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CAI heat shield

Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 3:38 pm
by mosti
I was checking the oil and sh*t like that today after i went for a drive down the street. Touch the filter and piping and it was on fire! I seriously need a heat shield box or something of the sought. Where can I get one made up in melbourne? If it wasn't for the RAM pipe sticking out the front I rekon my engine would be sucking in 110% hot air!

Re: CAI heat shield

Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:41 pm
by Supplanter

Re: CAI heat shield

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:11 am
by mosti
Already searched and found that thread =]
I'm not really a DIY person....was after something professionally made lol

Re: CAI heat shield

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:25 am
by Grue
Well, there's DIY and then there's DIY :). If you're really not feeling up to it, then a maybe one of those flexible reflective tin-foil-type windscreen sun-shields from your local auto shop will do. Fit it around your pod, chop off the excess with a pair of scissors and secure with double sided tape! Voila! One heat shield.

RPW did make one, but they don't last too long, especially in Aussie heat.

Re: CAI heat shield

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:30 am
by Grue
Here ya go... halfway down page is good pic:
http://ftoaustralia.com/v3/viewtopic.ph ... eat+shield

Re: CAI heat shield

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 1:17 am
by bduffman
I don't know if were talking bout making a box or making a shield for the box but y dosent any one powercoat there box would work a hell of a lot better then adding another shield

Re: CAI heat shield

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 3:59 pm
by mosti
Heatshield/box same type of sh*t.
Atm it's just piping > pod filter > RAM intake pipe from bumper to pod

Need a heat shield/box to keep the temp lower around the pod

Re: CAI heat shield

Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:55 am
by mosti
Any ideas on how I can keep the shape if I use one of those sun shield things?
Like, how do I get it to stay in the shape of a box around the pod?

Idk if I'm making any sense

Re: CAI heat shield

Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:36 am
by Grue
Double sided tape for the win :) make sure where you stick it to the engine bay is clean first. Then stick it to itself where you fold it.... Give it a go, it'll be easier than you think!

Re: CAI heat shield

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:21 am
by mosti
OKay so I made one. Looks so friggen ugly though lol. Ahwell it will do the job. The rest of my engine bay is much anyway.

Re: CAI heat shield

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:38 am
by Grue
how can you say that and not show us a photo?! :)

Re: CAI heat shield

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:45 am
by bduffman
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