Disappointed with K&N intake
08-02-2012, 10:24 PM
#41
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Join Date: 01-09-2007
Location: SE USA
Posts: 15,876
Yeah the reflectix really works wonders. Used to on hot days ESP with the A/C on my hhr just felt absolutely gutless. Now I feel almost no difference between cool nights or 90+ days. It's like 16 bucks for a roll of the reflectix plus I picked up some extreme duty double sided tape and metal tape. For 25 bucks it's an easy cheap mod and while it may not make a difference in total HP it will make a huge difference in power lost to heat.
08-02-2012, 11:58 PM
#42
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Join Date: 04-26-2012
Location: Pikeville, ky
Posts: 204
Yeah it boggles me why they went with that setup stock. Didn't someone, somewhere, drive it on a hot day and wonder; gee why does this thing fall on it's face when it gets hot? Lol. I absolutely love my hhr but this and a few other things, I'm looking at you headlight bulb changes, makes me question GM.
08-03-2012, 10:57 PM
#43
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Join Date: 01-09-2009
Location: Homestead, Fl
Posts: 273
well i did the reflectix tonight.....not exactly a perfect fit but pretty close.....took me like an hour to do. I hope this stuff isnt flamable, lol. we'll see how this stuff works....going to put it back on tomorrow morning
08-04-2012, 12:16 AM
#44
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Join Date: 04-26-2012
Location: Pikeville, ky
Posts: 204
I still have clearance and I used two layers. Admittedly not much clearance lol, but yes I read the label it's heat and flame rated. Mine does have a minute amount of play because it's hard to get it flush around bends but I sectioned mine off and used overlapping layers plus the double sided tape and the metal tape along the edges. let us know your impressions after some hot driving. A good test touch your hand lightly to the top of your intake and then the fuse box or other non metallic surface after driving a while. Or maybe you have an intake temp gauge ? I'm curious the registered difference.
08-04-2012, 01:49 AM
#45
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Join Date: 01-13-2008
Location: Washington State, where it rains
Posts: 4,708
There was another member here that has done a similar mod..I say similar because Im not sure the material he used but it was AC insulator tape..anyways he did a temp test under real world conditions and found the insides were only a coupla degs warmer then ambient temps..(outside air temp)..dont remember if he did hose but he did the whole airbox..
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