Re: After Market Air Filter Housing Question
 

Oh interesting, good suggestion :)

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Opps I forgot the bubble warp is covered on both sides with aluminum foil.
also you could warp DEL cool tape around your air filter housing, but not
over the air filter.
JOHN

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Many thanks everyone for your information on this air filter housing.

Gary
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Re: After Market Air Filter Housing Question
 

OK,
I'am going to try again



stock air filter with open filter lid

https://www.zr1.net/forum/picture.ph...pictureid=5156

stock air filter with lid


https://www.zr1.net/forum/picture.ph...pictureid=5157

stock air filter with DEL cool tape

https://www.zr1.net/forum/picture.ph...pictureid=5148

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aafc,

Any indications that the DEL cool tape helped?

Thanks for the photos.

Gary
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Re: After Market Air Filter Housing Question
 

GARY,
Yes the tape reduces radiant heat from the radiator. If you have access to
a temperature gun before you add any type of insulation check the
temperature at different areas of your radiator shroud (motor running) Then
add the tape or the aluminum covered bubble warp between the radiator and
air box and recheck the temp (motor running) You should see a slight drop in
temperature. You will not have outside air feeding thru the front bumper, you
would still be getting air from inside your engine bay.
hope this helps
John

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John,

Appreciate the information. Will add the DEI cool tape to the back of my air filter housing.

About 20 years ago I did a study on Corvette floor heat insulation. Compared floorboard heat reduction products; Hushmat, Ceramic heat barrier, Energy Q & Kool Mat. Hushmat won hands down with a 40% temperature reduction.

Hushmat product was 1/8 inch thick. Adding 1/8 inch under the air filter house probably would be too much.

Thanks again,

Gary
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UPDATE:
The material I used is called REFLECTIX sold in Lowe's , home depot ETC.
Double face insulation rated R-21. Cut and place it between the air box and
radiator shroud. Don't use cool tape as it not effective as the double face
REFLECTIX in between the the air box and radiator shroud. Just cut to fit
so you cannot see it when you put back together.
Hope this helps.
John

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John,

Thanks for the update on the material you used.

Have used that material to cover attic water pipes.

Question - how/what did you use to secure the Reflectix to the housing?

Appreciate the tip. Will give it a go.

Gary
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Re: After Market Air Filter Housing Question
 

John,

What adhesive did you use to glue Reflectix to the air filter housing?

Gary
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