Heat shield for a 1.6

[itfben]

Interested in a Heat shield to reduce the temp of the air going into my filter, currently got a Pipercross or Powertec (not sure which, but think its the latter)filter on there. After an hour or 2's drive I felt my filter and it felt warm, Im thinking a heat shield will help here.

I am thinking of going over to a K&N typhoon induction kit so looking for something that would fit that (its gota cold air feed)

Could people let me know what would fit, and give me some recommendations.


Believe Forge might do one and i know Neuspeed do one, but i dont know if there's one that will fit my N/A 1.6 16v engine

 

[itfben]

like this... http://www2.neuspeed.com/29/0/0/243/neuspeed-p-flo-air-intake-kit.html

its for a 1.8T though :S

 

[gezmeister]

Is it really worth it? Wouldn't you rather put that money towards something else that you havn't done yet?

 

[itfben]

Id rather see what sort of money Im looking at mate. I can always look for a 2nd hand one i know what I'm looking for.

 

[MPJ88]

Why not just have a longer pipe and put the filter down near the bumper near the battery.

Either that or something like the BMC CDA kit which has a carbon case to protect against heat soak.

BTW is yours the 16v engine? Got any pics of your engine bay?

 

[itfben]

i dont want to put my filter lower to the ground, as there is more chance of sucking up water.

yes 16v and il get sumin up soon.

 

[MPJ88]

What have you done with the breather pipe? Just stuck a filter on it or a catch can too? And just got rid of the engine cover?

I doubt a heat shield would make much if any difference to your current setup.

 

[sambryant]

i went for the neuspeed p flow just because it fits the space well. i find some induction kits make the engine bay look as if there was something missing. so if you want it for the looks, go for it, but from a performance point of view its a waste of money

 

[itfben]

pics of my bay HERE

 

[sambryant]

i think you should give your bay a good clean. then deside how to make it look better

 

[itfben]

YE i know, im just working out how do go about that, not to clean on washing off gunk, paranoid enough about getting water on something that shouldn't get water on.

 

[MPJ88]

You sure yours is 16v. That looks like the 8v version.

For me i would have to take the engine cover off to get to the air intake.

 

[itfben]

it better be or il be pissed!

 

[itfben]

yeah Parkers only says there is a 16v model for the 1.6s

 

[itfben]

i went for the neuspeed p flow just because it fits the space well.[/? QUOTE]

You reckon it would fit a 1.6

 

[MPJ88]

Yeah yours is the 8v version same as jimski's old one:

16v looks like this:

Sorry about crap quality!

 

[sambryant]

i went for the neuspeed p flow just because it fits the space well.[/? QUOTE]

You reckon it would fit a 1.6

im sure you could mod it to make it fit. the fixing points are the same, so its a case of getting the maf to fit

 

[itfben]

Yeah yours is the 8v version same as jimski's old one

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[itfben]

OK, well on finding out mine's an 8v i wana sell the thing now! and get a 16v. fuk sake!

 

[MPJ88]

OK, well on finding out mine's an 8v i wana sell the thing now! and get a 16v. fuk sake!

lol, wouldnt worry man its only like 4-5bhp difference!