heat shield
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
heat shield
hey i want an intake with a heat shield or some type of heat shield that goes up to the inside of the hood so its not sucking in a lot of hot air. I only know that the pop charger has a heat shield but are there any other ones that are better or have a better heat sheid? i dont want to do cold air cuz of the problem with rain and water
AFE just released their system, looks intriquing to me at least, comes in both wet and dry filter setups, $250-$315 depending on where you get it:
http://www.afefilters.com/gendesc.php?partno=54-11092
http://www.afefilters.com/gendesc.php?partno=54-11092
Originally Posted by idrive_MD
AFE just released their system, looks intriquing to me at least, comes in both wet and dry filter setups, $250-$315 depending on where you get it:
http://www.afefilters.com/gendesc.php?partno=54-11092
http://www.afefilters.com/gendesc.php?partno=54-11092
^^^ care to explain, seems like a nice put together kit.
I guess if you wanted to be froogle you could just go with the stillen Z tube and filter.
I feel the AFE offers a nice clean look to it in a simple design.
I guess if you wanted to be froogle you could just go with the stillen Z tube and filter.
I feel the AFE offers a nice clean look to it in a simple design.
Trending Topics
Originally Posted by idrive_MD
^^^ care to explain, seems like a nice put together kit.
I guess if you wanted to be froogle you could just go with the stillen Z tube and filter.
I feel the AFE offers a nice clean look to it in a simple design.
I guess if you wanted to be froogle you could just go with the stillen Z tube and filter.
I feel the AFE offers a nice clean look to it in a simple design.
Originally Posted by idrive_MD
^^^ care to explain, seems like a nice put together kit.
I guess if you wanted to be froogle you could just go with the stillen Z tube and filter.
I feel the AFE offers a nice clean look to it in a simple design.
I guess if you wanted to be froogle you could just go with the stillen Z tube and filter.
I feel the AFE offers a nice clean look to it in a simple design.
Like I've been saying for over 3 years now, the only way to truely shield the filter from the induction of hot air is to completely seal the air filter within an airbox that has induction points from outside the engine area. Basically a stock airbox. Stillen was close, but they failed on the ultimate execution. It's too bad they just didn't take it one step further and make their heat shield a true airbox.
Dave, is it not also true that a sealed airbox will flat filter (stock) will exhibit significantly less pressure drop than a conical filter style (popcharger), in addition to providing lower intake temps?
They have pictures of it installed in the instruction manual, I dont understand why they havent used the same pictures for their webpage (webhost issue?). They also mention that the heat shield area is sealed off when the hood closes, so I guess the rubber gasket at the top comes in contact with the hood.
They also go into detail elsewhere about their filter designs, supposedly they use a deeper pleat design than most which gives them a larger surface area in a more compact filter design. it also looks like it comes with some sort of venturi plate which is visable a little bit in the online intruction manual.
I do know that from the pictures I like the routing path it takes as opposed to some others. it seems to pull it away from the engine and oil stick just a tad more than others.
As much as I like the look of it and the design, I doubt I'll buy it because I got my current setup for free and can make an airbox cheaper than what it would cost to buy the kit anyway (if I ever get around to it).
The installed pictures in the online manual look promising, but I still understand why most would still go with stillen and a z-tube. it is after all at least $100 cheaper than the AFE kit.
I may still be able to give a review of their products because i told my sister in law to get the version for his Civic 4door for his up coming birthday before I even came across the one for the G.
They also go into detail elsewhere about their filter designs, supposedly they use a deeper pleat design than most which gives them a larger surface area in a more compact filter design. it also looks like it comes with some sort of venturi plate which is visable a little bit in the online intruction manual.
I do know that from the pictures I like the routing path it takes as opposed to some others. it seems to pull it away from the engine and oil stick just a tad more than others.
As much as I like the look of it and the design, I doubt I'll buy it because I got my current setup for free and can make an airbox cheaper than what it would cost to buy the kit anyway (if I ever get around to it).
The installed pictures in the online manual look promising, but I still understand why most would still go with stillen and a z-tube. it is after all at least $100 cheaper than the AFE kit.
I may still be able to give a review of their products because i told my sister in law to get the version for his Civic 4door for his up coming birthday before I even came across the one for the G.
Originally Posted by jonnylaw
Dave, is it not also true that a sealed airbox will flat filter (stock) will exhibit significantly less pressure drop than a conical filter style (popcharger), in addition to providing lower intake temps?
According to COBB Tuning, EVERY intake they've tested (Stillen, Injen, JWT, AEM) including their own intake, messes with the A/F ratios to the point that the engine often looses a little power. I've always respected companies with honesty like this. There aren't many out there.
