Anything that cools the air either before or after the turbo is always worthwhile in my opinion.

 

I certainlly agree that cooling after the turbo has a massive impact, I'm just dubious as to whether I would be working hard to keep the air coming in cool for it to just get heated up in the turbo?

Then again, I suppose the air is not in the turbo for long so may not get heated up that much?

This is the first proper turbo car I've owned, and also the first one that I've built myself so I'm always learning. Suppose there must be a reason that all the off the shelf kits tend to come with a heatshield.

 

Considering your intercooler i have no idea, however the idea was generally to keep any heat from the exhauts manifold away from the filter. I'm a relative 5 newbie so not so if it makes that much difference but do remeber it being fairly substantial on rover coupes....

 

cooler air is better, the cooler it is going into the turbo, the cooler it will be coming out of the turbo, and even cooler after going through the intercooler.

You have an FM turbo kit, they do some nice stainless heat shields, I got one for my GReddy and it is very well made.

The intake air gets heated up more by the turbo compressing it anyway, but a heatshield would still be worthwhile.

 

Yeah was looking at those on the FM webiste, they do look tidy. There around ?50 plus the postage and taxes etc, might have a look at getting a custom one made up. See how the cost compares.

cooler air is better, the cooler it is going into the turbo, the cooler it will be coming out of the turbo, and even cooler after going through the intercooler.

You have an FM turbo kit, they do some nice stainless heat shields, I got one for my GReddy and it is very well made.

 

I haven't got my intercooler working yet, but I did see a 20 degree drop on temps post supercharger (thus going into the engine) on a before/after comparison when fitting the Viper inclosed cold air induction filter.

Therefore I would be of the opinion every little helps, and would support fitting one.

 

I like evidence, that seals it then. Heat shield it is!

Thanks everyone!