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Originally Posted by tamster00
I was hoping that aluminum heat shield would've been plastic/silicon, that would absorbed less heat and not rob power, good fix though!
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Thanks! I don't believe that the shield is really robbing any power. I understand that it gets hot, but it does not have enough time to heat up the ambient air with the type of airflow the engine has. Yes, from a stand still or a gentle cruise at low speed I can see how the aFe would ingest some of the underhood air since the shield isn't sealed well, but once the car is moving and at WOT especially if you have some type of scoops it should have no effect on IAT. Remember that on a dyno the car stands still, and those fans are really nothing compared to a car moving at 20+ mph.
