of South Africa’s motorists run their vehicles at high altitudes. To compensate for the loss of power at altitude, turbocharged vehicles are boundlessly popular.

Unfortunately, running a turbocharged vehicle at altitude in South Africa’s rather sunny, high-temperature climate puts most modern engine control electrics under severe strain as under-bonnet temperatures soar thanks to turbine heat generation.

The solution? Thermal insulation turbocharger covers.

KEEPING YOUR TURBO COOL

Marketed by Johannesburg’s Automotive Technology Specialists (ATS), the range of Thermotec products are tailored specifically for the Garrett T3 and T4 turbochargers – popular in most SUVs and performance hatchbacks.

How does it work? Well, the Thermotec kits create a physical barrier between the turbocharger plumbing and a vehicle’s under-bonnet architecture (reducing temperatures and protecting your ECU from heat damage). By reducing under-bonnet temperatures, turbo lag is countered too.

The other bonus is that by consolidating heat within the exhaust system, scavenging improves too – improving gas extraction and enabling a more efficient input of fresh air/fuel mixture.

ATS stocks a broad range of Thermotec heat control products intended to protect and improve standard, modified and motorsport vehicles. For example, on many SUVs fitted with a long-range fuel tank the enlarged tank often passes closer to the exhaust system than the manufacturer intended, but with Thermotec’s clamp-on heat shield there is a quick and easy fix to this worrying problem.

[ThysdJ]

It does have it's advantages and disadvantages, and similar products have been on the market for many decades.

It does keep the exhaust heat inside the exhaust and will cool down the engine-bay temps, but on the other hand it promotes rust on the header pipes.

[Wave]

I still believe that the best way to look after your turbo is to idle! Why don't the manufacturers add these devices on the production line?
Rather get a turbo timer if you HAVE to!

I have a mate with a KZ-TE with 333 000kms on the clock (saw it this past weekend) he idles his turbo down every time without fail and he is still on his 1st turbo!