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Old 02-09-2005, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by TYSON' date='Feb 9 2005, 09:15 PM
Fluidyne is only 38mm thick, Koyo is 50mm I believe.



I got mine from M2, I think it's the Mazda Competition one? 50mm thick.

Cooling efficiency is about the same per mm for both?
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Old 02-09-2005, 09:21 PM
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I have a Koyo. It is nice. Wrap your turbos too. That'll save heat.
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Old 02-09-2005, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ambassador_josh' date='Feb 9 2005, 09:20 PM
I have a Koyo. It is nice. Wrap your turbos too. That'll save heat.

Really? (On the turbo wrapping.) I saw that and wanted to see if it was just hype to appeal to the ricers or for real. What about turbo? Is it affected negatively or positively?
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Old 02-09-2005, 09:37 PM
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I can run around the block hard then hold my hand right next to the wrap, and it's pretty damn cool. Granted, i NEVER touch the wrap, but I've seen quite a bit of reduced underhood temp.
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Its not that solid as far as proof goes, but heatwrapping has also shown like a 7 degree decrease in air intake temps that my pfc registers. This could be also be due to the weather, but it did run later the day we installed it.
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Old 02-09-2005, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ambassador_josh' date='Feb 9 2005, 09:38 PM
Its not that solid as far as proof goes, but heatwrapping has also shown like a 7 degree decrease in air intake temps that my pfc registers. This could be also be due to the weather, but it did run later the day we installed it.

So actual turbos aren't affected either way, just underhood temps?
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Old 02-09-2005, 09:43 PM
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Just get Chuck's V mount, it'll come with a Koyo rad.

Oh and what's the coating, jet hot??? I can't remember the name but I'm considering buying some for my exhaust manifold.
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Old 02-09-2005, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Il RX8 lI' date='Feb 9 2005, 10:40 PM
So actual turbos aren't affected either way, just underhood temps?





heat is trapped in the turbos. this will help increase cracking and shorten the life.
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Old 02-09-2005, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by TYSON' date='Feb 9 2005, 10:01 PM
heat is trapped in the turbos. this will help increase cracking and shorten the life.

Dammit. That sucks the big ones.
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