E30 M50 Heat shield for CAI

[g22]

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?

I'm interested in this too. I've got my air filter directly on the AFM. My understanding is that with the filter directly on the AFM it creates a turbulent airflow and negatively affects performance.

The issue becomes how to space the filter away from the AFM but fit it under the hood with the ABS, CC, expansion tank and craft a heat shield.

It would be great to have people with ABS, CC and the expansion take post their set up. Thanks

[WADE30]

Its just a piece of metal that I cut a hole in for the intake and then used a piece of paper to make a templet. Then I cut the metal out to fit it and bent a piece to cover the rest. I can help you make one if you want. I am only 15 minutes away from you.

Actually yeah that'd be cool. Maybe next weekend or something? I'll PM you sometime this week and we can arrange that. Thanks!

[e30s52]

I see the pictures haha. I thought you were going to show photos of the shield, that's what I want to see, the shield. Someone else might have something to offer.

I wish your E30 was here in town! Thanks again though! :D

Its just a piece of metal that I cut a hole in for the intake and then used a piece of paper to make a templet. Then I cut the metal out to fit it and bent a piece to cover the rest. I can help you make one if you want. I am only 15 minutes away from you.

[WADE30]

I see the pictures haha. I thought you were going to show photos of the shield, that's what I want to see, the shield. Someone else might have something to offer.

I wish your E30 was here in town! Thanks again though! :D

[e30s52]

Well whenever you get a chance I would appreciate to see photos of the setup with the intake heat shield. Thanks!

Some pictures are above you. I wont be able to till thanksgiving.

[WADE30]

Well whenever you get a chance I would appreciate to see photos of the setup with the intake heat shield. Thanks!

[e30s52]

This is all I have at this time. This was before I got the car running so excuse the mess of an engine bay.

[e30s52]

Really?? Could you possibly post pictures? My problem right now is that my filter is so long it's touching my radiator, and the alternator too for that matter.

I will see if I have some but they would be without the heat shield. Let me look.

[WADE30]

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.

Really?? Could you possibly post pictures? My problem right now is that my filter is so long it's touching my radiator, and the alternator too for that matter.

[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.

[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?

[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

[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".

[Addissimo]

who needs power steering?

[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