Sheepsplitter

Just wondered how many of you are running Intercooler Shields?
I'm particularly curious about the state the Intercooler fins on cars who's engines have gone pop. I'm wondering if over a period of time some intercoolers get damaged to a point where heat exchange is reduced enough to mean that at high revs/prolonged speed runs the engine can overheat.

mega_stream

I've got a PE one on mine.

scooby_si

Out of interest how easy wos it 2 fit the PE un then? I'm tempted kuz they look funky & if it protects also with no real disadvantages i'm sold
Si

boultsy

A few peeps on here believe that the shield itself can cause significant air flow restriction.

Take a look at the bottom of this thread

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?ThreadID=72592


Steve suggests as much as 15%?????????

MorayMackenzie

The sheild will restrict the airflow to the I/C.
It might be worth getting a scoop splitter to help counter this restriction, if you really have to run one of these protectors.

I have a PE protector lying around somewhere, if anyone wants to buy one for less than the silly monet they seem to be new.