 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 - 7:14 AM
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alright... I'm gonna take the heatsheild off my intake.
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Batman722 Is a heat shield really nesessary ? Aug 9, 2004 - 11:20 AM
shid The heat shield on the injen intake "blocks... Aug 9, 2004 - 11:37 AM o8poa8o nessisary? NO, Good Idea? YES. Aug 9, 2004 - 2:16 PM Jaws4God can we get some pictures of the intake shields? i... Dec 17, 2006 - 10:47 PM celiracer I got one on my injen intake. I think it helps a l... Dec 17, 2006 - 10:54 PM LewFX injen seems to know what their doing, so it must b... Dec 17, 2006 - 10:55 PM Batman722 2 and a half years later I get some responces Dec 17, 2006 - 10:56 PM celiracer Haha i didn't even notice the date. But yea i... Dec 17, 2006 - 11:03 PM 6strngs I don't know if it makes any difference, cause... Dec 17, 2006 - 11:26 PM phonex98 Air is a great insulator, which means that it does... Dec 18, 2006 - 12:01 AM
manphibian Don't get THIS type anyway:
CLICK ME Dec 18, 2006 - 3:21 AM tin_foil QUOTE(manphibian @ Dec 18, 2006 - 3... Dec 18, 2006 - 3:51 AM Jaws4God QUOTE(phonex98 @ Dec 18, 2006 - 12:0... Dec 18, 2006 - 12:35 PM 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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