Because the CTA puts the cone filter above the wheelwell, pretty well separated from the engine, it's not difficult to put a heat shield around it so that it gets the majority of its air from the wheelwell like the stock airbox does.


96 GL Zetec ATX, white with pinstripe, nickname " Sam Smooth "
mods so far: CTA intake with homemade heat shield, KVR drilled front rotors & carbon pads w/ 500° fluid
planned mods: exhaust (want to keep it quiet), e-ram (awaiting installation), diablo chip
involuntary mods: compression increased after head gasket failure