17prospective buyer

What are peoples experience with reinsulating the firewall/engine bay in general?

There are so many products out there. I looked at Dynamat products. I also looked at Heat Shield products which has a huge selection of insulations/reflective shields.

The engine is out of my car, what better and easier time to insulate the engine bay or at least the firewall.

hacker-pschorr

The products from DEI are some of the best I've come across.
We've used them on race cars that were boiling the drivers feet and to project interior from under mounted turbo's.

If you only need to cover a small area that is not directly by the exhaust, the cool tape works great:
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...ials/cool-tape

We've use this on the interior of race cars to keep the drivers feet from boiling:
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...und-insulation

Our local mad scientist Todd has this on the underside of his 928 where the turbo's are, using silicone to stick it on:
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...er/heat-screen

This is probably the best option if you are totally re-doing the firewall:
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...s/reflect-cool

Or go with the best, gold reflection similar to what McLaren used in the F1 engine bay:
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...r/reflect-gold

I've used their hose protectors, turbo blankets etc....everything I've used from DEI has worked as advertised:

http://www.designengineering.com/cat...ngineering-inc

17prospective buyer

Thanks. I'm checking those products out as i type this.

I wrapped my manifolds with DEI wrap. They make good stuff eh?

WallyP

Someone has a product a little like undercoating that gives good sound deadening and heat protection for a firewall, and can be painted body color...

CraigL

That spray on undercoating/sound deadening/heat protection stuff is called Lizard Skin.
www.lizardskin.com
I have the ceramic version applied to firewall and fenders of my MG. It was blended to match the color of the car. Works well.

merchauser

BUMP to this older thread

anything changed in last 6 years?? DEI v dynamat v Cool it thermos mat

erik, this link no longer connects; what is this?