A94 I don't want my scratch built supercar to burn! Heat management, with PTP Turbo Blankets

Years of design and labor up in smoke? I don't think so! In this video, we take a look at some heat management systems to keep the exhaust temperatures under control in the tight area under the rear clamshell of our mid-engine supercar. In this video we will fabricate a new set of Stainless steel headers, apply ceramic coating to those headers and then install insulating blankets on the turbochargers; blankets and exhaust wrap supplied by PTP Turbo Blankets. ‪@PTPTurboBlankets‬
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[@barnabyjones5161]

Easily the coolest car project on youtube.

[@spencercoates9067]

I am so excited to see this completed. I have been watching since episode 1. Love this project

[@BuilderCreator]

Well thanks for being a die hard suporter!!

[@leonbroekx]

is he making this car for somebody else or for himself?

[@BitHead1000]

We are gonna see this car and leviathan on Jay Leno’s garage. Both vehicles deserve to be on the show. Jay would love these builds. The projects are looking great. Love this channel.

[@BuilderCreator]

If for no other reason than we share the same name!

[@sillysmeagma422]

The amount of work and knowledge in this project is crazy!

[@BuilderCreator]

Also, crazy is the person willing to do all that work. ha!

[@sillysmeagma422]

@@BuilderCreator ha ha!

[@EmanuelWecker]

You are becoming millonaire with this car! I'ts a piece of magic!

[@BuilderCreator]

Millionaire? At this point, it only takes money from me. I hope the payback "millionairship" kicks in soon! ;)

[@Jedendwa0]

​@@BuilderCreatorSuper, że w Waszym Kraju budowa takiej maszyny nie jest zabroniona. Pozdrawiam z Polski.

[@BuilderCreator]

@@Jedendwa0 Polish Tak, przykro mi, że UE nie może pozwolić sobie na choćby odrobinę swobody, zwłaszcza gdy liczba samochodów produkowanych od podstaw byłaby niewielka. Dziękuję za obejrzenie kanału.

[@EmanuelWecker]

@@BuilderCreator you are the new Horacio Pagani! I know it!

[@harrysdaflos6354]

You are true petrolhead mister with great knowledge and love for your project.Maybe the best videos of all out there.Keep up

[@BuilderCreator]

Petrolhead yes, love for my project, yes . . . Sometimes hate. ;)

[@nv1493]

Super clean design and work as always. You're keeping me motivated on my own build too!

[@BuilderCreator]

You should just start your own KZbin channel, then thousands of people would be telling you to get your build done, not just your own conscience prompted by me! ;)

[@chriscassidy2554]

Nice to see more videos being posted. Love your build. Thanks for keeping us updated!

[@mashikiani2275]

You are the best builder on KZbin explaining everything very clearly, you are my inspiration for making a dream car❤

[@lvn968]

So interesting to see what kind of detailed engineering is involved in building your cars ! Thansk for sharing with us, I really appreciate your ingenious work !

[@BuilderCreator]

You're welcome! Glad you are enjoying the minutia of custom car building.

[@clydecox2108]

Very cool setup.

[@dtc2044]

Can't wait to see it driving

[@54mgtf22]

Great job, Jay. Always interesting 👍

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks again!

[@jd.1150]

Thnx again for the video Jay. I look forward to them and I can't wait to see this car on the road!

[@BuilderCreator]

Can't wait to at least get some color on it . . . then the road!

[@andresgarcia7757]

Beautiful job with that exhaust!

[@LorenXLX]

I really enjoyed this video’s pacing and delivery style!

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks! In this KZbin game, it's hard to tell what is working and what is hurting.

[@mariueg]

Love the project so far. I just have to say I don't like the welds on those exhaust manifolds, but that is my opinion. You are a master of many trades, but a little grinding of the most visible blobs wouldn't hurt. Very excited to see it run!

[@BuilderCreator]

Grinding is a good fix for a mediocre welder like me, but in this case, longevity won out over beauty.

[@pete.theeggbox]

i was thinking the obvious choice to tie off the ends of the exhaust wrap was looking at you in the face with the stainless steel twist wire, clean and simples - project is coming on nicely, some nice plumbing too, that ceramic finish is sexy as well and very functional keeping heat down

[@talkshowonmute26]

Oh no! Im all caught up!! 😱 Excellent project ao far, you've been a wealth of knowledge and experience for me, as im in the designing stages of a very similar project! Ill likely be commenting from time to time, wither looking for your insight, or possibly providing my own! Once you get into the electronics portion of it, I may come in handy! 😉 Thanks again!

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks for the bing watching, it helps the algorithm. I welcome the comments or suggestions. Would love to follow along if you start a project as well.

[@rjung_ch]

That took another nice part of the list. Like how it looks. Thanks Jay 👍💪✌

[@BuilderCreator]

Yep, Two more steps down! Hey, go to the buildercreator.com and send me a message. I will be in Zurich in July, if you're only an hour away, maybe we could meet up?

[@rjung_ch]

@@BuilderCreator done. Cheers!

[@keithyoung7]

Going really well - nice details.

[@madmax2069]

There is also that gold heat reflective tape you can use to help reflect heat away from any parts of the body that could be exposed to higher temps.

[@basementsupercarbuild2948]

Nice work as always Jay! I have the same exhaust wrap on my car and found it challenging to make the wrap look nice, it was a pain. I was also thinking about adding the turbo blankets, they look like a nice product. Keep the videos coming.

[@BuilderCreator]

Yeah, the blankets look good out of the box. I just went back to one of your videos and see that you have the headers wrapped. Now, I'm no expert, but I have heard from the racing community that wrapping at the headers is calling for their early demise. How hard would it be to remove the headers? I have a half pint of Glacier Gold Cerekote I can send you. That and some sheet metal baffles to separate your plug wires?

[@basementsupercarbuild2948]

I haven't heard that before, I will keep that in mind. Thanks for the offer, I will keep the Cerekote in mind as I am not sure what I will do there yet. Everything will need to come apart before the final assembly, someday. Keep up the good work...@@BuilderCreator

[@Transformers_nerd_stop_motions]

I love this channel so much ❤

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks, I love subscribers that love the channel!

[@mctowelie1493]

Keep up the good work!

[@MoThming]

I love your channel, much love❤

[@BuilderCreator]

Share that love with the world, we could use some new viewers!

[@pulsarmane]

You inspire me, and i'm honestly surprised to see the amount of progress this car has gone through since the last time i saw your channel haha! hopefully one day i'll be able to start my own project! i also have a question, where did you get the knowledge on how to build cars? was it from the university or was it self-taught?

[@BuilderCreator]

I am self-taught. I did attend a university for one year, but decided after that, to not let school interfere with my education. :)

[@jstdrv]

Used a similar blanket when I turboed my 4.5 liter TVR v8, worked a charm!

[@Harvy500]

Bhp?

[@jstdrv]

Around 420 and 700nm@@Harvy500

[@Harvy500]

My Griffith 500HC puts out 360bhp N/A. Plenty enough for me because I don't want it to kill me. Lol.

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks, this is the type of comment PTP Turbo Blankets wants to see with their video!

[@jstdrv]

they usually dont do that on a rolling road dyno, unless you have a custom build by v8d or powers performance et al.But they have a brutal torque curve. Minebecame too brutal so I built it back to NA :)@@Harvy500

[@DoughnutBoardingBros]

Looking great Jay!!

[@andrewharris3380]

That’s awesome. 🙌

[@ronaldkrise7872]

Jay, I hope that you have made enough money from your channel to pay for this project. It has been several years of labor excellent video series cannot wait to see the project on the road

[@BuilderCreator]

Sadly, my costs WAY outpace my KZbin earnings. I would likely need to get a few hundred thousand views per video to get my earnings to match my expenses. But, every view help! Thanks for following the channel.

[@paulmcgroggan7749]

Well done 👏

[@julienboucaron9780]

Beautiful design. Are you going to protect the FRP panels from radiant heat with something like an aluminium polyimide film ?

[@BuilderCreator]

More shielding to come on final assembly. Aluminum or Gold!

[@christophershafer5615]

What do you think about using a direct contact high temperature insulation to keep the heat in the exhaust tubing? Like Heatshield Products 800102 for example.

[@BuilderCreator]

I know Heatshield has a product that has an adhesive on the back, which would be good for attaching to the "cold side" item you want to protect, while leaving the heat source open. The products work the same way and use the same basalt fiber, Heatshield of course has the aluminum backing that would add some radiant heat reflection.

[@kaikourasunshine7205]

Hi! Nice project and videos! Does the oil feed for the turbo needs to be on the top and the return line on the bottom? Please verify this with the turbo manufacturer!

[@BuilderCreator]

There is only one port that connects to the exposed shaft, that port has a fitting (as it came from the factory) that feeds oil in and also drains. The two top ports are open into the same cavity with no exposure to anything that could get oiled.

[@odyseuszkoskiniotis6266]

Well done. Exquisite work. Since I'm planning to go on a similar journey one day, I hope we will have a chance to collaborate

[@BuilderCreator]

That would be cool! Keep in touch.

[@patchmack4469]

some real nice work there - assuming the ceramic paint acts as a heat shield in its self (it does) can you not coat the rest of the turbo pipes as well, the ones you covered in PTP or could you have just used the PTP or both for extra heat resilience

[@BuilderCreator]

The turbos already have a ceramic coating on them, so the blankets are "bonus" heat resistance, we could say. As for coating the down pipes, yes I could have just used ceramic coating, but all I have is a bit of the gold color left, and I did not want gold on that side of the system. And at $80 a pint, I didn't want to buy another color (like the titanium color of the turbos and muffler) and the wrap was free, or should I say part of the collaboration agreement.

[@patchmack4469]

@@BuilderCreator yep i kind of have similar issues, not enough product and too expensive just to do a tiny bit of work - still your project is coming on nicely

[@GotMilkRS13]

I‘m worried that those condescending pipe outlets are going to create heat spots where they exit the blanket. Wouldn’t it be safer to route them all the way out?

[@BuilderCreator]

Maybe I can get hold of an infrared camera and see what things look like under there, once she is up and running.

[@souvikdey9178]

I have two questions 1) will the shape of the back of the car remain same as initially planned? 2) isn't this project running over budget? Thanks for the video.

[@BuilderCreator]

1- Yes, the rear will stay as originally planned. I think once the diffuser and tail lights break it up back there, it will be a bit more interesting. 2- Over budget- Yes, but only by $10,000 USD ;)

[@NiceGuyPCTV]

I am sure you know this, but you are using the safety wire tool the hard way. Make your loop, grab the wire a few inches back and squeeze tight, slide the lever on the body down until it locks. Then pull the silver handle (only the handle) on the back. Makes those really nice twists. Again, you probably know, I was just befuddled to see you twisting it manually.

[@BuilderCreator]

You're talking about using the tool for safety wire twisting, not turbo blanket attachment twists! ;)

[@jameshendrickson8159]

When I use those pliers I spin myself around...

[@fixyourautomobile]

Going single turbo would eliminate many packaging and weight issues.

[@reedjacksonmaccom]

Do you have 60 of those olive drab safari shirts stud?

[@BuilderCreator]

10 olive drab, 10 khaki, 10 moss green and 10 Hawaiian prints, but I only wear those on vacation. ;)

[@AudioFlat]

So, is there a steel tube chassis to this car - you aren’t relying on the glass fibre tub to attach the front and rear assemblies are you?

[@BuilderCreator]

This is a common question. I will have to make a dedicated video to explain why the answer is yes, (tube sub-frames attached to a composite tub.)

[@AudioFlat]

@@BuilderCreator, that is an extremely ambition undertaking and I don’t think I know of any other glass fibre composite tubs that have attempted such.

[@FederalBeureauInvestigations]

No engineering experience here so this might be a silly question but do you take into account fitting these types of parts in from the very beginning of the project? Are you planning out having x amount of space under the hood to, say, fit certain parts in between others, or be able to stick a socket wrench in? I cant even fathom being able to do something like this 😂 so it is really quite incredible to me that people can

[@BuilderCreator]

I did collect all the major components so that I knew the scale when starting the design, and I am trying to make it service friendly. Also, there is the benefit of having built it from the ground up, I know in what order parts need to come off to access components.

[@DavidD1794]

This car is amazing, great work!

[@BuilderCreator]

Thanks! Wait till it has some color and trim!

[@seemonster77]

I love this build but I want to humbly suggest that the exhaust manifolds are not quite on the same level with the rest of the build. Yet.

[@Zigonce]

Europeans: can't swap the wheels on a car without getting arrested. Americans: "I don't trust no damn vehicle manufacturer to build me car. Imma make my own!"

[@BuilderCreator]

Europeans: You will never take away our food and our art! Americans: You will never take away our cars and our guns! ;)

[@ChutneyInc.]

The design is 👌 but I must admit that I am curious to see where the exhaust pipes cracks form from over time. Heres to 2030! 😅 but in all honestly these things come. that's one advantage vehicle manufacturers have an advantage of is being able to make cast exhaust parts. All of us out here have to deal with things like exhaust leaks to our designs after enough miles. but with the ceramic costings and condensation relief, I am sure that you have granted yourself much time. i am, although wandering if that one pipe will drip onto the wrap placed at that exhaust pipe. Care to powder coat more of the piping prior to the final exit? Also maybe some high temp clear coats to the valve cover and intake manifold?

[@BuilderCreator]

Another thing big manufacturers have, is hundreds of engineers and hundreds of thousands of miles of testing before they roll a car out. Thinking of getting some high temperature epoxy and forming the new intake plenum out of the same basalt fabric. (exposed forged basalt?)

[@tazanteflight8670]

Was/Is there an existing production car with a longitudinally mounted straight 6?

[@BuilderCreator]

Only when it is longitudinally mounted "up front!" ;)

[@tazanteflight8670]

@@BuilderCreator Yes, that is what I meant. You should mention that in a video. It is pretty unique. Great project!

[@jetink600]

Your pace seems to be picking up. When do you think you'll get the engine running?

[@BuilderCreator]

Well, I am picking the pace up in preparation for taking everything apart to powder coat the sub-frames. As soon as that is done, I will be able to put it back together (with gaskets and seals and such), put fluids in and give it a shakedown!

[@discipleoftheword1785]

What kind of ceramic coating is that?

[@BuilderCreator]

NIC Industries (Cerekote, Prizmatic Powders) is right down the street from me. From their "Cerekote 1800 deg" line of coatings.

[@larrysorenson4789]

Is this the original engine that you anticipated in the design?

[@BuilderCreator]

Yep! One of the first components I bought to get dimensions for the design.

[@denis9450]

Hi the Turbo blankets iv'e worked with were impregnated with oil so on start up they would smoke sometimes a bit of flame if they smoke just keep going it will burn off but in saying that our Turbos were bigger than your engine Regards from England

[@BuilderCreator]

Oil trapping seems to be one of the complaints of fabric insulation on engine components. I say it is better to have a fabric that may catch some oil than a plastic car melting around an oil leak. Obviously there are big turbos in England?

[@M_Gargantua]

Stainless zip ties can be extremely tight, but they require an installation tool. I've never seen them done by hand. At least the one's i'm used to.

[@BennHerr]

A thing I have found on the stainless zip ties. The locking mechanism is a small metal ball that rolls up a ramp to lock strap in place. If you just pull on the strap and then release it, it will always be a little loose. If you can pull on the strap and then push the ball up the ramp (I use a small piece of welding rod) the strap will stay tight at the amount you have pulled.

[@BuilderCreator]

These are not that type of mechanism. I'm sure I will find a better tie or clamp.

[@jaredhancock9842]

Those ties definitely need a ‘gun’. You will never get them anywhere near tight by hand. With the gun, you will be very surprised by how tight you can get them.

[@dylan4972]

It's for a turbo blanket guys lol.

[@benjaminwiner6220]

I think a naturally aspirated 4.0 liter Inline Six that made 330 lb•ft of torque and 400 hp @ 7,252 rpm would be a cool engine for a sports car. If the car weighs 2,500-3,000 lbs it would have a good power to weight ratio, without being too tiny.

[@BuilderCreator]

Your specs on the next car, maybe. This time we will have to stick with 2.5 liter, twin turbocharged inline 6, making 600HP at 8500rpm. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@leensteed7861]

I'd make it single top mount turbo myself. It would give you way more room

[@BuilderCreator]

Naturally aspirated. Now that would have given me more room. ;)

[@TheWorsey]

That car that burned was the one from Dubai a few years back. From what I recall a rental with an aftermarket exhaust and no heatshields. He was revving it till it went in flames. smh

[@BuilderCreator]

Yep, big problem in the exotic rental car world. You rent the car and then drive it at high RPM without being able to move it through the air (public streets) and the heat can't dissipate.

[@quatre1559]

for exhaust ties you need the right tool.. it works like a toothpaste key.

[@BuilderCreator]

I don't have that tool . . . but, I do have toothpaste, would that work?

[@henrysutulovich6608]

I can't think of any other builder/creator that calls them, "turbo charger", every single time he mentions them... this is not a criticism, Just something I noticed, and can't unhear it, so I figured I put that thought into other minds...

[@BuilderCreator]

In honor of Roald Dahl we shall hensforth call them "Snozzwangers!" And you thought "turbocharger" couldn't be unheard!

[@user-cr2qj2mv4c]

you need a zip tie gun for stainless-steel zip ties - you would be amazed how tight it will hold and cuts flush

[@BuilderCreator]

Zip tie gun? Why would I want to shoot some poor zip tie?

[@BoagsBugger]

I feel like an arrogant young padawan trying to teach a master jedi for saying this, but you kinda need a special tool to get a decent tightness outta those steel zipties. I think they're pretty cheap on ebay or aliexpress. Though some proper braces are problably the way to go anyway.

[@BuilderCreator]

I'm always one to go for a new tool, but a specialized tool for two zip ties after 60 years? Clamps it will be. A new lightsaber is on the list, however!

[@albegt98]

👍💪

[@MichaelPryor-s6z]

Now that's a bundle of snakes

[@BuilderCreator]

2 bundles of snakes!

[@secondarycontainment4727]

As a prior QA inspector the [redacted] dealing directly with safety wire - I had to immediately click off this video.

[@dylan4972]

Yet you had time to post this on the video. So not only do you know nothing you are also lying 😳😳.

[@sig5816]

No flames? I thought flames made it go faster 😝

[@BuilderCreator]

Only on your pants or jet fighters!

[@kyleorr7039]

Love this work but whats up with making faces?

[@ALTAENGINEERINGSDNBHD]

When this car can finish ya😢

[@proautojapan6152]

Alright, todays the day… haha😂

[@joshuafulgham8013]

First 🥇😅

[@Peter_Trevor]

Lifelong achievement! Am I right?

[@joshuafulgham8013]

@@Peter_Trevor Right!!

[@nuclearmedicineman6270]

It's not a proper supercar if it doesn't catch fire occasionally for no apparent reason.

[@mmccab]

Just get a stainless steel zip tie gun

[@BuilderCreator]

It would be better if viewers would send me these specialty tools.

[@Sutanreyu]

Man I feel like this isn't hasn't been going anywhere for months, maybe years now. Every time I come back to see where this is at, I see it in the same state as before: unpainted fiberglass body panels. For being probably the first scratch built car here on KZbin that I've seen, it's still hasn't been finished. The guy that 3D printed a Lambo completed his build and has already moved on to rebuilding a McLaren. It just seems he's just milking the project for views at this point.

[@BuilderCreator]

I've built a house, remodeled another, ran two businesses, wrote a book, and made "slow" progress on two massive car projects this last year! Video record and edit something in your life and let's see your progress. Don't bitch about free entertainment!

[@LupusMechanicus]

Very cool Mr. BC I bet you could melt that basalt with oxy acetylene.

[@BuilderCreator]

It was melted once, somehow, to pull it into fibers.