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Everything you need to know about heat management

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FAQs

What are the benefits of a turbo blanket?

Turbo Blankets are designed to reduce heat output from the hot turbine housing. With the close proximity to the compressor housing, this is key to reducing Air Intake Temperatures (AIT). Lower AITs result in a more consistent power delivery run after run! Turbo Blankets also help to massively create a lower engine bay temperature, providing more efficient conditions for improved oil temperatures, lower fuel temperatures and more reliable electronic components.

The final benefit of a Turbo Jacket, is that the heat energy that is normally lost, is retained within the exhaust gases, creating a faster spool time, and improving flow through the entire exhaust system.

 ⁠Will a Turbo Blanket overheat or ‘cook’ my oil?

No! In fact, a Turbo Jacket will actually help to reduce oil temperatures, and therefore improve cooling! Turbo blankets are thick, and offer protection for the oil feed/drain lines, resulting in a cooler oil entering the turbo, and allowing it doing a more efficient job of cooling the turbo core!

As with any turbo application, to maintain turbo life and reliability, it is recommended the correct turbo cool down procedure is taken after a spirited drive. This procedure is no different when using a Funk Motorsport Turbo Blanket.

⁠Why is it important to protect my Starter Motor from heat?

As with all electronic components, Starter Motors are sensitive to constant heat changes. Heating and cooling of a Starter Motor can cause premature failure, a Starter Motor Protection Blanket is a simple way to extend the life of your Starter Motor!

⁠What is the purpose of a Spark Plug Boot?

Weak spark / combustion can be caused by HT leads, or Spark Plugs exceeding their designed temperature threshold. Spark Plug Boots can keep a strong ignition spark, by protecting Spark Plugs and HT leads from over exposure to heat, resulting in bigger BANG in the combustion chamber!

Why would you use a Sensor Protector?

When sensors get hot, their output signal can be distorted. This can result in a poor preforming engine due to the ECU not reading reliable data! Sensor Protectors are a cheap easy to fit solution to help remedy this and protect sensors from excessive heat.

⁠I can’t see a product listed for my component – can you help?

Of course! Many products that we have can be used for multiple applications, or, we can create a complete bespoke solution, get in touch to discuss the specific heat protection you need!

⁠My brakes are overheating, what have you got to protect it?

Brake fluid that is too hot, is a safety issue. This can usually be caused by a master cylinder, or brake lines working outside of their optimal temperature range. A Reservoir Blanket along with our Heat Protection Sleeving can be a great way of protecting the sensitive brake fluid, to retain a solid and reliable brake pedal.

Will a Turbo Blanket reduce the life of my turbo?

This is a common misconception. A Turbo Blanket actually separates the turbine housing from the core (in regards to temperature split). This allows the core work with less heat strain on it, meaning that the chance of failure is lower. Importantly, excess heat energy is retained within the exhaust gases. Hotter gases accelerate faster than cooler gases, reducing the overall effect that it would have on the turbo’s life.

Win all around! Lower engine bay temperatures, less heat soak, lower intake temperatures, faster spool up, and more reliable performance! It’s a no brainer.

Any increase in gas temperature happens after the combustion chamber, so wouldn’t have an affect on the combustion process. We understand that a lot of “tuners” get hooked up on EGT numbers, but you have to look at where in the cycle they are being measured. In this instance the temperature of the bang in the combustion chamber will not increase, therefore ruling out all concerns.