Kazeee

Sup peeps, this might seem like a pointless question to some but i'm beat, I have installed the black Injen short ram on my BSP 5spd tC but the heat it takes in is killing me (I live in Houston) so I have been looking everywhere for a heat shield and what the benefits are to having one, and if there is a difference in any different ones that might be out there, can anyone provide me with info on this and maybe some links to heat shields out there, thanks in advance

1badTc2-0

may i ask why you didnt run a cold air set up if heat is such a concern?

Kazeee

lol, i was hoping that question would be avoided but first, failure to do my research... second, i have the pieces to put it on and make it a cold air, but then i have to deal with hydrolocking it in all the floods we have down here, so it is a lose lose situation, but would rather deal with a little heat then hydrolocking it

1badTc2-0

well you have 2 options
first is heatshield your Short Ram with something like this
http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...2&parts_id=463

OR
Get yourself a bypass valve and you can run a CAI and not worry about hydrolocking
http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...2&parts_id=520

ProshopXB

I have this one I bought, but dont think im going to use it if you would be interested $43 shipped, it is slightly used but in great shape with all the fittings and instructions. It fits 2.5" -3'' diameter intake pipes. Injen HS5000P same one as TRD Sparks.

superboxcarxb

^ what is this called?

Mid_Life_tC-risis

Until a couple of weeks ago I used to laugh at this product. I like Injen and run their CAI myself, but no way this works as a "heat shield". If anything, the metal will absorb heat and in turn heat up the air around the filter and make heat soak worse!

However read the post at the top of page 2 of this thread, this engine was hydrolocked not by deep water but by a wave of water gushing into the engine bay through the gap between the hood and fender.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...=asc&&start=20

This device - or better yet a homemade version of it - would actually work as a CAI or SRI splash guard. (Both versions are vulnerable since either way the filter is in close proximity to the hood gap.) Installed open side down it would prevent the douching of the filter in either configuration.

sciontC

Is heat really an issue? I'm going to be isntalling my SRI this week, any negative effects of this?

Mugetsu

Unless you live in a super HOT DRY state i can't see it being that big of a deal.
as far as performance SRI's are a bit diff than CAI, you get the power quicker but it also peaks earlier and you lose a tid bit more low end TQ.

if you get the WR SRI the "RAM AIR attachment would be your best bet or this...




this is basically routing "cooler" air in to the engine bay and blown straight at the cone filter and can be used on any SRI.
its great because it allows the filter acces to "cooler" air with out having to worry about hydrolock.

the down side is that your filter will have to be cleaned sooner and the amount of sand that makes it in to the engine bay will increase. Having Doc Iso's 2.75 CAI fender panel helps to make this mod look nicer and easier to set up.