i just got my pop charger and the heat shield is different than that of the online picture, do i worry or is this normal?

 

Pic? you may have gotten the one for the 350z

 

truth

 

it should still work though right?

 

Im not sure sorry

 

don't think so

 

think you might want to return it, it won't bolt on correctly...

 

Heat shield rarely fully isolate the engine air from the outside air so expect so degradtion at idle especially in summer. The IAT sensor in the MAF tells the truth about whether you are worse, the same , or better off!

Each 11F hotter air than ambient decreases power/density by 1%.