Subaru Turbo Blanket Instructions Thank you for your purchase of your PTP turbo blanket! This is a short how to instruction guide for the installation of your Subaru Turbo Blanket. Before getting started, make sure that you have basic safety gear. Safety glasses and a set of latex gloves are recommended. Also, the engine should be cold before beginning this procedure. Refer to the Subaru WRX factory shop manual for any recommendations regarding working under the hood. Suggested tools: You will need a 10mm socket, a ratcheting wrench, and a set of needle nose pliers (or equivalent tool to grab wire). Shown in the photo below is a ¼ drive tool, one regular socket, one deep socket, and a set of needle nose pliers. The stainless steel wire, which is included with the turbo blanket, is also shown. Inside your shipment will be the turbo blanket and stainless steel wire needed to secure your turbo blanket in place.
Original style turbo blanket shown below: 1. To begin, you must locate the turbocharger under the hood. The turbo is located on the passenger side underneath the top mount intercooler (TMIC).
2. The turbocharger is located under the OEM heat shield shown above. The heat shield is attached by eight, 10mm bolts. Removal of the TMIC is not necessary to access the bolts required for removal, but may speed up the installation of your blanket. Removal of the TMIC will not be covered in this guide. After removing the eight bolts, remove the heat shield from the engine bay. The photos shown below of the OEM heat shield will give you a good idea of the location of the bolts.
3. Your turbocharger should be clearly visible now, as shown in the photo below. Your turbo blanket will cover the turbocharger, making direct contact with the turbocharger casing. The top side of the blanket is the side with the riveted plate on it. The contoured end of the blanket is for the wastegate actuator arm. The blanket is made so that there is no interference with the arm during operation. 4. Attachment of the stainless steel wire to the rivets on the non contoured (narrow) end of the blanket is the next step. Attaching the wire to both rivets using a figure eight method works well, as shown in the photos below. The bottom photo below shows the blanket folded in the shape of a U. This should give you an idea of how the blanket sits on the turbo.
Attachment of wire: (with the Lava turbo blanket in this example)
5. Next, it is time to begin fitting your blanket over and around the turbocharger. Feed the end of the blanket with the wire (the narrow end) down around the backside of the turbo. Bending the wire so that you can grab it with your pliers really helps with the installation. Once you have a hold of the wire, you can move the blanket into position by pulling on the wire while feeding the blanket downward.
Tuck the blanket under the wastegate actuator arm while moving the blanket into place.
6. Tie the stainless steel wire around the rivets in the same manner as on the other end of the blanket. Make sure the blanket fits snugly over the turbocharger. This is the simplest method of attaching the blanket to a turbocharger that is currently installed on a vehicle. If installed correctly, the turbo blanket should stay in place indefinitely and should be entirely maintenance free. The finished installation should look similar to the photo below. 7. Now, you can re install your heat shield if you so desire (a PTP Turbo Blanket is sufficient to keep under hood temperatures low, with or without the heat shield). Finally, start to enjoy the many benefits of owning a PTP Turbo Blanket! Thank you! PTP Turbo Blanket Staff