CAI custom build :D
#21
I'd give you more rep for the measurements but it said I must spread some around first. Guess I need to be a + rep whore.
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#22
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#24
I made my shield...works great. Thanks so much Madman!
I did a little test drive for about 20 minutes and came back and the filter area was at least 20 degrees cooler than the rest of the engine bay.
These were just some quick pics with the cell phone before the test drive.
I'm going to finish up the padding around the edges off better.
![](http://inlinethumb56.webshots.com/47095/2391680400102085010S500x500Q85.jpg)
I did a little test drive for about 20 minutes and came back and the filter area was at least 20 degrees cooler than the rest of the engine bay.
These were just some quick pics with the cell phone before the test drive.
I'm going to finish up the padding around the edges off better.
![](http://inlinethumb56.webshots.com/47095/2391680400102085010S500x500Q85.jpg)
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Last edited by Committobefit08; 06-29-2010 at 08:01 PM.
#25
I made my shield...works great. Thanks so much Madman!
I did a little test drive for about 20 minutes and came back and the filter area was at least 20 degrees cooler than the rest of the engine bay.
These were just some quick pics with the cell phone before the test drive.
I'm going to finish up the padding around the edges off better.
I did a little test drive for about 20 minutes and came back and the filter area was at least 20 degrees cooler than the rest of the engine bay.
These were just some quick pics with the cell phone before the test drive.
I'm going to finish up the padding around the edges off better.
#28
this is a profile of what I got
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Last edited by MADMAN-_-zZ; 06-30-2010 at 08:47 AM.
#30
hey why does every1 use the straight intake? by going th route i did i now have a little chamber of air like the power chamber intakes and what not. but does any1 else run an intake like me? does any1 have a sound clip of just a fit with intake cuz i cant hear mine over my exhaust....
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#31
hey why does every1 use the straight intake? by going th route i did i now have a little chamber of air like the power chamber intakes and what not. but does any1 else run an intake like me? does any1 have a sound clip of just a fit with intake cuz i cant hear mine over my exhaust.... ![Frown](https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
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I like where yours is situated though, looks cool, mines more tucked back and hidden away, maybe with the position of yours It would pay off more to have intake like this
![](http://www.car-stuff.com/images/part_image/toucanairintake.jpg)
thats what I have in mine, maybe thats where the extra noise is coming from...
#32
Fitisbamf: I agree with Madman. The under hood scoop feeds there and less tubing away from the engine itself..that's why it makes sense to me to keep that same location. Since installing my heat shield I noticed my heat shield gets really hot. It essentially blocks a majority of heat from the engine and keeps a nice cool pocket of air by the intake filter. When running your intake piping parallel to the side of the engine I wonder if your intake piping is heating up really hot and essentially warming all the cold air your intake is taking in? If so your intake is not helping performance at all. Is there anyway you can insulate or create a heat shield for your setup?
#33
Fitisbamf: When running your intake piping parallel to the side of the engine I wonder if your intake piping is heating up really hot and essentially warming all the cold air your intake is taking in? If so your intake is not helping performance at all. Is there anyway you can insulate or create a heat shield for your setup?
#34
Nice job BTW, nice clean finish, looks like you have an AT fit, where did you mount the shield?
#36
If you look in the pic there is two support arms right below the heat shield. Those are attached to the bottom of the heat shield and then the two holes the existing air box mounted to (in the pic directly below the blue breather filter). I had a third bracket mounted in the middle of the heat shield that ran out front to another mounting hole but realized it wasn't really needed (sturdy without it) so I took it off. Gives it a much cleaner look.
#37
Since K&N setup is pretty much the exact same design I'm guessing its around a 4-5hp gain.
The last week or so mornings have been really cool. Before the heat shield I didn't really notice a big change in acceleration cold to hot outside. Yesterday and today I notice a big change. I would be barely on the accelerator and the car would pull much harder. Of course this could all be in my mind
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Last edited by Committobefit08; 07-02-2010 at 07:07 AM.
#38
Thank you as well. I wish I had a scangauge but I don't. I was thinking of taking a temperature reading outside the heat shield then inside the heat shield (where the filter is) to get a rough estimate of the temp difference, but haven't got around to it. Sucks because it would be an even bigger temp difference when the car was running and being fed cold air to that area but at least I could get an idea doing what I said before.
Since K&N setup is pretty much the exact same design I'm guessing its around a 4-5hp gain.
The last week or so mornings have been really cool. Before the heat shield I didn't really notice a big change in acceleration cold to hot outside. Yesterday and today I notice a big change. I would be barely on the accelerator and the car would pull much harder. Of course this could all be in my mind![Wink](https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Since K&N setup is pretty much the exact same design I'm guessing its around a 4-5hp gain.
The last week or so mornings have been really cool. Before the heat shield I didn't really notice a big change in acceleration cold to hot outside. Yesterday and today I notice a big change. I would be barely on the accelerator and the car would pull much harder. Of course this could all be in my mind
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#39
doesn't the aluminum conduct heat? and what'd you use for the rubber molding? I love that box and i'm just waiting on the adaptor in order to start the intake part.
ps, i like the paint on the lettering of your valve cover.
ps, i like the paint on the lettering of your valve cover.
#40
the paint on my rocket cover was like that stock, I found it strange how I saw some on these forums that don't have the paint :P