Can I Remove the fireblanket on a S/C car without problems?

[after_shock]

Another thread from under the bonnet!

My intake pipe that runs into the charger is gradually burning away the fireblanket under the bonnet and this in turn is marking the intake pipe quite badly.

Can I simply remove the fireblanket itself to remove this problem? Or will I risk damaging the paint on the bonnet if the fireblanket isnt their and the temps get too hot, if they would get too hot that is?

Thanks

[Global-i]

Mine has been removed with no noticeable side effects, I am also running a 112 like you.

[after_shock]

Thanks for the quick reply, sounds good its coming off on Friday!

[Magic919]

If your intake is burning away the 'fire blanket' you'd have a lot more to worry about.

[crisisjez]

Its just rubbing, why not just cut away the small part that touches rather than remove the whole blanket.

[Well_Fans]

Magnacharger installation intructions tell you to remove the blanket as one of the first steps. Most people seem to have the "rubbing" issue with the valley mounted chargers, some worse than others. Safe to say there isnt a lot of room under the bonnet when you bolt one in place.

[anonymous-user]

I'm having my engine mounts lowered instead.

[crisisjez]

Which will put your cats even closer to the ground.......

[after_shock]

wormus said:

I'm having my engine mounts lowered instead.

Cant be cheap to get done?

[anonymous-user]

Only 5mm or so and Mark is doing it so it's really easy for me . You don't need to remove the engine, you just replace them one at a time while it's on the ramp apparently. It's either that or drive around with the bonnet open. The snout pulley has already worn through the insulation an I'm more worried about it hitting the underside of the metal.

The new torque damper/stiffy should also stop the engine rocking on it's mounts. I'll let you know what difference that makes to traction.

Cats aren't a problem with my Difilippo system, for some reason the exhaust no longer clouts sleeping policemen.

Only a few days left until my beast is finished, without belt slip and the full quota of boost it should be awesome.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 8th May 16:58

[Bonnie and Clyde]

I was gonna say Harry's removed his blanket, but then its not supercharged is it

[monkfish1]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

I was gonna say Harry's removed his blanket, but then its not supercharged is it

Only because we never put it back after the bonnet modifications

[anonymous-user]

It doesn't help that Holden chose not to spray the underside of the bonnet properly. It looks a bit horrible to be honest,

[S600VXR]

wormus said:

It doesn't help that Holden chose not to spray the underside of the bonnet properly. It looks a bit horrible to be honest,

Mines lovely and shiney on the bonnet underside thanks...

[anonymous-user]

odyssey blue is so rare they must have run out. They probably use BBQ paint for yours.

[Well_Fans]

wormus said:

odyssey blue is so rare they must have run out. They probably use BBQ paint for yours.

that has to rank as one of the best put downs I've seen on here despite the fact I've got a black Monaro with the BBQ paint.

[anonymous-user]

you could do like this bloke did, just cut a hole in your bonnet. Is that you Jez? www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPLSkzgPs80&feature=related

"cheers" indeed!

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 9th May 14:17