just did a search and it seems all the pics for the "radmat" intake insulation are dead...does anyone have any pics of this mod? i really dont wanna go the CAI route, and ive read that the stock airbox is actually better anyways...but i do want to insulate it to repel heat from the engine bay

 

You are simply wrapping your radiator with water heater insulation. The original pics are dead from Xviper's thread, but there are two pictures down further in the thread.

Another thread with more pictures >> click here

 

Try this and let us know how it turns out.

 

[QUOTE=Woodson,Apr 16 2009, 10:32 AM]

 

^^^the bottom pictures are from Bob A (SD), A Retiree's mods page:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...&#entry15843549

 

^^^it's hard to see in the above picture (but can be seen in the link), but he also insulated inside the airbox.

 

FWIW, I bought a K&N FIPK and insulated it like Zeniac did here:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=256141

 

What are you trying to accomplish with this mod? I hope it's not keeping the intake cool. Even if you reduce radiant heat, there is so much more conductive heat coming through the head, intake manifold etc.

I guess busy hands are happy hands though.

 

Does this insulation stuff even do anything?

 

Not sure, someone tested the temps on the intake and said it did make a difference.