ok..ok, i know this may be a spazz question, but i am not a car buff..bikes yes, cars no...on alot of the GT4's i have seen the turbo intercooler has heat resistent tape underneath it, covering the whole of the bottom....why is this? is it something that i need to look at doing?

can someone enlighten me in why this is done?

Maybe its to prevent the air from escaping? IDK its not on mine.

its actually pretty common,..guys do it to help sheild the intercooler from engine heat...any little bit helps >>

-presure2+Feb 10, 2005 - 7:15 AM

Yah. The charge cooler sits on the engine block, so if you can insulate that a little more it's a good thing.

Personally, I think ripping the lagging off the underside of the bonnet might well do more good.

Ohh I thought he was talking abou the heat exchanger.

so, basically any heat transfered to the intercooler is a bad thing, so i need to look at lagging the underside of the IC...

as for the bit under the bonnet, might have to look at that...u know if u can get an aluminium cover or anything? i cant leave it exposed cos the engine will get piss wet through...remember guys in the UK we dont get much sun....rains alot >>

Shouldnt there be a rain deflector stock?