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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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Just curious, Those of you who are TN owners, and have a carbon fiber hood... Do you have a turbo blanket?? Im kind of scared of my hood warping. Im done rediculous research and can't find anything. I think it would be in my best interest to get one. But cannot find anywhere to get me one by Wednesday or Thursday. Any advice?? Jeremy will be finished with my car this Thursday soo any help would be greatly appriciated!!
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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Just curious, Those of you who are TN owners, and have a carbon fiber hood... Do you have a turbo blanket?? Im kind of scared of my hood warping. Im done rediculous research and can't find anything. I think it would be in my best interest to get one. But cannot find anywhere to get me one by Wednesday or Thursday. Any advice?? Jeremy will be finished with my car this Thursday soo any help would be greatly appriciated!!
I doubt you'll have an issue with that. Plenty of members have a CF hood with their Turbonetics kit. taurran has a fiberglass Veilside that has had no issues due to heat.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Ok I appriciate it MIA. I know that sucker gets pretty hott!!
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I have a seibon CF hood and I have no warping.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
I doubt you'll have an issue with that. Plenty of members have a CF hood with their Turbonetics kit. taurran has a fiberglass Veilside that has had no issues due to heat.
but taurran also has a heat blanket
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He does?? Huh I thought differently... Im really torn idk what to do
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im telling you I dont I have had the kit with the hood for 1.5 years
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What hood do you have?? Is it the oem seibon??
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Yes^^
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Originally Posted by CUxtopher
but taurran also has a heat blanket
He didn't always have it. In fact it was a relatively recent purchase I believe.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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Hmm me too. Its painted tho. I dont believe that will matter.
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Originally Posted by Zridder19
Hmm me too. Its painted tho. I dont believe that will matter.
It won't...
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Should I bother spending the money??
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It looks good
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mia,i saw it at zdayz iirc, dont know how long hes had it.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by RED HOT Z
It looks good

What do you mean??
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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I just bought the Turbo blanket and I think it looks better than the heat shield TN provides.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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Oh ok. Where did you get the blanket at?? Im having a bit of difficulty finding one.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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I dont know I had GTM build my engine and when I picked up my car I had one! Never asked for it so that was cool
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RED HOT Z do you have a pic of your turbo with the blanket installed?
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