Chermka

Hi! Want to make "password JDM" intake (wale *****) heat shield, the one which covers intake from hot engine's air. Have material ready, just need the sises of it. Please, help if enyone knows how to make one! Thanks!!!

Ruben19

no need. leave it the way it is

hondamark35

yeah, any difference is minimal.

..and to be frank, you should be able to bend up a shield without needing measurements. try it in cardboard first, then when you like the shape, copy it in whatever material you're using.. metal?

cmgogo

Lexan would work better. Metal absorbs heat to readily, lexan not nearly as much. Either that or fiberglass, Carbon Fiber, Boron Nitrate, etc etc etc.

Chermka

Yeah, the material is metall, but it's gonna be few layers: metall-rubber-cloth-metall and maybe some foil too. Hope it will not let heat to go in. One day i saw the forum with sises, just can't find it now.

hix1681

dumb idea, dont do it

cmgogo

All metal is going to do is act as a heat sink, ABSORBING the heat in the engine bay and releasing it as the air around it cools. Metal = bad idea. Also if its a CAI it shouldnt be anywhere near your exhaust mani, worry more about lowering underhood temps. If you have an aftermarket header, heat wrap it.

98civdx

dont, i bet you wont even feel a difference.
youll just think there is.

Chermka

Ok, guys, thanks for advices!

Grevved

If anything, I'd just get the hose that attaches to your filter to run down to inside your bumper, then you have 2 different things for intake.

Either way, I have never really seen a difference with the heat from engine bay

Good Luck

scoob8000

I tend to agree, wrapping or heat shielding your intake pipe isn't going to make a big difference. When you romp the gas, air is moving so quickly thru the pipe it doesn't make that big of a difference.

I've done some testing on my other cars (that have an IAT) to back that up too. At idle and low speed the temps climb, but once your moving they drop really quickly.