 Is a heat shield really nesessary ? |
 Aug 9, 2004 - 11:20 AM
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are these really nesessary ? I have seen them and they seem to cover 1/3 or 1/2 of the filter ( wouldn't that seem to restrict air flow? ) and how much heat do they really shield. They seem to me to be just for looks.
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Dec 18, 2006 - 12:01 AM
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Air is a great insulator, which means that it doesn't transfer heat that well. I suspect that air is moving too quickly to absorb much heat from the piping walls, therefore 6strings argument fails. That said, it doesn't prove a heatshield works, as im not sure how well a heat shield block heat form the rest of the bay.... or if the 10 degree difference between engine bay and the rest of the air is noticeable
 But hey, its not like its hard to make.
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Dec 18, 2006 - 3:21 AM
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Batman722 Is a heat shield really nesessary ? Aug 9, 2004 - 11:20 AM
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Jaws4God QUOTE(phonex98 @ Dec 18, 2006 - 12:0... Dec 18, 2006 - 12:35 PM 6strngs alright... I'm gonna take the heatsheild off m... Dec 18, 2006 - 7:14 AM 6strngs hopefully the koyo radiator I'm getting will r... Dec 19, 2006 - 2:52 AM celiracer Yea my car runs really cold. My heat bar is like a... Dec 19, 2006 - 3:39 AM manphibian QUOTE(celiracer @ Dec 19, 2006 - 3:3... Dec 19, 2006 - 12:31 PM Alex-UKSC I don't use a heat sheild for it's normal ... Dec 19, 2006 - 6:10 AM uberschall random crap:
unless your heat shield and intake t... Dec 19, 2006 - 6:39 PM shin QUOTE(Batman722 @ Aug 9, 2004 - 4:20... Dec 21, 2006 - 4:28 PM |
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