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Heatshield is your source for USA-made heat wrap products, as well as for the latest news, industry trends, and tutorials. In the blog articles below, you can read about topics such as why we make the best header wrap and intake heatshield materials on the market, pro tips on installation, product applications, and more.

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Why Lower Intake Air Temperature Is So Important In Today’s Engines

Posted: February 26, 2021

Categories: tech

Tags: underhood heat, thermaflect sleeve, lava wrap, lava exhaust wrap, intake air temperatures, hp sticky shield, exhaust wrap, cis kit, air box

Author: Patrick Hill

Why Lower Intake Air Temperature Is So Important In Today’s Engines

When it comes to a modern engine’s performance, keeping your intake air temperature (IAT) as low as possible is crucial for maximum engine output. This is why Heatshield Products has developed special materials and kits specifically for keeping IATs cooler by insulating the vehicle’s air intake system.

Today’s modern sensors are more sophisticated and sensitive to whatever data they are recording, and a modern fuel-injected powerplant’s

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Gain 17 Horsepower for Under $100 With I-M Shield!

Posted: December 03, 2015

Categories: tech

Tags: thermal barriers, more torque, more power, intake air temperatures, i-m shield, heatshield products, gm ls series, ford coyote, cheap horsepower, 2010 camaro

Author: Patrick Hill

Who doesn't want an extra nearly 20 horsepower, and 10 extra pound-feet of torque? And what if that extra power cost less than $100, and could be installed in under an hour? Well, say hello to your new best friend: Heatshield Products I-M Shield™!

I-M Shield simply attaches to the underside of the intake manifold via its specially formulated adhesive backing that can withstand temps to a sustained 300 degrees Fahrenheit. I-M Shield creates a thermal barrier between the intake manifold and the top of the engine, minimizing heat to the intake manifold. Even modern composite intakes are susceptible to heat soak, and the heat can raise the air temps inside the intake, costing horsepower and torque. By keeping intake air temps cooler, the computer is less prone to reducing ignition timing and/or increasing the air/fuel ratio, which decreases horsepower, torque and throttle response.

On any modern electronic fuel injection engine, when air intake temperatures r

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