heat protected pod filter.

**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

Originally Posted by da_doc

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

Originally Posted by aaronng

If the entire engine bay is hot, then the heat shield is useless.

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

**egSi** · 13-12-2006 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by DLO01

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

dean, u comin to the dyno day?