Intake heat shield installed - impressions

[Rapidrezults]

Surprise, surprise!

In the mail today, I received two thumb screws and a drain cover for the airbox drain. Was not expecting them at all. Doug, you are amazing, and a class act!

Me too! Thanks Doug!

[Viperawi]

Surprise, surprise!

In the mail today, I received two thumb screws and a drain cover for the airbox drain. Was not expecting them at all. Doug, you are amazing, and a class act!

Me as well ! talk about Class !! Thanks Doug, this is the first time ever someone actually take the time and effort to do something like this. Can't say thanks enough.

[SSGNRDZ_28]

I got the heat shield in the mail today. Not even two full business days after ordering it. Doug, whatever you make next, as long as I need it you can take my money!

I put about 30 miles on it tonight; in this area the outside temp was about 74°F. I left the AC on the entire time. For reference my airbox is covered completely in reflect-a-gold from DEI, with an extra layer on the bottom.

The combination of the foil and heat shield solved the heatsoaked issue completely. It took about 10 miles in traffic to get the IAT to register above 80°F. After 30 minutes it would creep up to 91°F at traffic lights, but drop down into the mid-80's under throttle. When giving it anything above ~50% throttle the temps would drop to the low 80's, thus eliminating any timing adjustments.

The parts look OEM, and are worth every penny. Installation took about 5 minutes with a flat head screwdriver and an Allen key.

Thanks for the feedback and testing. I wonder what the results would be if you insulated the shield and turned off the AC?

Me too! Thanks Doug!

Me as well ! talk about Class !! Thanks Doug, this is the first time ever someone actually take the time and effort to do something like this. Can't say thanks enough.

No problem guys!

[Crotalidae]

Doug you are a top notch vendor!!! Thank you sir as others have echoed for the plug & screws!!! Awesome product!!!

[98intrigue]

Doug, thanks for a great product. I didn't expect it, but you sent out the nipple and correct length screws for a Gen V. Great customer service! I wrapped my entire shield in Dynaliner and installed it Friday. I only put a handful of miles on it on Saturday, but noticed IATs are definitely lower now that the shield is on (10-12 degrees over ambient).

[FLATOUT]

Doug, thanks for a great product. I didn't expect it, but you sent out the nipple and correct length screws for a Gen V. Great customer service! I wrapped my entire shield in Dynaliner and installed it Friday. I only put a handful of miles on it on Saturday, but noticed IATs are definitely lower now that the shield is on (10-12 degrees over ambient).

Agree it's an awesome mod!

[dirkbonn]

Ordered my heat shield kit this morning. It should me a great piece to add to my new toy!

I read through this entire thread and couldn't be more impressed with Doug and DSE.

[Jdmuscle]

Seems like I will need this in Houston even though I haven't experienced any power loss or anything but having cooler IATs was something I was after when my C6Z would dive into civic mode in NY traffic in summer. Given that I'm in Houston now... I better take advantage of what's out there... Plus Doug seems to have amazing reviews.

On the whole, this community seems to have an amazing set of supporting vendors. This is my first viper and I'm happy to be part of this community.

[Arizona Vipers]

For reference my airbox is covered completely in reflect-a-gold from DEI, with an extra layer on the bottom.

Do you have pics of the airbox completely covered in the Reflect-A-Gold?

[dethred]

Do you have pics of the airbox completely covered in the Reflect-A-Gold?

I don't have any current ones with the heat shield also covered. Here's a short clip of it on Youtube... https://youtu.be/RaII_q2taWU?t=41s

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[q8blueviper]

covered my heat shield with gold wrap from DEI

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[Arizona Vipers]

I don't have any current ones with the heat shield also covered. Here's a short clip of it on Youtube... https://youtu.be/RaII_q2taWU?t=41s

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Wow you must have spent $300+ on gold! I'm gonna do the same thing on my track car.

[dethred]

Wow you must have spent $300+ on gold! I'm gonna do the same thing on my track car.

Actually it was maybe $100, or $120. A few small sheets of it for the airbox, then a couple rolls of it. Covered the fuse box too, even though my headers are coated.

I recommend smooth tubes for the intake, as a bunch was wasted on tucking the foil into the kinks in the stock piping.

[Viper.954]

What is the part number for the Dynaliner recommended for the Heat Shield?

[ForTehNguyen]

DSE's instructions recommended the 32" x 54" x 1/8" size

https://www.amazon.com/Dynamat-11101...ynaliner+1%2F8

[Scott_in_fl]

So, you wrap the shield, airbox and intake runners with the Dynaliner first, and then the gold foil over that?

Or does the gold go on first, and then the Dynaliner?

[SSGNRDZ_28]

If you add gold foil it should go on the outside as it is reflecting radiated heat.

[ForTehNguyen]

i forgot to get a baseline of what IAT vs ambient for no heat shield. Anyone have their numbers? I drove around this morning with the heatshield + dynaliner and was getting about 11-12 degF IAT above ambient. During moderate idling, maybe it was 20 degF above ambient

[98intrigue]

I wanted to add a real world comparison that I experienced over the weekend.

A friend and I were both sitting in stop and go traffic for about 30 minutes while entering a large car event. My car has the DSE heat shield and his does not. We saw a 30 degree difference! The temperature was around 74 degrees at the time if I remember correctly. My IATs read 100 after about 20 minutes of stop and go traffic, while my friend’s IATs read 130. For comparison’s sake, we both have ARH headers, no cats, and OEM mufflers.