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Aluminium - Well, I knew Dtec offered that ceramic coating, but really I'm not too familiar with that stuff. At first I thought maybe it was just a ceramic paint, but I guess it's not. Hey! I bet Hobby Lobby or somewhere like that has it.
Fiberglass - Now there is something that I have zero experience with,
1) no hobby lobby won't have it...trust me, it's hard to explaine... it is a paint(its sprayed on) but it isn't (it's a "performance coating")
2) fiberglass is cake to work with...i love the stuff.
a)go to home depot, and buy some 2" thick insulation foam
b)cut some pieces largr than you need and glue them one ontop of the other(hot glue or something...)
c)shave the block you made down to the shape you want to end up with and wrap it in ceran wrap(trust me on this)
d)lay fiberglass, let harden, remove from mold which can be re-used as many times as you please, sand if you want, paint and install.
i'm sure this sounds like a alot of work...but it can be done in just a couple hours, depending on the resin you use.
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99 SVT # 1571 - 175 HP\153 TQ 14.999-91.88
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Originally posted by pole120:
how much would a heat shield help you anyway...just curious
If you have an open-element filter (K&N, KKM, S&B) you've surely felt the heatsoak. Even some of the simpler heatshields made from cut-up Rubbermaid mailboxes can reduce intake temperatures to be much closer to ambient. DemonSVT has data on this where his heatshield, combined with some tubing to pull up air from down near the front bumper, kept his intake temps pretty much at ambient.
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what does heatsoak feel like?
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In warmer weather the car feels sluggish, it seems to not have the oomph it usually does.
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Originally posted by unisys12:
Aluminium - One other thing that sort of makes me want to stay away from using aluminium is the fact that I can't weld. I couldn't weld cast iron when I was in school. I would be sure to turn a nice sheet of aluminium into a puddle of molton liqiud in no time flat! And I surely wouldn't want to use JB Weld cause I think that might turn out looking tacky. I don't know...
No need to weld. Once you have a temaplte, you can buy flat sheets, cut them so that there will be overlapping flaps and use a rivet gun and rivets to assemble it - easy.
The only tough part is finding out about the ceramic coating. 
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Originally posted by unisys12:
Plexiglass - Now I didn't even think of that and I can get my hands on plenty of that stuff. I am very familiar working with it also. I can use a heat gun to form the bottom contour... but wait... I wonder just how much heat the plexiglass can actually stand up to? Umm. Guess I will have to do some investigative work there.
I made a shield out of plexiglass and it was super easy. It wasn't the greatest in terms of coverage (i.e. it was a "L" in shape. No side coverage, just blocked heat from the tranny). It's VERY easy to tell when the stuff is hot enough to mold. When it starts smoking...it's too hot!  
Derek
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How about something that a cooler would be made out of (use an old cooler or something) and put in like packets or something that you can put ice into. Or, here's a thought, route some hose to the cooler type enclosure for A/C! Close off that vent ofcourse when you are using the heat.
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Originally posted by SVT ST PETE:
The only tough part is finding out about the ceramic coating.
i work with the stuff almost every night at work....tell me what you want to know...and i'll get you answers. not too tough
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Born 3/24/99 Reborn 3/18/06
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I've seen plexiglass heatshields, before, so I presume they can take the heat.
As for aluminum, if I were to use it, I'd stick some kind of heatshield blanket to the outside of it, like the stuff racers wrap their starters and alternators with. (Not header wrap tape.) I don't think the ceramic coatings really help all that much.
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Originally posted by livinsvt:
Originally posted by beyondloadedSE:
Originally posted by DemonSVT:
GROUP BUY!!!!
fo sho! im definetly in!
What do you need one for. Isn't your filter in the fender?
yeah, but i cant pass up this heat shield! i mean look at it! Countless hours must have gone into making that!
Jim Hahn
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