[Exodus751]

wow i would have never thought people would reply this quick lol
yes it is 20inch wheels on the GTR
by the way not really sure with miles but
every 2k need alignment done
every 12k u need to replace trans fluid differential fluids they take lots of qts
and each qts is more than 100+ dollars
and if u need brake job? just fronts? no you'll need front rear rotors pads and hardware flush brakes fluid twice
yes you will need alots of money to maintain that car even though some will be under the warranty and you need to keep all the maintaince to keep your warranty
so far thats all i know from customers view yeah it is a great car that nissan made but from a technician's view i rather not work on it and make money

[Szumita]

i love my cobb one haha.

[steelgraySTi06]

Originally Posted by Exodus751

wow i would have never thought people would reply this quick lol
yes it is 20inch wheels on the GTR
by the way not really sure with miles but
every 2k need alignment done
every 12k u need to replace trans fluid differential fluids they take lots of qts
and each qts is more than 100+ dollars
and if u need brake job? just fronts? no you'll need front rear rotors pads and hardware flush brakes fluid twice
yes you will need alots of money to maintain that car even though some will be under the warranty and you need to keep all the maintaince to keep your warranty
so far thats all i know from customers view yeah it is a great car that nissan made but from a technician's view i rather not work on it and make money

that's crazy maintenance is going to end up costing more than the car. I wonder if any service is going to be covered under warranty

[steelgraySTi06]

i like my cobb heat shield it's a total pain in the ass to install with the intercooler

[Mi_Black_Pearl]

not everything aftermarket means its better for our cars. i hear the stock one actually works best with preventing the most in heat temps. simply by how it is constructed. all the others are pure cosmetic.

[Davenow]

This is what I will be running on mine when I put it back together



Supposedly you can beat the bag out of the car, jump out and lay your hand on that thing.

[Mart]

anybody using a heat shield with a Wideband? Pic of your install?

[ToeKutter]

Had a quick Q about the heat shields in general: Do they make any noticeable difference in performance? Or is it just a part longevity thing...? also, is this something that only becomes necessary on a modded engine, or can a stock engine benefit from adding a heat shield?
Thanks!

[Exodus751]

everyone has different style taste if ur satisified that everything's good
no one should talk **** on anybody because no one's better and everyone out there
anyway i like the cusco one easy to install keeps the heat away
and about the GTR if i find out more about it i'll let you guys know

[SCOOBYTRAP]

Originally Posted by Mart

anybody using a heat shield with a Wideband? Pic of your install?

I have a trimmed stocker with wideband 02. I'll get a pic up later today.

[Cr8zyJAP07]

i have the cobb one it looks good. but the spt one is the easiest to install

[Davenow]

Originally Posted by Mart

anybody using a heat shield with a Wideband? Pic of your install?

The wideband shouldnt be that close to the turbo anyway. ALso, really the heathsheilds are high enough that even on the downpipes that have the wideband right up top (like the Cobb), the wideband is back and down far enough that it wont hit the heatsheild, so I wouldnt sweat that. If you dont have your wideband installed yet (as far as bung welded into the pipe), just have it done a bit more down the pipe (because that is how you should do it anyway )

Originally Posted by Exodus751

everyone has different style taste if ur satisified that everything's good
no one should talk **** on anybody because no one's better and everyone out there

Did I miss someone "talking ****" about a heatsheild. Stating an opinion one way or the other isnt talking isht. (again, I may have missed something further back in the thread I guess)



On the heat sheilds:

The SPT one is nice, but having had one, and held it in my hands, I can tell you that without ceramic coating, or putting thermotec on it like in the one pic earlier in this thread, its not going to do a whole heck of a lot. I THINK it will work with the factory heat sheild in place, if so you REALLY should run both.

My buddy has the Cobb, its nice, a decent bit thicker, but again, coat it or stick thermotec on it. Do that with any heat sheild.

If you are worried about heatsoak, nothing is going to beat a good blanket. Be it something serious like what I am running, or even the thremotec kit (which is a nice kit since it comes with some wrap for the downpipe as well)
The blanket+wrap kit with a heatsheild as well would be damn near unbeatable.

I mean SOMETHING is better than nothing, just direct heat radiating up into the TMIC, but really, just a single heatsheild is going to be pretty limited as far as its effectiveness.
That said, OEM heatsheild+Cobb or SPT would be very nice.

[JJ18Sniper]

Originally Posted by Davenow

This is what I will be running on mine when I put it back together



Supposedly you can beat the bag out of the car, jump out and lay your hand on that thing.

What turbo wrap is that?

[Davenow]

Originally Posted by JJ18Sniper

What turbo wrap is that?

I got it locally, from
Protech Performance

I know others carry them, I saw one on a car at Andrewtech, and I have seen them on tons of Surpas and such.

Baddest ass wrap I have ever seen. You would need at least a TD06 hot side for it to fit even close to properly though. It fits perfect on a GT30/35R though. That is what it was really made for to begin with. Although I bet they may make it for other turbos...
Accessories/Controls: atpturbo.com
has a couple REALLY cool heatsheilds if you have a T3/T4 hot side turbo.

[Iron Giant]

Does anyone know if turbo blankets are flammable like header wrap? If so it looks like a simple oil leak at the center section could cause an engine fire.