Is ceramic coating worth it?
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Well I already discussed "the CAC tube that connects the compressor outlet to the IC inlet" and that is..."the CAC on the drivers side" ...so I assume you're asking about "the CAC on the passengers side"? ...and if that's the case you need to compare the temperature of the air inside the passengers side CAC tube to the temperature of the surrounding air in the engine compartment and then apply the "general rules" I gave!
The temperature of the air inside the passengers side CAC tube is equal to the MAT=Manifold Air Temperature and when operating at high BP the MAT is comparable to the engine compartment air temperature so in this case the color of the passengers side CAC tube isn't all that critical. Even though the exhaust manifold doesn't run as close to the passengers side CAC tube as it does on the drivers side it might still be a good idea to use a heat shield in the vicinity of the exhaust manifold on the passengers side similar to the one in the referenced picture for the drivers side.
The temperature of the air inside the passengers side CAC tube is equal to the MAT=Manifold Air Temperature and when operating at high BP the MAT is comparable to the engine compartment air temperature so in this case the color of the passengers side CAC tube isn't all that critical. Even though the exhaust manifold doesn't run as close to the passengers side CAC tube as it does on the drivers side it might still be a good idea to use a heat shield in the vicinity of the exhaust manifold on the passengers side similar to the one in the referenced picture for the drivers side.
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Below are some quotes from this March 2007 thread... https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...-up-pipes.html .
...well in my thermodynamics class we have been learning about the 1st law for open systems and has got me thinking. ...if you were to insulate the up-pipes and turbine housing reducing the energy loss due to heating the surroundings, this would increase your work output of the turbine. ...just thought it was neat that some of the stuff you learn in school can be used in real life...
...you're quite correct in your notion that our turbo is a heat engine. The energy to turn the compressor to produce the turbo boost to help run our PSD (which is another heat engine) is derived from the heat energy that is given up as the hot exhaust gasses flow through the turbo...
...I've considered the turbo wrap, not so much for the extra performance, but to keep the under hood temps down. I do mostly towing, and when I make a pit stop, I always open the hood, and that turbo housing radiates like a cast iron wood stove I used to have...
...I've considered the turbo wrap, not so much for the extra performance, but to keep the under hood temps down. I do mostly towing, and when I make a pit stop, I always open the hood, and that turbo housing radiates like a cast iron wood stove I used to have...
...On my 6.9 IDI engine, I wrapped everything in the exhaust system I could with double layers of header wrap. Install one layer, then soak it with high heat ceramic paint, install the second layer, then soak it with high heat ceramic paint. Everything I could not wrap was coated with several coats of ceramic paint, turbo included.
...Turbo spools much faster, max boost was raised several pounds and the cab is much cooler. Win win deal in my opinion. When we want to run with Strokes, us IDI guys have to use every trick we can for better performance. Maybe I should have kept that info to myself, the Strokes are going to be harder to catch now...
...Turbo spools much faster, max boost was raised several pounds and the cab is much cooler. Win win deal in my opinion. When we want to run with Strokes, us IDI guys have to use every trick we can for better performance. Maybe I should have kept that info to myself, the Strokes are going to be harder to catch now...
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