E30 M50 Heat shield for CAI

[gjuu]

here's an aluminium one that I have made for my M42 - should work with an M50 as well. (it had better or I will be pissed off)

[permit]

Pretty good, not sure about the aluminum though, especially with the filter right next to the radiator/hose. It'll fit with the M50--if you use that same radiator.

[Pettas]

BMP Design made a all aluminum box like that for the air intake, and the oil cooler. They seem to do a lot of research, so I do not think that its that ineffective being aluminum and all.

[Sean]

here's an aluminium one that I have made for my M42 - should work with an M50 as well. (it had better or I will be pissed off)

Just had to let you know, that airbox looks BADASS! :D

[SchnellerVert]

That's nice. It won't work for early cars due the ABS pump is in that location. Glad to see others doing some thing differant here than the normal.

[Jordan]

It won't work for early cars due the ABS pump is in that location.

Would you mind telling me what other location the later e30's had the ABS pump in? :loco:

[parkerbink]

My 90's abs pump be there.

[permit]

That is true...forgot about that.

BMP Design made a all aluminum box like that for the air intake, and the oil cooler. They seem to do a lot of research, so I do not think that its that ineffective being aluminum and all.

Hold a piece of aluminum in your left hand, hold a piece of ABS plastic in your right hand. Apply a flame to both, and tell me which one you let go of first.

[SchnellerVert]

Would you mind telling me what other location the later e30's had the ABS pump in? :loco:

so they relocated it.

[gjuu]

Hold a piece of aluminum in your left hand, hold a piece of ABS plastic in your right hand. Apply a flame to both, and tell me which one you let go of first.

To tell you the truth - the reason behind using aluminium was it's ease of manufacture - especially as I wanted to machine the top to resemble the M50 engine cover.

Having said that, even on the hotest days (I live in the tropics so hot days are damn hot) it doesn't get more than warm to the touch - I'm not sure but I think the powder coating may help. If it was a serious problem I could line it with some heat reflective material.

Has any one seen or made a heatshield for the new intake in their engine swap ?
It would make sense to have one since most people have their cone filter sitting in the middle of the engine bay where the temp is highest.
Anyone have a pic?

MGYVER - if you want to see a small writeup of mine with a couple of more pictures. Obviously from the previous posts it wont be much use if you have ABS or if this is where your radiator overflow bottle is...
However it is a good way of hiding the power steering reservior aswell to help tidy up the engine bay a bit.

http://members.dodo.com.au/~wawawa/cai.htm

http://members.dodo.com.au/~wawawa/index.htm

[Addissimo]

who needs power steering?

[permit]

To tell you the truth - the reason behind using aluminium was it's ease of manufacture - especially as I wanted to machine the top to resemble the M50 engine cover.

Oh, I wasn't knocking on your design--it's fucking sweet. I was just commenting on Petta's remark of "research being done".

[gjuu]

Oh, I wasn't knocking on your design--it's fucking sweet. I was just commenting on Petta's remark of "research being done".

Yeah I know you weren't :) (and thanks for the compliment)
Let's face it...aluminium is cheap, easy to work with, light, takes a range of finishes, disperses heat well....so while "research" may have been done - I think the cheap and easy factor may have counted for a lot....ahahha

[WADE30]

So has anyone ever done this with anything rather than an M42 radiator? Is there anyway to do this with S50 radiator, the expansion tank, cruise control and ABS in the way?

[e30s52]

So has anyone ever done this with anything rather than an M42 radiator. Is thee anyway to do this with S50 radiator, the expansion tank, and cruise control and ABS in the way?

I have a e36 m3 radiator with the late model expansion tank. It works really well and I have a heat shield as well. No fitment problems at all.