Re: Re: Heat shield

From: Mr.Flipchip (kirk@flipchip.net)
Date: Thu Apr 26 2001 - 10:52:44 EDT


Hey, I have seen your site before! It has helped encourage me to go this
route. I see your point about the dirt!
How did you get a shield courtesy of K&N?

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Kirk Johnson
Editor-In-Chief
www.flipchip.net
kirk@flipchip.net
""Hoegen"" <hoegen@kersur.net> wrote in message
news:9c96hj$bhg$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> Kirk,
>     I have a homemade K&N setup which now has a heatshield (compliments of
> K&N :-)).
> What I can tell you is that in my case, without the shield, the filter was
> exposed to alot of debris originating from the fan.
> Here's my setup (without the shield). The shield was added after I noticed
> the condition of the filter.
>
> http://www.lightband.com/~hoegen/mods.html
>
> By the way, homemade is the way to go...my setup cost me about $15 plus
the
> cost of the filter!
>
> Later
>
> --
> Kevin
> 99 Solar Yellow Magnum S/T
> Custom Graphix
> Quick-D TB/K&N Intake
> StreetScene RP w/Dual Hooker outlets
> Flowmaster-AR767s-Extang etc...
> http://www.kersur.net/~hoegen
> hoegen@kersur.net
>
>
>
>
> ""Mr.Flipchip"" <kirk@flipchip.net> wrote in message
> news:9c83cd$k9k$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> > I know I have been thinking on this too much as evidenced here.
> > http://www.flipchip.net/dodge/airfilter_conundrum.htm
> >  However, recent posts about the heat shield-cold air setup had me
> wondering
> > if there is a gimmick factor.
> > Q: How much radiant heat will affect the filter end of these cold air
> setups
> > while driving that makes a heatshield necessary? Little to none I would
> > think. Or do these shields also keep the wind out of all sides but
> forward?
> > I am going to the dealer tomorrow to plunk down $50.00 to get myself an
> air
> > hat off a newer truck than mine so I can create my own cold air setup
> > because I don't want the stock 92 filter anymore and I don't want the
FIPK
> > either since the inevitable heat drag could become a problem.
> >
> > Maybe the wife is right, I'm whacked in the head!
> > --
> > Kirk
> >
> >
> >
>
>



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