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Whats the best/cheapest/easyist material to use for heat sheilding a intake?

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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 03:07 PM
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Whats the best/cheapest/easyist material to use for heat sheilding a intake?

alright guys im currently looking for an intake to buy for my n/a and i was leaning toward k&n but everyplace i look at quotes @#$%$# outrageous shipping prices to alaska the bastards.
Well on to the real question when i get my intake what should i use to heat sheild it? mainly whats going to be the easyist material to install one and the cheapest.
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 04:57 PM
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Those words are mutually exclusive.
Best would probably be ceramic - this would also probably the most expensive.



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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 05:30 PM
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Re: Whats the best/cheapest/easyist material to use for heat sheilding a intake?

Originally posted by dolemite85
Well on to the real question when i get my intake what should i use to heat sheild it? mainly whats going to be the easyist material to install one and the cheapest.
Use aluminium sheet, ~1.0mm. It's very cheap (probably free as scrap) and can be easily cut and bent at home using simple hand tools. Nothing else is as easy and cheap!
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Old Apr 15, 2002 | 06:06 PM
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Aluminum Foil! Cheap and in abundance at walmart

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