The Ikon

I had a debate with a friend of mine about heat shields around the cone filter(like the Swift intake aluminum wall type). I'm in favor of filter heat shields. What are your opinions?

Does anybody have any mag articles about heat shields?

To settle this debate. (He says THEY ARE A WATSE OF $$$ and nothing but hype!!! He also says, all the hot air from the engine will flow under and out the hood at the cowl... and it's not enough heat left to make a hp/cold air difference on the road because all of the air flowing from outside...)

The Ikon

TonyN

iTrader: (1)

Think about this.. you getting off work and your stuck in traffic. Why are you going to need the power anyways, or a heat shield, i should matter. In the highways you getting so much air drawn in from the front grill that heat shield wouldn't matter. On the track you can remove your passenger side light cover, and you have a direct air source for you filter, no need for heat shield. The heat shild looks nice, that all in my eyes. You don't need it. Most of the time your in traffic or driving fast enough that cold air gets drawn in anyways. The only thing better than a good cone filter, is a cold air intake, which is almost impossible for LS400.
P.s. if anyone knows how to make one let me know, i have a 1990. Send pic too.
well that my point hope to hear from other.. ears wide open..
tony

LOTC

yes i do not notice much power with the heat shield. i made one with aliumiunim and that thing gets so hot that when i am driving that i believe if the cold touches it, the cold air that comes in will turn into warm air.

The Ikon

So in theory if it's(the aluminum heat shield) getting hot. That would only conclude that it's "shielding" the heat off the engine.

I assume that's a good thing. I made one today and I made a "ram air" type air scoop behind my passenger side air duct in the front end. That blow's cold"out side" air directly into the filter area only..

I'll post the pics tomorrow, hopefully.

TonyN

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hey theIkon what year is your lex. I have a 1990.. did the air duct help? please post pic and instruction.. it would help thanks..
so you guys are saying that it would help? Um.. i have to try it to see.. can you guys send me some pictures and instruction and materials needed.. thanks a bunch..
I love this site...so much info...

The Ikon

I cost me all of $1.60... I will be posting the pics soon and instruction... very, very, very, very simple!:eek:



The Ikon

The Ikon

Go to Swift Racing Forum... They replied to the same question!!!!

TonyN

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hey ikon can you give me the exact link for that site you are talking about thanks

The Ikon

Just look down, under the "corperate forum" Swift Racing forum... Above the maintenance forum......:eek:

Also check out the Sc forum... for that ???