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heatshield is temporary...better one coming soon!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Hoegen [mailto:hoegen@kersur.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 12:17 AM
To: DML post
Subject: DML: Heat shield for homemade Quick-D and the like
Hello fellow Dakrs,
As I've already posted my Homemade Air Intake setup with Black PVC
went
well. I've noticed a slight increase in performance as well as a nice
underhood "growl", especially considering its a 6er. I ran it all day today
in 90+ air temperature with the AC on max, and stuck in traffic...and I can
still pop the hood and hold the tubing with my hand. As I had thought, it
does warm up, but not nearly the way a stainless or aluminum tube
would.....but:
I have noticed that the filter's location (same location as the filters with
the quick-D setups) falls within the flow of the radiator fan.
Unfortunately, this is actually blowing warm air right to the filter - so
much for the cool intake idea. I'm sure the majority of you are aware of
this, and based on the pics I see on the web, seldom have addressed it. I
now understand why the K&N Gen II has a "heat Shield",presumably to protect
the filter from this effect.
Has anyone attempted to make a "homemade" heatshield which separates the
cone filter from the warm air blowing off the radiator. Your responses are
appreciated...meanwhile I'll put my thinking cap on.
...I wonder if you can by "sheets" of ABS plastic which can then be cut to
fit??
Kevin ~Stinger~ Hoegen
'99 Dak Sport CC V6 Solar Yellow
E-mail: hoegen@kersur.net <mailto:hoegen@kersur.net>
Dak Site (Under Construction): www.kersur.net/~hoegen
<http://www.kersur.net/~hoegen>
Note: Already took pics of the air intake Mod...waitin for my kodak CD to
arrive so I can post the "after" photo.
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