Homemade Heatshield

[IminDiegoTriick]

How do you make a heatshield and what materials do you use for it?

[Rolla1990]

First.

[mrsleeve]

sheet metal is your friend

[4bangerfury]

gold. it's true. and it'll make your engine bay scream baller status.

[E30Idea]

First.

one to be gay?

[e34john]

gold. it's true. and it'll make your engine bay scream baller status.

it is a really good heat reflector. i'd say he should do it.

[Wh33lhop]

I don't know, but there definitely isn't enough pedobear in your sig.

[Be30mer]

gold. it's true. and it'll make your engine bay scream baller status.

sounds expensive
and if he says he can afford it

[Iain]

Can you guys source this stuff over there?

http://www.aclperformance.com.au/prod_heatshield.htm

Used on a few Aussie OEM turbo applications and very popular with turbo boys over here...

[blueapplesoda]

there is a manufacture in socal that makes stuff similar. Also, the underside heatshields on e36s look similar.

[619E30]

Stainless!

[gearheadE30]

I actually used plexiglass and a heat gun to make a temptorary (but effective) one before all the turbo stuff is finalized.

[bear]

fiberglass repair mat from an auto paint wholesaler i think its about 30$ for 4'x4' sheet

[lostbeachbum]

here is a low budget and very effective idea if you are looking into creating a heat shield for your turbo. find an appropriate side pot and cut a strip out of the pot. This will already have the curved shape to cover the majority of your turbo, and the thickness stainless steel pot will be a great heat shield from the rest of the surrounding areas.

For further explanation and a pictures on the process please look at this post.

http://www.v6performance.net/forums/showthread.php?t=200545

[bear]

^that is a pretty cool fix