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Will the KKM intake work fine without a heat shield? Does it still draw air from below the car like the stock setup does? Thanks.
2000 SVT Contour (Tropic Green)
-Toyo Proxes T1-S's (215/45 ZR 17)
-17x7 Emkei RS5 Wheels
-Sylvania SilverStars (High and low beams)
-Pioneer DEH-P4400
-Pioneer TS-A6867's (front and back)
-K&N Air Filter
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It will work, sure... but it won't draw much cool air while you are idling or going fairly slow...
That's why many are building heatshields.
I had a KKM on mine for quite a while, but ditched it for the SVT airbox since I noticed heat soak pretty much all the time (I do mostly city driving.)
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Ok. I was just wondering because the KKM website says there is no need for a heat shield.
2000 SVT Contour (Tropic Green)
-Toyo Proxes T1-S's (215/45 ZR 17)
-17x7 Emkei RS5 Wheels
-Sylvania SilverStars (High and low beams)
-Pioneer DEH-P4400
-Pioneer TS-A6867's (front and back)
-K&N Air Filter
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mine seems to do ok without one...but i do notice it if im really laying into when its hot out...but it really isn't bad...i am going to build me a heatshield though..
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'99 svt
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'95 mustang gt sold!
'98 svt #800 sold!
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Where do you get a heat shield?
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i'm going to make my own out of a rubbermaid mailbox....lots of others have used many types of things to make them out of...
new,new ride!
'99 svt
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'95 mustang gt sold!
'98 svt #800 sold!
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After 28,000 miles and more than two years of various intake setups including the SCA CAI w/ S&B (gauze), CAI w/ MonsterFlow (foam), MonsterFlow w/ KKM adapter, and S&B w/ KKM adapter, I reinstalled my stock SVT airbox with a Purolator paper filter last week. Maybe it's also the recent colder weather but wow what a difference. No more heatsoak (I also do mostly city) and torque steer is a bit stronger too. The engine sound is muted but it still sounds Really Good.
Against my previous stance, I may end up with a K&N drop-in, if just for the filtering efficiency.
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Thanks for the input. I think I'm going to go with the K&N drop in and see what happens.
2000 SVT Contour (Tropic Green)
-Toyo Proxes T1-S's (215/45 ZR 17)
-17x7 Emkei RS5 Wheels
-Sylvania SilverStars (High and low beams)
-Pioneer DEH-P4400
-Pioneer TS-A6867's (front and back)
-K&N Air Filter
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Originally posted by jpatt225:
Thanks for the input. I think I'm going to go with the K&N drop in and see what happens.
You won't notice a difference in terms of power. Though the K&N can flow at a higher rate, the stock airbox is still the restriction. The advantage the K&N can offer is that it doesn't clog like a paper filter; it actually filters better the dirtier it gets. This means you'll get more consistent performance over time and it also means you won't have to service the filter as often.
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What about throttle response?
2000 SVT Contour (Tropic Green)
-Toyo Proxes T1-S's (215/45 ZR 17)
-17x7 Emkei RS5 Wheels
-Sylvania SilverStars (High and low beams)
-Pioneer DEH-P4400
-Pioneer TS-A6867's (front and back)
-K&N Air Filter
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