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DIY Heat shield for your air filter
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Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:30 pmby Guetzer
Just some pics of my DIY heat shield, i made it out of 2 side panels of a PC case.
Cutting up the panel:
[img]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa88/Guetzer/P311208_125002.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa88/Guetzer/P311208_1256.jpg[/img]
"U" shaped rubber around the sharp edges.
[img]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa88/Guetzer/P311208_1306.jpg[/img]
Fitting:
[img]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa88/Guetzer/P311208_1511.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa88/Guetzer/P311208_151101.jpg[/img]
Done
[img]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa88/Guetzer/IMG_8761.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa88/Guetzer/IMG_87633.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa88/Guetzer/myintake.jpg[/img]
Re: DIY Heat shield for your air filter
Posted:
Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:22 amby VMZ
Car and heat shield look good... not sure about the second heat shield lighting up though
Re: DIY Heat shield for your air filter
Posted:
Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:55 amby Garry
yeah, the blue looks a bit gay, get a rice car for that!!
other then that, good stuff, like the work!!
Re: DIY Heat shield for your air filter
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Sun May 24, 2009 8:49 amby Pat
Looks Great!! Good job!! As long as there is more power involved.
Re: DIY Heat shield for your air filter
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:06 pmby Mike328i
nice job on the shield !
but wtf is that 'thing' with the blue glow
Re: DIY Heat shield for your air filter
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Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:58 pmby B.M.DUB
Well, regardless of what everybody else thinks, I kind of like the blue glow. It does look a little out-of-place with the rest of the engine looking so stock, but it doesn't look bad.
Re: DIY Heat shield for your air filter
Posted:
Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:03 amby 96_323
I really like it, i like it soooo much i might just rob the idea!!
Dont worry though, i wont be robbing your blue light idea though.
Re: DIY Heat shield for your air filter
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Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:53 pmby pritch21
have you got any clearer photos to show how you built the whole thing as i am interested in making one also. cheers
Re: DIY Heat shield for your air filter
Posted:
Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:02 pmby 96_323
Did you notice much of a difference performance wise, just curios?
Re: DIY Heat shield for your air filter
Posted:
Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:30 pmby Guetzer
[quote="pritch21"]have you got any clearer photos to show how you built the whole thing as i am interested in making one also. cheers
Hey man. thnx for the comments...
sorry thats all the pics i have, didn't really think i would make a DIY out of this.. just did it for fun and took some pics while i was working on it.. just get 2 panels of sheet metal or any old pc case would work fine, then measure the curves of the inside wheel arch and alternator. then just start by cutting and fitting, tail and error is all that will work to get the best result.
[quote="96_323"]Did you notice much of a difference performance wise, just curios?
it sure seems to keep the heat away from the air filter (which is always a good thing) .. and depending on the weather there is a slight increase in power..
if u decide to make one, remember to post some pics
