Upgrade Your Air Intake Box with a Heat Shield

If you’re serious about getting more horsepower out of your vehicle, one of the best solutions is simple — colder air. Cooler air moving through your car’s air intake will increase performance.

There have been. at least a few internet debates of how much horsepower an aftermarket cold air intake really gets you. We’re not here to put that argument to bed, but we will lay out an alternative solution that is also very cost effective: installing heat shields. Proper heat shielding will decrease the temperature of air into your engine whether you’ve installed an aftermarket cold air intake or still have a stock system.

If you haven’t installed a cold air intake and want to, first make sure to consider the following:

• Vehicle type. Most everyday cars and trucks will see an increase in power (typically a small amount) from aftermarket cold air intake installs. Some models though, come stock with a highly-engineered intake system specifically designed for the car. If you replace this system, you will lose performance instead of gaining it.
• Noise. Many car owners report that aftermarket cold air intakes create a lot of noise. For some people, that’s no big deal. You may even WANT the noise. But if you don’t want extra noise, heat shields won't make any. :)

You can choose to install soundproofing car materials with your cold air intake to counteract the additional noise. Soundproofing cars is kinda our thing, so we can help you out there too.

If you’re serious about getting more horsepower out of your vehicle, one of the best solutions is simple — colder air. Cooler air moving through your car’s air intake will increase performance.

There have been. at least a few internet debates of how much horsepower an aftermarket cold air intake really gets you. We’re not here to put that argument to bed, but we will lay out an alternative solution that is also very cost effective: installing heat shields. Proper heat shielding will decrease the temperature of air into your engine whether you’ve installed an aftermarket cold air intake or still have a stock system.

If you haven’t installed a cold air intake and want to, first make sure to consider the following:

• Vehicle type. Most everyday cars and trucks will see an increase in power (typically a small amount) from aftermarket cold air intake installs. Some models though, come stock with a highly-engineered intake system specifically designed for the car. If you replace this system, you will lose performance instead of gaining it.
• Noise. Many car owners report that aftermarket cold air intakes create a lot of noise. For some people, that’s no big deal. You may even WANT the noise. But if you don’t want extra noise, heat shields won't make any. :)

You can choose to install soundproofing car materials with your cold air intake to counteract the additional noise. Soundproofing cars is kinda our thing, so we can help you out there too.