toddlls Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Nice work, I intend on making on of these, my question is ; What else from around the house can I use to heat the perspex $15 heat gun from bunnings, otherwise blowtorch & wrap the perspex in tinfoil to stop it burning Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4405995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYTSKY Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 toddlls idea isnt bad, but I found it was much easier seeing where the perspex was that I was melting. BTW, I tried a normal hair drier and it didnt work honestly, at bunnings I bought a cheapy heatgun for $12-15 bucks and it worked a charm. within 30 seconds it was almost like honey. Gl with it. Adam Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4431848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.T_07 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Great stuff bud, loving your original heat shield ! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4463072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYTSKY Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 no worries mate Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4464984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
namso786 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Great tutorial, will be doing to mates S13 this week. Cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4870682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 i'm gonna give this a go with my vl, Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4883705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turael Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 how does it look now after a while? perspex scratches so easily.... looks good though. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4892501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYTSKY Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 your welcome guys, also turael, i'll try to get some pics up over the next few days, cant believe its been in there for almost 2 years! But i can tell u now, run over it with a wet cloth and dry... still looks like the day i made it.... and I will prove very soon.... Not to mention i have taken it out to work on things and rested tools on it heaps of times! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4894950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTRshenanigans Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Im gonna try this next week after payday.... might try to mod it with a fibreglass pipe from snorkal to this design =D Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4906094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYTSKY Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 As promised... here are some pics... been almost 2 years... gonna give my engine bay a good tidy up soon! Adam Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4907817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverECR33 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Not a bad idea, the Perspex looks good. I made my own also, although I went a different way. Is yours actually fastened to the body? or just sort of slots into place?. either way looks good, Top job. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4908005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYTSKY Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 I left about 1cm of perspex to slot and bolt in the guard... its not going anywhere, plus its modeled to the shape of the body. Cheers mate Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4908057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSTRshenanigans Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I must say after 2 years it still looks great! I was thinking of making a hole in the top and make a fibreglass tube from the snorkel into the top. Will post pics when I'm done! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4911078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakke Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Thanks nice how to now to find some time to make one Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4915346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftinThruLife Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 OK first up i gotta say that the heatshield looks awesome. BUT... I have to ask... You used perspex to make it from (I guess it's good coz you can still see the pod somewhat), and you used a "heat gun" to shape the "heatshield"....in other words since perspex changes shape with heat, how hot does the engine bay have to get before it melts?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4958973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYTSKY Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 very hot dude, like yeh if u placed the pespex on the exhaust manifold it would melt... but if you look it up on wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poly(methyl_methacrylate) its melting point is 130-140 degs celcius and the heat gun was direct heat, whereas you'll find the heatsheilds normally just suffer from indirect heat like heatsoak from a hot motor... Adam Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4959125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANDSCRIBBLE Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Im keen on doing something like this for summer, oh and wicked job btw. Does anyone know of a more heat resistant material to use? maybe some aluminium sheet metal with heat sinks around lol.. a little over the top? Also have you had any problems with police? or is it perfectly legal? thanks. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4972533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony de Wonderful Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Can anyone actually 'prove' this is a benefit with air temp sensor data? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4972573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYTSKY Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 If anyone has some air temperature sensing equipment I could borrow to give some results, or if someone can point me in the direction of where to buy one within the $200ish mark i'll get some results. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4972917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fry_33 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I bought a fairly cheap 'automotive' multimeter from dick smith ot radio parts a while back which also came with a K type thermocouple or what ever they are called. You can plug it in and run the wire to the air box etc. Unfortunately you don't get two sensors two compare at one time but you do get a multimeter out of it too. Maybe one of your mates wants one too and then you'd have two readings? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/208224-making-a-professional-heatsheildpod-coverair-box-at-cost/page/2/#findComment-4977561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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