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da_doc
13-12-2006, 10:43 AM
hey ,

i just purchased a pod filter with a heat shield built into it.

i was wondering weather it would be worse for my motor or not as the area for air to be sucked in is alot smaller than a pod filter with no heat shield.

any advice would be great.

i have a 2000 civic.
mrwillz
13-12-2006, 10:45 AM
helps a bit
espesh wen radiator fan comes on
marte
13-12-2006, 11:20 AM
its better, it kind of eliminates one of the cons of having a sri. The engine heat is minimised.
JasonGilholme
13-12-2006, 11:22 AM
Its a start.

Much better to have an airbox made up. That way you get cooler air and more surface area from the filter.
blazin206
13-12-2006, 11:44 AM
Im looking for a filter with heat shield.

Anyone know where i can get one and how much it'll cost?

I currently drive an EM1 and have searched around but nuthin.

any advice?
DLO01
13-12-2006, 12:05 PM
hey ,

i just purchased a pod filter with a heat shield built into it.

i was wondering weather it would be worse for my motor or not as the area for air to be sucked in is alot smaller than a pod filter with no heat shield.

any advice would be great.

i have a 2000 civic.

Have you got a photo of it to show how close the heat sheild is to the filter? If it is close up against the filter, it 'will' obstruct air flow.

That sheild only protects from 'heat radiation', therefore it will still suck in hot air from within the engine bay.
aaronng
13-12-2006, 01:18 PM
If the entire engine bay is hot, then the heat shield is useless.
egSi
13-12-2006, 01:51 PM
If the entire engine bay is hot, then the heat shield is useless.

:thumbsup: hes right.

being pratical is the key, just research on other sites as well and see what they have done/found et.
EuroDude
13-12-2006, 01:55 PM
Use the heat shield.

If the cops see it without a shield, they can defect the car.
DLO01
13-12-2006, 02:05 PM
The air in the engine bay is only Hot when your at a Stand Still.
EuroDude
13-12-2006, 02:29 PM
Or when coasting in VTEC at 7200rpm for two minutes :p
egSi
13-12-2006, 03:27 PM
The air in the engine bay is only Hot when your at a Stand Still.


only? imo yeah the engine bay air will be cooler when at speed but its still allot cooler OUTSIDE the engine bay regardless of what is goin on inside.

imo some sort of cold air ducting will do more than a shield by itself.

stock airboxes come with oem ducting yeah? (ie. plastic saxa-maphone resonator behind front bumper) you just need to replicate this system in a more efficient manner :thumbsup:


dean, u comin to the dyno day?
JasonGilholme
13-12-2006, 03:33 PM
K&N make an enclosed filter which allows the user to directly plumb cold air to the filter straight from the front of the car without letting any engine air in at all. They're called an Apollo.

They're universal as well which mean you can plug it on the end of any intake arm you like *cough* j's racing *cough* ;)
egSi
13-12-2006, 10:20 PM
cool! ^ :thumbsup:
SiReal
13-12-2006, 10:41 PM
or u could do a sexy CAI DIY, see my sig for broken photos ;) hehe
da_doc
14-12-2006, 06:23 PM
Have you got a photo of it to show how close the heat sheild is to the filter? If it is close up against the filter, it 'will' obstruct air flow.

That sheild only protects from 'heat radiation', therefore it will still suck in hot air from within the engine bay.
heres a pic

i havent put it on my car yet, atm its got a pod with no sheild. my air intake pipe sits just about in between the two hoses left after the stock box was taken out.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/docs_price/c9b4_1.jpg