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Old 01-08-2010, 01:22 PM
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read one of the fourms and was bored one day....

 
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this sit right next to the turbo... wouldnt the metal heat up and burn something??
 
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Old 01-11-2010, 06:29 PM
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you're prolly gonna wanna put some kind of thermal barrier on the hot side, maybe foil-backed insulation or header wrap tape? Looks good though. FWIW, lots of guys on here have done DIY heat shields. I've had an intake sitting in my closet for over a year, just too lazy to install it and fab up a heat shield lol
 
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