Originally posted by bnoon:
But only if you have enough space to get rid of the extra heat generated by the exhaust restrictions on the turbo system. I am of course, speaking of the exhaust side heat, not the compressed air heat which both create. 
Or, to put it in nyceboi terms... Heat's bad, mmmmmmk?
Certainly, but that is all part of an intelligently designed turbo application. Ideally, you want to keep all that heat in the turbine housing, but we know that isn't quite possible, so you retain what you can, and protect nearby components from the excess radiated heat. (by either moving them to another more temp. friendly location, or shielding them, a simple sheet metal heatshield can go a long way, not to mention other, more technically savvy heat shields)
