FallenAngelHIM
Well-Known Member
anyone got a link or write up, since the discussion about SRI vs. CAI got my interest.
For the heat shields using the aluminum and sheet metal, what is the point? It's like having an extra source of heat sitting next to your intake filter.
THere are also a few tests done with the accords. When we are moving, the temperature of the engine bay is almost the same as outside. So a heat shield is absolutely worthless if it's made out of metal. Only "real" one i've seen, is the comptech ice box.
Well, i personally used aluminum on my talon. It's far harder to heat up aluminum than air. On a turbo car, heat comes quick goes quick. Anyway, i saw about a 10 degree drop in intake temperatures after the sheild when driving hard and about 5 degree during regular driving. I also saw a relatively unnoticeable change on idle, after a few min (it would cool down faster). This was a turbo car with a packed bay, i wouldn't image you would see anything near that on an accord.
Well it definitely does not apply to every car. But for the accord, those "heat shields" are a joke. They're for sale for 20 bucks on ebay. Made out of aluminum or sheet metal. I'm just hoping no one here falls into this trap. Maybe it will work on certain cars, but for most of us, it's just a waste of money...