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64510, Intake Question! with pic
Posted by tomatot, Dec-10-03 01:21 PM
Hi All,
I have a stupid question about Intake Installation. My brother installed the intake like that(as in the picture).





However, when I see you guys'under the hood photo, you guys always show the whole intake out. is that a better performance?
Should I remove the silver metal cover above the intake?
thanks for commment or suggestions!
64512, RE: Intake Question! with pic
Posted by 96eclipse2nr, Dec-10-03 01:25 PM
the metal cover is actually a heat shield...used to absorb and keep the majority of hot air out of the intake. go ahead and leave it, its not hurting anything....plus it will protect your intake when you get water in the engine bay (washing).

EDIT: is that a blitz SUS air filter i spy???
64517, RE: Intake Question! with pic
Posted by darosa4561, Dec-10-03 02:37 PM
he has a 4g63 or am i seeing things.
64521, RE: Intake Question! with pic
Posted by FuSi0N, Dec-10-03 03:24 PM
Originally posted by darosa4561
he has a 4g63 or am i seeing things.

Two points

64522, RE: Intake Question! with pic
Posted by sd240, Dec-10-03 03:33 PM
LOL^^^ Dang it, I knew I should have said that earlier!
64524, RE: Intake Question! with pic
Posted by Mr Mike, Dec-10-03 04:29 PM
You might want to take the lower portion of the old air box out as it looks like it is blocking the filter. The heat shield shouldn't make much of a difference having it on or off. The turbo heats up the air so much that the differenc in temp that the shield makes shouldn't effect much. I'd probably take it off.
64531, RE: Intake Question! with pic
Posted by tomatot, Dec-10-03 06:02 PM
Thanks for comment!
I am not sure about the intake...... sorry.....
64535, RE: Intake Question! with pic
Posted by Ryan_Hes, Dec-10-03 06:20 PM
Leave all the heatshields on unless they block air from underneath.
64553, RE: Intake Question! with pic
Posted by tomatot, Dec-11-03 05:13 AM
ic..... thanks for the information!
Your car is nice! I like silver Eclipse
hahahhahaha