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Review on Design Engineering 010392 High Temperature Reflective by Chris Anderson

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Cold Air Intake in Heat Shields

Copes well with thermal insulation. I used duct tape over the insulating foam and insulated the air intake tray from the entire engine compartment. Not everything is shown in the photos, but the hood is molded with heat-resistant foam that completely blocks the heat path. I used this material to make a really cool air intake where the heat from the engine bay doesn't get into the air intake. The cold air intake requires more than just a metal plate and rubber gasket. It needs to be insulated from the heat from the engines, known as heat dissipation. I ran the diagnostic reader for intake air temperature and the numbers didn't lie. After turning off the intake, the air temperature dropped significantly by 30-40 degrees. The outside temperature at the time was 71 degrees, so it was a constant factor when the air entering the air intake could naturally get as cold as outside. All in all I used this with heat insulating foam to make a really cool air intake and everything changed.

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  • Satisfied so far
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