m7 slp twin pipes heat trouble??

[Reimer]

iv just installed a set of ceramic coated slp twins on my 06 m7.everything fits well except the top of the pipes are about an 1/8 to 1/4 away from the under hood air box. thinking that there is a good chance that just heat tape isnt going to be enough to stop the plastic from melting. thinking of trying to make a shield out of tin. any words of wisdom??

 

[swabby]

my m8 I used header wrap and put a cold air in gutted the stock box and lots of vents, havent got to try it yet but looks good i think.

 

[Dobir]

Gut the hood...nithing but a shell.new air intake is a must...heat tape the hood..

 

[Reimer]

I didn't want spend the money on an intake just yet was thinking I could get away with just a bigger air horn and the rest stock... One of the techs from slp told me that all I need is 3/8" betwen the air box and te pipe and I will have no problems as long as I heat tape. He Aldo said to heat up the plastic till it is
moldable to get the clearance needed.

 

[Polarblu]

I didn't want spend the money on an intake just yet was thinking I could get away with just a bigger air horn and the rest stock... One of the techs from slp told me that all I need is 3/8" betwen the air box and te pipe and I will have no problems as long as I heat tape. He Aldo said to heat up the plastic till it is
moldable to get the clearance needed.

Sound advice. If you put in a vent kit up there in your hood you will also dissapate the heat before it melts stuff. Make your own vent and save a couple a bucks for a custom look.

 

[Shredder]

I didn't want spend the money on an intake just yet was thinking I could get away with just a bigger air horn and the rest stock... One of the techs from slp told me that all I need is 3/8" betwen the air box and te pipe and I will have no problems as long as I heat tape. He Aldo said to heat up the plastic till it is
moldable to get the clearance needed.

You can gain a fair bit by reshaping the intake. I did mine, but ended up going to an aftermarket intake instead. Make sure you are wearing oven mitts or something similar when you start pushing on the hot plastic though.

 

[Reimer]

I'm going to get a heat gun today and see if I can make enough room. If it melts From the pipe then I guess I'll gut the hood and buy an intake . Thanks for your posts