Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil

kimitheiceman · 09-30-2007, 05:09 PM

I lined my intercooler etc. with gold foil to reflect heat. I just finished and I don't feel like making anything else in terms of threads/stories right now, but I do have a cardomain page on it right now. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2754976/5 . I will, in the future, make something with better instructions/more pictures to make it more of a how-to, but not tonight or this week, maybe when I do my intake heat shield because it will be much easier and I will be able to do a write-up after that. But for now, Enjoy as much as you can.... I have no results as far as the modification itself, but I don't care at this point, It can't hurt to have it on, I'm just glad the job is done, it took me a good portion of an afternoon to take the intercooler out and put the gold on, and up until around 7 to reinstall and clean up. All in all I am happy things went well.

ACHAHockey · 09-30-2007, 05:39 PM

Looks good man. Saw this on BuffaloScooby too.

***SiCkSTi04*** · 09-30-2007, 05:40 PM

this site is redirecting as a pop adware. delete....

kimitheiceman · 10-01-2007, 04:30 PM

Thats strange, I've never seen that before. Is that only on my site or is that for all of cardomain?

SubyFi · 10-01-2007, 04:37 PM

Did anyone try using this gold foil under the stock turbo heat shield (not the SPT cover)?

djerickd · 10-08-2007, 07:38 PM

gold foil ftw!!!

Chris' sti · 10-13-2007, 02:10 PM

where do you buy the gold foil? Also, have you noticed cooler underhood temps?

xxINKxx · 10-13-2007, 05:20 PM

+ 1 on where to buy....Does the gold foil just stick like tape?

wrxxxrated · 10-18-2007, 12:59 PM

[quote=djerickd;1552745]gold foil ftw!!!

Warning the last picture is fake...hahaha, had to do it!

Really, nice job...I'll be doing this to my FMIC SOOOON!

grambo · 10-18-2007, 01:04 PM

Where to buy gold foil:
CDOC.com | Gold Foil Film PSA, 1ftx24" (2009-GOLDFOIL)#

or

Pegasus - GOLD Reflective Heat Barrier Film

kimitheiceman · 10-19-2007, 06:57 PM

Yeah, I bought mine from CDOC. It sticks like tape, really sticky tape, apply with care. I haven't taken down any real data. The weather has been up and down, but not the same. What I can say is if you want to drive really hard, then stop and touch your turbo heat shield (I'm speaking of the SPT shield) right after, you can do that without burning yourself. I am buying more, I wish I had a strut tower bar, I would cover that, I have a feeling that would be the most functional use for this stuff. For 70 bucks though, I don't care that much if it doesn't do a whole lot. In the right application I think it would work better. Like grand am daytona prototypes. And that picture from the "moon" is fake, but if thats what it takes to beat the russians. Dominic Toretto once said, "It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning." In this case we won, but not by 239,000 miles.

djerickd · 10-19-2007, 08:22 PM

why would you want to keep heat off your strut tower bar?

Ashot · 10-22-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djerickd

why would you want to keep heat off your strut tower bar?

isnt it obvious??? not to overheat the strut tower bolts, so during spirited driving the coilover doesnt pop off of the car!

09-30-2007, 05:09 PM	#1
kimitheiceman Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 wrb STi Fav Mod: driver education Location: rochester, ny Posts: 11 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil I lined my intercooler etc. with gold foil to reflect heat. I just finished and I don't feel like making anything else in terms of threads/stories right now, but I do have a cardomain page on it right now. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2754976/5 . I will, in the future, make something with better instructions/more pictures to make it more of a how-to, but not tonight or this week, maybe when I do my intake heat shield because it will be much easier and I will be able to do a write-up after that. But for now, Enjoy as much as you can.... I have no results as far as the modification itself, but I don't care at this point, It can't hurt to have it on, I'm just glad the job is done, it took me a good portion of an afternoon to take the intercooler out and put the gold on, and up until around 7 to reinstall and clean up. All in all I am happy things went well. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

09-30-2007, 05:39 PM	#2
ACHAHockey Spec C Club Car: Bugeye, '95 Porsche Fav Mod: Fabspeed Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,770 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil Looks good man. Saw this on BuffaloScooby too.

09-30-2007, 05:40 PM	#3
*SiCkSTi04* RSV2/BF2142 Player Car: Subaru WRXSTi 04 JBP Fav Mod: Fixing Subie Rattles :) Location: Boynton Beach, FL Posts: 724 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil this site is redirecting as a pop adware. delete....

10-01-2007, 04:30 PM	#4
kimitheiceman Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 wrb STi Fav Mod: driver education Location: rochester, ny Posts: 11 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil Thats strange, I've never seen that before. Is that only on my site or is that for all of cardomain?

10-01-2007, 04:37 PM	#5
SubyFi Spec C Club Car: '05 STi in OBP Fav Mod: coilovers & www.hpdedriver.com Location: L.A. (SFV), CA Posts: 1,155 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil Did anyone try using this gold foil under the stock turbo heat shield (not the SPT cover)?

10-08-2007, 07:38 PM	#6
djerickd Junior STI Driver Car: 02 PSM WRX Fav Mod: new paint Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 81 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil gold foil ftw!!!

10-13-2007, 02:10 PM	#7
Chris' sti STI Driver Car: WRB 06' WRX STI Fav Mod: defi's Location: Texas Posts: 228 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil where do you buy the gold foil? Also, have you noticed cooler underhood temps?

10-13-2007, 05:20 PM	#8
xxINKxx Senior STI Driver Car: 07' STi - Stg 2 1/2 Fav Mod: Too many to choose from Location: Behind the Orange Curtian Posts: 386 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil + 1 on where to buy....Does the gold foil just stick like tape?

10-18-2007, 12:59 PM	#9
wrxxxrated Junior STI Driver Posts: 56 Join Date: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil [quote=djerickd;1552745]gold foil ftw!!! Warning the last picture is fake...hahaha, had to do it! Really, nice job...I'll be doing this to my FMIC SOOOON!

10-18-2007, 01:04 PM	#10
grambo Spec C Club Car: 06' CGM STI Fav Mod: Rustoleum Flat Black Location: Tracy, NorCal Posts: 1,393 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil Where to buy gold foil: CDOC.com \| Gold Foil Film PSA, 1ftx24" (2009-GOLDFOIL)# or Pegasus - GOLD Reflective Heat Barrier Film

10-19-2007, 06:57 PM	#11
kimitheiceman Amateur STI Driver Car: 05 wrb STi Fav Mod: driver education Location: rochester, ny Posts: 11 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil Yeah, I bought mine from CDOC. It sticks like tape, really sticky tape, apply with care. I haven't taken down any real data. The weather has been up and down, but not the same. What I can say is if you want to drive really hard, then stop and touch your turbo heat shield (I'm speaking of the SPT shield) right after, you can do that without burning yourself. I am buying more, I wish I had a strut tower bar, I would cover that, I have a feeling that would be the most functional use for this stuff. For 70 bucks though, I don't care that much if it doesn't do a whole lot. In the right application I think it would work better. Like grand am daytona prototypes. And that picture from the "moon" is fake, but if thats what it takes to beat the russians. Dominic Toretto once said, "It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning." In this case we won, but not by 239,000 miles.

10-19-2007, 08:22 PM	#12
djerickd Junior STI Driver Car: 02 PSM WRX Fav Mod: new paint Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 81 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Kinda Sorta How-To: Gold foil why would you want to keep heat off your strut tower bar?