DSE Carbon Fiber Intake Heat shield

[BJG32]

Well....not really, but i made a carbon fiber skin for my DSE heat shield that makes it look like it. Turned out great....install pics later.

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[Whitey]

Beautiful Ben. Nice work as always.

[BJG32]

Thanks Mike!

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[BJG32]

I also insulated the bottom of the air box. Has anybody else done this....does it help?

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[dethred]

Looks really good!!! Wow... I wish I had gone that route instead of using the gold foil (although it helps keep IATs down a noticeable amount) to avoid having to explain it to everyone that looks in my engine bay. But yes, the extra insulation definitely made a difference, especially when applied directly to the airbox. Since the heat shield doesn't seal around the airbox convection will still affect it, although to a lesser degree, so adding insulation to the airbox itself helped.

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[BJG32]

Damn! You wrapped the Shit out of that! I have reflective foil on the bottom of the heat shield out of sight, but i bet you are recording the lowest temps of anyone...

Potentially my cf skin would allow you to insulate the outside of the heat shield with dynamat then cover with the carbon fiber for a pretty appearance...

[Simms]

Very nice! Did you wrap it with a film or use real CF?

[Jdmuscle]

Looks awesome.. two thumbs up.

[Exhlr8n]

Hi,

Really like the look of your piece. Can you tell me where you got the trim strips, I did the dynamat shield but dont like the unfinished look of it.

Thanks
Tom

[BJG32]

Very nice! Did you wrap it with a film or use real CF?

Its real CF.

[BJG32]

Hi,

Really like the look of your piece. Can you tell me where you got the trim strips, I did the dynamat shield but dont like the unfinished look of it.

Thanks
Tom

5 feet left me about 3 inches to spare.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131017670221

[BJG32]

By the way the exterior sides of my heat shield is not dynamat. Its carbon fiber laid directly against the metal. If you are using the cf to cover your dynamat the trim i posted will not work.

[SSGNRDZ_28]

Nice work! Looks really good. And the carbon should provide at least some additional insulation I would think.

I recommend coating all sides of the shield (inside and out) in dynamat, but I did not do the visible sides for cosmetic reasons. I did multiple layers on the bottom.

One note on the gold foil, it only prevents transfer of radiated heat, not conduction or convection. This is why the dynamat helps on the bottom side especially given the fan wash.

[stradman]

What about using lava shield which has an adhesive backing, is very thin and then lay some CF over that. That should do the trick no?

[BJG32]

What about using lava shield which has an adhesive backing, is very thin and then lay some CF over that. That should do the trick no?

Pretty sure that's just another radiant heat blocker. That being said you could easily put carbon fiber over the dynamat. Just use your shield as a mold. Lay carbon fiber with a release agent under it directly to the shield, peel off, install dynamat, glue carbon fiber to dynamat, trim with appropriate trim.

[BJG32]

Doug, What is the at "pushed in Square" for that is at the front left of the heat shield. I noticed it was not necessary to be there on my car...

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[SSGNRDZ_28]

Doug, What is the at "pushed in Square" for that is at the front left of the heat shield. I noticed it was not necessary to be there on my car...

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Look at the radiator fans, there is a protruding feature. More of a requirement on the Gen IV because the Gen V airbox is raised with spacers from the rad / fan flange.

[Arizona Vipers]

Looks really good!!! Wow... I wish I had gone that route instead of using the gold foil (although it helps keep IATs down a noticeable amount) to avoid having to explain it to everyone that looks in my engine bay. But yes, the extra insulation definitely made a difference, especially when applied directly to the airbox. Since the heat shield doesn't seal around the airbox convection will still affect it, although to a lesser degree, so adding insulation to the airbox itself helped.

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I put the black dynamat inside and out everwhere, but also added the reflective gold to anywhere on the outside that doesnt show (bottom etc)

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[BJG32]

I put the black dynamat inside and out everwhere, but also added the reflective gold to anywhere on the outside that doesnt show (bottom etc)

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That's what I did too. The bottom seems like it would be exposed to some radiant header heat.

[8400cc]

Just had my shield installed, likely going to add some of this other insulating reflective material as well, however I would like it to remain a very clean look. Sounds like the dynamat on the entire shield then cover in gold foil then gold foil on just the box might be the ticket. Thoughts ?

[BJG32]

https://driveviper.com/forums/threads/21962-IAT-reducing-temps?highlight=Shelby