Homemade CAI Heat Shield
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Homemade CAI Heat Shield
I put on a cheap ebay CAI with a K&N filter a while back and I decided to make a heat shield for it. A little sheet metal, some pipe insulating tape, some rubber pipe insulation, and some little screws and such, and here it is. It might not look as good as the fancy ones, but it seems to be getting the job done. It certainly sounds even better now.
And I only cut myself FOUR times working with the sheet metal. Evidently, sheet metal work is not my thing.
And I only cut myself FOUR times working with the sheet metal. Evidently, sheet metal work is not my thing.
Last edited by BrianD215; 02-14-2009 at 12:04 AM.
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Yeah, I didn't necessarily expect it to seal perfectly. I mostly did this to keep mud and water from getting flung all over the thing. The rubber is almost more for keeping things from rattling than for a perfect seal. It'll at least block most of the heat and keep the cool air directed where I want it. And it should keep most of the mud off. The last time I took it off road I swear I was washing in the engine compartment for freakin weeks.
I just took a few more pictures but I'll have to resize them later to get them posted.
I just took a few more pictures but I'll have to resize them later to get them posted.
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And yes, this truck just seems to love the trails. Now I just need to find some more places to go around here. If anybody out there lives around Southeastern VA and knows of some good places I can go that won't land me in court, I'd love to hear about it.