# Heat sheild for cold air intake?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat-sheild-for-cold-air-intake/21050>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 22, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat-sheild-for-cold-air-intake/21050 "2008-10-22T05:40:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![taylorclark99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@taylorclark99](https://community.cartalk.com/u/taylorclark99)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat-sheild-for-cold-air-intake/21050/1 "2008-10-22T05:40:53Z")

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I recently ordered an AEM short ram intake, i was wondering if it is necessary to purchase a form of protection for the filter, a heat shield or one of those special bags they make? thanks

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**Author:** ![taylorclark99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@taylorclark99](https://community.cartalk.com/u/taylorclark99)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 5:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat-sheild-for-cold-air-intake/21050/2 "2008-10-22T05:53:54Z")

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Yes i realize i spelled shield wrong, sorry i was in a hurry and listening to George W. Bush talk.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat-sheild-for-cold-air-intake/21050/3 "2008-10-22T23:22:48Z")

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And what kind of car is this? What year? What model? What engine?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat-sheild-for-cold-air-intake/21050/4 "2008-10-22T23:30:21Z")

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When did George W. Bush develop the ability to “talk?”

Send the “Short Ram Intake” back. It won’t do what it claims to do, and you’re wasting your money.

It is, however, your money, and if you choose to waste it . . .

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**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat-sheild-for-cold-air-intake/21050/5 "2008-10-23T00:18:59Z")

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I’m guessing something front wheel drive with 4 banger and pseudo sporting pretensions

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**Author:** ![taylorclark99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@taylorclark99](https://community.cartalk.com/u/taylorclark99)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat-sheild-for-cold-air-intake/21050/6 "2008-10-23T00:59:25Z")

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It’s actually a 2001 mercury cougar with a 2.5L V6, cat back exhaust and i just want the cold air intake for a little sound. And you’re right mcparadise G W can’t talk lol

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**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heat-sheild-for-cold-air-intake/21050/7 "2008-10-23T02:21:24Z")

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Well I was half right. Unless you have some kind of ram-air hood/ducting, a short ram is waste of money. It’ll just suck warm air from the engine. If you want to get performance out of that car, go look for a wrecked SVT Contour and get the engine from it.