Anyone used these?

[BCull68]

I have Injen CAI - saw these Carbon fiber heat shields..any opinion or experience?​

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Air Filter Carbon Fiber Heat shield Cover for INJEN Intake 2018-up Kia Stinger 3.3T​

VENDORADD W1
Regular price$145.00
Sale price$125.00 Sale

 

[RogueIV]

They look fancy but are kinda useless.

 

[ChaneRZ]

Nope.

 

[RogueIV]

If you're trying to obtain cooler air temps you really need to close off the filter area from the rest of the engine compartment and maybe use some intake snorkels to bring in more air into the intake area from the outside in front of the radiator. Someone on here makes 3D printed ones or there's Velossa Tech.

Does the Injen kit not come with dividers?

 

[BCull68]

It does not, I ordered the HydroShield covers for water repellency. There is a company the sell a carbon fiber (real or not is question) shields for the Injen CAI. They are $125 havent decided if they actually are worth money...

 

[Stiletto]

My guess is gimmick. I had the Stillen intakes and they at least "box" off the filter element from the engine bay. I wrapped the piping in reflective heat tape, which most likely had more effect than any plastic panels would do for thermal rejection. Plastic is terrible in that it absorbs heat quickly, but it is good in that it expels that heat fairly fast as well. Metal takes longer to heat up, but longer yet to release the stored heat. So, putting a plastic shield around a filter element while the rest of the metal piping is exposed to high engine temps is like taking bucket with you on the Titanic. If you're serious about thermal regulation for the Injen intakes, you'll have to wrap them in heat reflective tape and get snorkels instead of the factory scoops.

 

[BCull68]

My guess is gimmick. I had the Stillen intakes and they at least "box" off the filter element from the engine bay. I wrapped the piping in reflective heat tape, which most likely had more effect than any plastic panels would do for thermal rejection. Plastic is terrible in that it absorbs heat quickly, but it is good in that it expels that heat fairly fast as well. Metal takes longer to heat up, but longer yet to release the stored heat. So, putting a plastic shield around a filter element while the rest of the metal piping is exposed to high engine temps is like taking bucket with you on the Titanic. If you're serious about thermal regulation for the Injen intakes, you'll have to wrap them in heat reflective tape and get snorkels instead of the factory scoops.

do the snorkels allow rain water to get to filters easier? I see the factory intake snorkels dont really allow water in when driving in rain, my filters are dry after rain driving.

 

[Stiletto]

do the snorkels allow rain water to get to filters easier? I see the factory intake snorkels dont really allow water in when driving in rain, my filters are dry after rain driving.

Nope. I use a pressure washer to clean my car and even then, dry as a bone. The path to the filter is not a straight shot.