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Old 08-23-2013, 06:35 PM   #34
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Wrapped it with thick fiberglass cloth, covered that in silicone, and wrapped it with aluminum foil and more silicone. The insulation is now touching the turbo, but I think its still better, like an oven-mitt. Opinions?

Also coated the mounting bolts with silicone and moved the bracket away from the mounting surfaces with fiber washers.
Two engineer friends convinced me to remove the aluminum foil where it was touching the turbo and add more silicone. Done. Ugh.
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