Spa's and Turbo's
Submitted by Pete D on Mon, 2011-05-02 08:22
Thought I would check within the community for some expertise.
Turbo Heat Shield
I completed some maintenance on the Trophy turbo over the weekend and had to remove the heat shielding which is now basically r/s. A new replacement from the states is $400+ (and I'm too scared to find out what it would be here!). It is a fabric type with filler and was wrapped around a few pipes, about 300x400mm sheet, with a few spring retainers. Has anyone had experience with sourcing the right material and where to get it?
Spa
I've had a water leak in our spa for awhile. It is an in ground fibreglass 8 seater and was installed in 1999. I was on a mission and finally lifted her out on Saturday evening (yeah, I'm hurting now).
Upon checking for leaks in the multitude of plastic piping a few small connections snapped of (very brittle plastic). So, I think the best option would be to replace all the fittings/pipework and get the old girl back to new and get another 10+ years of good use from her. So, anyone out there with contacts within the industry?
Many thanks in advance.
Cheers Pete
till
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Turbo: Doesn't huggy do
Turbo: Doesn't huggy do insulationf or that sort of thing?
Spa: let me know when it is fixed.
sunshine
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Turbo heat sheilding - Freely available in Oz
Try this site
http://www.aclperformance.com.au/prod_heatshield.htm
Tony Halliday
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for Spa, go to Spa World in
for Spa, go to Spa World in Joondalup, he is a keen fisherman and mate of mine.
For Turbo, go to any hot water industrial piping supplier. You a bloody drafty you should know what heat sheild lagging is mate...
otherwise try the crowd off Great Eastern Highway just past the Redclif Tavern/domestic airport.
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sunshine
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But straight pipe lagging unlikely to be rated
For the extremes of turbo (850C) - bit like the kevlar heat resistant gloves that melted onto the race driver over the weekend ! I am not in the game but most pipe lagging would not experience temperatures even close to 250C (super heated steam)
scottnofish
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engine protection equiptment in myaree
they do turbo lagging kits
Pete D
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Thanks lads...will sift
Thanks lads...will sift though it all. You are right too sunshine....need to remind Tony that we are dealing with hot air, not water. Think he would know about hot air too
hehehe (yeah, yeah, I'll keep TH).
Cheers Pete
sunshine
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Hang on
At least he always seeks to contribute constructively which is not the norm for a few on here
Pete D
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All good sunshine. Tony is a
All good sunshine. Tony is a top bloke. We have had a few beers together. I just had to slip that low one in as he called be a drafty....again - Designer mate! We keep you engineers in line!
$40 for 2 metres of 3 inch wide wrap with reflective tape to hold it all together from Turbo Tech. Will give it a go first up.
Cheers Pete
Tony Halliday
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Don't worry Pete still sour I
Don't worry Pete still sour I came out on his tub and caught a bigger dhuie than he did...lol
ps Pete you never done steam lagged piping, what kind of 2cents drafty pencil pusher are you...lol
Ps designers do calcs and can still use pencils and rulers and not mouse pushers....lol
Tony Halliday: ~Meals on Reels ~
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it
"It is always in season for old men to learn." Aeschylus (525-456 BC)
"In a mad world only the mad are sane." Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)
Ryan C
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turbotechnics
i think thats the mob tony's talking about cheers
Tony Halliday
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yip drove past them this
yip drove past them this morning, that's the crowd. Do loads of small and large truck turbo work.
Tony Halliday: ~Meals on Reels ~
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it
"It is always in season for old men to learn." Aeschylus (525-456 BC)
"In a mad world only the mad are sane." Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)
Lastchance
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Southside engine centre,
Southside engine centre, Chris Mills performance, a CAT or Cummins dealership perhaps????
kane
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heat shielding
give an engine dealer a call, detroit in bassendean or cummins at the airport, wartsilla also in bassendean, theyll either be able to supply you or put you onto their supplier, they usually use the wrap on shielding that you lock wire in place.
should be anywhere near $400
Gooooone Fishin!