Originally posted by ez
Do NOT remove the thermostat. It's there for a very important purpose, you will only cause yourself more difficulties later on if you remove it. DO fabricate a heat shield around the turbo, and use exhaust wrap around the manifold and downpipe, to keep heat transfer to the engine bay at a minimum.

Any idea where I can get heat shield material? My dp is an inch or two away from the lower water pipe, could this be causing my overheating issues?