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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: M42_Jester on October 31, 2010, 08:19:13 PM

Title: custom CAI heat shield
Post by: M42_Jester on October 31, 2010, 08:19:13 PM

just finished testing this heat shield that i built.

convincing test, 800km drive from Northern Beaches, Sydney to Gold Coast and the intake was cold to touch!

here are some pics:
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q189/Evil_Jester_2006/DSC00821.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q189/Evil_Jester_2006/DSC00823.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q189/Evil_Jester_2006/DSC00822.jpg)

built from an old computer case, rivited together...crude, but effective :)

Title: custom CAI heat shield
Post by: nicknikolovski on November 01, 2010, 04:01:37 AM

Looks pretty good to me. You gonna put a removal cover on top like ECIS style?

Title: custom CAI heat shield
Post by: longms on November 15, 2010, 02:59:03 PM

Looks good man. I am getting everything together now for my own little project

Title: custom CAI heat shield
Post by: longms on November 19, 2010, 11:41:34 AM

OP - Did you use sheet aluminum?

Title: custom CAI heat shield
Post by: YetiX on November 19, 2010, 02:50:57 PM

Quote from: longms;98813

OP - Did you use sheet aluminum?

Old computer case.

Title: custom CAI heat shield
Post by: e30Andym42 on November 22, 2010, 06:15:52 PM

This is really inspiring!  Makes me want to sort through the computers in the basement and work up a heat shield for myself :)