Heat shielding options? what are you using?

[M K]

I have dropped my engine in the car yesterday as i need to see where i need to heatproof on the drivers inner wing and bulkhead area, you can see in the photo below where needs doing



And another pic of the engine in showing where manifold is close ect, i may also have to cover the left hand x bar as its very close to the wastegate,



What i am not sure of though is what to use and what will look best???

I had thought about the Thermo-tec adhesive stuff which is expensive but very good i hear, i have also recently seen alot of people using the gold reflective adhesive backed stuff???


Any ideas please and also how much of the bulkhead do you think i should do and shall i do the full gearbox tunnel as well as obviously the exhaust will run along it

My biggest worry is it looking sh*t

Thanks
Marc

[SCS j1mbo]

Adhesive backed stuff is great, I use it on my saff, easy and neat to use and is good stuff

[M K]

What do you use Jim?

The gold stuff or the normal silver stuff?

[Mike Rainbird]

Thermotec Gold is the best - tell me how much you need and I'll see what price I can do?

[Gray_rs]

That car looks special

[SCS j1mbo]

I got some off a mate Marc its silver that's all I can tell you

[M K]

Thermotec Gold is the best - tell me how much you need and I'll see what price I can do?

Does it come in set sized sheets mike? if you tell me the sizes il see how many id need

Thanks
Marc

[M K]

That car looks special

Just an old ford fiesta

[john savage]

sorry to jump on your thread marc, but im after some of this stuff as well for my build!

Mike can you price me up gold and silver please, 2ft sq, and 2ft by 1ft please

[c20tbo]

Handy thread marc for when i need to purchase some, any pics of what other people have used done will be handy, also keep the prices visible

[Mike Rainbird]

sorry to jump on your thread marc, but im after some of this stuff as well for my build!

Mike can you price me up gold and silver please, 2ft sq, and 2ft by 1ft please

The silver withstands up to 200°C of direct continuous heat and reflects 1000°C of radiant heat:
2ft square = £35 + delivery
2ft x 1ft = £29 + delivery

The gold can withstand up to 450°C of direct continuous heat:
2ft square = £70 + delivery
2ft x 1ft = £39 + delivery

[c20tbo]

Thanks Mike

[ronnie amis]

Eat lots of twix's and stick the wrappers on

[warrenpenalver]

the pikey version for radiant heat is a gold survival blanket