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Title: anybody thought of making a intake insulating gasket? Post by: Düb Lüv on August 18, 2010, 06:04:27 PM i bought one of these for my VR6 vw when i had it. makes a noticeable difference in intake temperature. here' the company that makes'em. it might sound stupid, but you intake shouldn't get as hot as a griddle. product would be perfect for us.
http://www.newsouthperformance.com/gasket.htm (http://www.newsouthperformance.com/gasket.htm) Title: Re: anybody thought of making a intake insulating gasket? Post by: Speeddog on August 18, 2010, 06:45:24 PM Interesting.
Hadn't particularly though about it. Title: Re: anybody thought of making a intake insulating gasket? Post by: DarkStaR on August 18, 2010, 08:01:32 PM It would depend on the size of the intake runner.
On a carbi bikes, i have no clue... On a FI bike (like mine) the intake runner is only an inch or two I'm guessing...then it goes to some plastic/rubber elbow reducer piece. Insulating the intake from the head with a gasket would probably be pretty useless as the studs would transfer enough to heat the small piece anyway. Title: Re: anybody thought of making a intake insulating gasket? Post by: Drunken Monkey on August 19, 2010, 11:05:30 AM I'm thinking the intakes are already exposed to a large volume of fresh, cool air. If anything I'd think a bulkier set up would be more vulnerable to heat soak.
Or: A motorcycle's engine "bay" is nothing like that of a car's. Title: Re: anybody thought of making a intake insulating gasket? Post by: battlecry on August 19, 2010, 11:40:21 AM You can also buy quality aluminum faced fiberglass tape from McMaster-Carr and cover the underside of your airbox and fuel tank. It takes a surprising amount of tape to do so, but it *should* cut down on the radiant heating of the intake and fuel.
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