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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: nomad on May 02, 2008, 10:24:35 PM

Title: Intake heat shield
Post by: nomad on May 02, 2008, 10:24:35 PM

Any good heatshield templates out there?
I'm using a K&N filter I have laying around and a MAF adaptor from ebay. Might as well use this filter for something.

So any good heat shield ideas? Should I plan to close the top off?
I assume removing the rear headlight panel may help a tiny bit.

Title: Intake heat shield
Post by: nomad on May 05, 2008, 04:52:54 PM

Nobody have any good ideas? Everyone just running the stock box?

Title: Intake heat shield
Post by: ScreamerBeemer on May 09, 2008, 09:44:15 PM

Running the stock box. Like you have an adapter (had the damn thing for months) and thinking the same thing.

Title: Intake heat shield
Post by: tjts1 on May 10, 2008, 12:40:53 AM

Hehe, well you know where I stand on the matter.

Title: Intake heat shield
Post by: nomad on May 10, 2008, 01:44:26 AM

OK, so here's what I'll be doing:
Room is limited due to ABS module. I'll use the adaptor plate on the front of the airbox to make a larger opening, or in the headlight area to make a good connector which is larger than stock. I plan to work up a new headlight cover which will actually be a scoop feeding into a hose to the box.

If I don't need the adaptor I may be able to mount the round filter I have inside that huge airbox.

OK, I'll work on that in a few weeks.

Title: Intake heat shield
Post by: hoevesruperd on May 10, 2008, 08:13:17 AM

there was one template available from someone here.
dont remember where i saw it. but its somewhere
for cars without PS tho

Title: Intake heat shield
Post by: nomad on May 10, 2008, 08:57:30 AM

got power steering but will be deleting it soon.

Title: Intake heat shield
Post by: gjuuu on May 10, 2008, 08:06:59 PM

Quote from: hoevesruperd;49032

there was one template available from someone here.
dont remember where i saw it. but its somewhere
for cars without PS tho

you can try looking here http://members.dodo.com.au/~wawawa/ (http://members.dodo.com.au/~wawawa/)

(this bloody CAI is about the only thing i seem to post on the forums - i will have to get my shit together and do something else I can link to)

Title: Intake heat shield
Post by: tjts1 on May 10, 2008, 10:01:10 PM

Quote from: gjuuu;49056

you can try looking here http://members.dodo.com.au/~wawawa/ (http://members.dodo.com.au/~wawawa/)

(this bloody CAI is about the only thing i seem to post on the forums - i will have to get my shit together and do something else I can link to)

Thats a really impressive setup. A lot more work than I would be willing to put into it, but definitely cool. I'm not sure that setup would work very well on US cars because most of that airbox would be filled up with the ABS module. Your car also grew 2 more Cyls with CAI. Nice :D

Title: Intake heat shield
Post by: gjuuu on May 10, 2008, 10:12:06 PM

Quote from: tjts1;49061

Thats a really impressive setup. A lot more work than I would be willing to put into it, but definitely cool. I'm not sure that setup would work very well on US cars because most of that airbox would be filled up with the ABS module. Your car also grew 2 more Cyls with CAI. Nice :D

Yes it is amazing what a good CAI will do for an engine....hahhaha
I still have the m42 sitting in the workshop - I am deciding what to do with it
(even though I have told the wife that I am trying to sell it :)  )
2002 track car would be the ultimate but atm all the spare cash is going in to the e30

Title: Intake heat shield
Post by: szed03 on May 23, 2008, 02:22:21 AM

-gjuuu
Wow that is REALLY impressive! Nice job!

-Nomad
Where abouts in SoCal are you?