it's ceramic. you could ceramic coat a heat shield if you wanted to, just like you can do an exhaust manifold, or the hot side of a turbo.

 

whoa I didn't know that. I always thought it was some exotic material.

Maybe I'll take a ceramics class next year and make a kickass heat shield.

 

now you're thinking.

 

what should i use for insulation

 

I don't know what it's called but there's stuff you can buy that's fibreglass insulation sandwiched between two thin layers of aluminum foil. stick some of that stuff on your heat shield and I bet you'd notice a considerable difference in intake temps.

 

you stick it on the turbo side right.... im guessing. were would i get such a thing

 

to those of you who have made a custom heatshield...

I have a couple of questions...

first of all, how the heatshield sit at the bottom... in other words... how far down do u put it in and how and what does it attach to at the bottom....

do you guys remove the stock heat shield?


any general advice or things I should look out for??

any help will appriciated...

-thanks

 

just go take a look its pretty self explanitory where it will sit. and yes you remove the stock heat shield.

 

c'mon... I know someone knows the answer.....


plz help!

ill take pictures when I get my intake in and heatshield....

 

Here is the DIY, from the DIY section.
https://www.audiforums.com/m_445829/tm.htm