CLK55 Thermal Cold Air Intakes Completed
11-28-2005, 12:57 AM
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CLK55 Thermal Cold Air Intakes Completed
Have just finished the second half of the installation of Thermal covers.
11-28-2005, 02:02 AM
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Hi zaint10.
You should be able get the fabric from any Thermal covering company, try the ones that make thermal blankets for Turbo Chargers etc. All they do is cut out the shape of the two cold air intake tubes from the fabric (tubes just pull off the car) and then sew them together.
The thermal covers then just slide over the plastic air intake tubes.
The back part of the intakes you use silicone gel (use the silicone rated to 205 degrees Celsius) to stick the fabric to the plastic. Do not use glue as you cannot get it off the plastic, also the glue cannot stand the heat and lets go.
It cost me all up around $150.00 Australian
You should be able get the fabric from any Thermal covering company, try the ones that make thermal blankets for Turbo Chargers etc. All they do is cut out the shape of the two cold air intake tubes from the fabric (tubes just pull off the car) and then sew them together.
The thermal covers then just slide over the plastic air intake tubes.
The back part of the intakes you use silicone gel (use the silicone rated to 205 degrees Celsius) to stick the fabric to the plastic. Do not use glue as you cannot get it off the plastic, also the glue cannot stand the heat and lets go.
It cost me all up around $150.00 Australian
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Hi,
They work really well. After driving around the city & suburbs you could not touch the plastic air intakes they were so hot. Now as soon as you stop and lift the bonnet they are only warm to the touch. Best thing I every did.
We run the car on 100 octane fuel with 5% ethanol blend, have Green Filters and a larger exhaust system, we completed a total of 740klm (350klm country drive & balance city freeway to work at around 100-105k per hour), we use exactly 60.0 litre's of fuel and I had to really squeeze that into the tank. That's about 8.1 litre's per 100klm or around 30-31 miles to the gallon. They say that the 100 octane fuel will give you up to 15% better economy.
I think its also the fact we are getting cold air into the engine all the time, it runs one bar cooler on the temp gauge as well. On a full counrty run I would say we may get a bit better but I think the saving is in the suburb driving because on the cool air getting to the engine.
They work really well. After driving around the city & suburbs you could not touch the plastic air intakes they were so hot. Now as soon as you stop and lift the bonnet they are only warm to the touch. Best thing I every did.
We run the car on 100 octane fuel with 5% ethanol blend, have Green Filters and a larger exhaust system, we completed a total of 740klm (350klm country drive & balance city freeway to work at around 100-105k per hour), we use exactly 60.0 litre's of fuel and I had to really squeeze that into the tank. That's about 8.1 litre's per 100klm or around 30-31 miles to the gallon. They say that the 100 octane fuel will give you up to 15% better economy.
I think its also the fact we are getting cold air into the engine all the time, it runs one bar cooler on the temp gauge as well. On a full counrty run I would say we may get a bit better but I think the saving is in the suburb driving because on the cool air getting to the engine.
