Heat Wrapped K&N Typhoon Carbon Box Intake *Pix*
01-31-2004, 02:56 PM
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Heat Wrapped K&N Typhoon Carbon Box Intake *Pix*
Got my K&N Typhoon Carbon Box Intake today. After learning that the so-called carbon box is just a metal box with a carbon fiber cover, I had the heat barrier wrap ready to go. On with the pix...
Parts...
Carbon Fiber Cover
Filter & Metal Box
Thermo Tec
Black High Heat Coating
Installed...
After the intake, the car sounds much sweeter. For some reason, at 5th gear it sounds the loudest. This intake does comes with the Carb legal sticker(can be seen on the carbon cover), so thats kool. Power gain? I couldnt say cuz Im still keeping it under 4k RPM...Hopefully I will hit 1200 clock soon...
Parts...
Carbon Fiber Cover
Filter & Metal Box
Thermo Tec
Black High Heat Coating
Installed...
After the intake, the car sounds much sweeter. For some reason, at 5th gear it sounds the loudest. This intake does comes with the Carb legal sticker(can be seen on the carbon cover), so thats kool. Power gain? I couldnt say cuz Im still keeping it under 4k RPM...Hopefully I will hit 1200 clock soon...
01-31-2004, 03:19 PM
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Originally posted by Z8M
Wow, you went all out on the carbon fiber. Nice look
. While you're at it, you should've wrapped the piping as well. That's metal too..
Wow, you went all out on the carbon fiber. Nice look
. While you're at it, you should've wrapped the piping as well. That's metal too..
01-31-2004, 04:18 PM
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You know, this is the first heat wrap post I've seen on this board. I'm actually planning on doing the same thing this week with the shield on my JWT pop charger I just picked up. I plan on wrapping the stock intake pipe as well.
I'm going to use our shop pyrometer to take temp. readings on the sheild and pipe both before and after doing the heat shield wrap. I'm using some stuff from Cool Ride Products that I saw in European Car Mag. a while back. They used it with a great deal of success on their project Turbo M3. Obviously, I'm not expecting anything great in the way of gains, but I figure cooling the intake temps down isn't going to hurt...particularly this summer on the track.
I'll post the temps and pics, etc. when I'm done.
Your install looks nice.
I'm going to use our shop pyrometer to take temp. readings on the sheild and pipe both before and after doing the heat shield wrap. I'm using some stuff from Cool Ride Products that I saw in European Car Mag. a while back. They used it with a great deal of success on their project Turbo M3. Obviously, I'm not expecting anything great in the way of gains, but I figure cooling the intake temps down isn't going to hurt...particularly this summer on the track.
I'll post the temps and pics, etc. when I'm done.
Your install looks nice.
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Originally posted by J Ritt
You know, this is the first heat wrap post I've seen on this board....
You know, this is the first heat wrap post I've seen on this board....
Originally posted by 350zdanny
How's the quality of the CF cover? It looks nice, but I'll be honest, your engine cover looks nicer.
How's the quality of the CF cover? It looks nice, but I'll be honest, your engine cover looks nicer.
02-01-2004, 08:14 AM
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I ordered the stuff for my Injen top tube, I'm just waiting for a few more parts to come in before I dedicate a day to installing everything.
I can only hope that I get 20 degrees difference. That might just be enough to start making a little power.
I can only hope that I get 20 degrees difference. That might just be enough to start making a little power.
02-01-2004, 03:35 PM
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That sounds like a good deal and all but the air is in the intake for such a short period of time that the heating affect it could cause is so minimal. I am an electronics guy so one of you physics or chemistry majors whip out the formula.
This is the first site i came across online. http://www.kostic.niu.edu/sp-heat_air.html
This is the first site i came across online. http://www.kostic.niu.edu/sp-heat_air.html
02-03-2004, 04:44 AM
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Originally posted by Z8M
Wow, you went all out on the carbon fiber. Nice look . While you're at it, you should've wrapped the piping as well. That's metal too..
Wow, you went all out on the carbon fiber. Nice look
. While you're at it, you should've wrapped the piping as well. That's metal too..
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Re: Heat Wrapped K&N Typhoon Carbon Box Intake *Pix*
Great job insulating the heat shield.
I insulated the air duct first because the highest underhood temperatures were underneath the air duct near the throttle body. I plan to insulate the MAF sensor next and finally the air case since it's the coolest point in the air intake system. The adhesive backed insulation will make the job a lot easier. Where did you get it?
DaveO
I insulated the air duct first because the highest underhood temperatures were underneath the air duct near the throttle body. I plan to insulate the MAF sensor next and finally the air case since it's the coolest point in the air intake system. The adhesive backed insulation will make the job a lot easier. Where did you get it?
DaveO
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A little late on this thread, but I have a typhoon sitting in my room and I'm going to order the thermo-tec lace up sleeve for the pipe and get some of the tape for the metal air box.
My question was about the "high heat coating" it seems like it is counter productive to put a black (heat absorbing) coating on the reflective thermo-tec tape...seems like it would be better to leave it shiny. thoughts?
My question was about the "high heat coating" it seems like it is counter productive to put a black (heat absorbing) coating on the reflective thermo-tec tape...seems like it would be better to leave it shiny. thoughts?
02-17-2004, 09:04 AM
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Re: Re: Heat Wrapped K&N Typhoon Carbon Box Intake *Pix*
Completed insulating the air duct, flex section and MAF sensor. Also insulated the hottest part the heat shield with left over insulation. Used metal tape to hold it all together. Still need to order the adhesive backed insulation.
DaveO
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