My homemade heat shield
12-07-2011, 07:37 AM
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A+ for creativity...
12-07-2011, 09:03 AM
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I think that racing competitively (without sponsors) and keeping a car pretty are usually at odds with each other, aren't they? If I'm going to tear stuff up eventually at the track, why am I going to spend a bazillion dollars on a perfect paint match and authentic aero? I know that I'll get flamed by the anti-replica crowd for this, but it just doesn't make sense if you can get the same advantage from a homemade splitter that you can replace every track session, or a replica bumper so that your gut doesn't drop when you hit a cone.
Basically:
eBay lip that's a knock-off of another design = do not want.
Garage built lip, using proper materials and craftsmanship = awesome.
eBay/cheap lip using original design = I can dig it.
Without a heat shield, you're more likely to get "heat soak." Heat soak is when the heat from the radiator and engine block heat the whole engine bay to the point that the intake is sucking in hot air, which results in a loss of power.
12-07-2011, 01:21 PM
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Right thanks for the responses, what sort of difference are we talking about from heat soak like maybe 1 horsepower?
Btw, I'm not knocking heat shields, the OP has a nice setup, I just literally don't have one cause I am using a cold air intake as a short ram basically... If I was buying one new I would buy one with a heat shield obviously.
Btw, I'm not knocking heat shields, the OP has a nice setup, I just literally don't have one cause I am using a cold air intake as a short ram basically... If I was buying one new I would buy one with a heat shield obviously.
12-07-2011, 04:51 PM
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[QouTE=vo7848;9506047]A+ for creativity...[/QUOTE]
Thanks vo7848, Just hate giving up good money for something I can make. If it does not work out do to heat, I have no doubt that I can remake something in metal.
I have made alot of things for my motorcycles over the years
Thanks vo7848, Just hate giving up good money for something I can make. If it does not work out do to heat, I have no doubt that I can remake something in metal.
I have made alot of things for my motorcycles over the years
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