I'm in the process of getting these made but would like to gauge interest before I order the materials.
S15OC Exhaust manifold/ABS unit heat shields
Purpose
The purpose of this product is to significantly reduce the amount of heat transferred to the ABS unit, brake lines and consequently the brake fluid, from the exhaust manifold and turbocharger. These are especially useful when you are using an aftermarket tubular exhaust manifold or a top mount turbo setup.
There are clear asthetical advantages to these too. They will hide the unsightly ABS unit from direct sight and add appeal to your engine bay.
Construction
Construction will be mainly of carbon fibre and aluminium. The resin used to bond the layers together will be a Class 1 Fire Retardant resin. This is probably overkill but I have been told it is the most heat resistant resin you can get, so we are using it.
There will be a 1.0mm thick laser cut aluminium heat reflector facing the exhaust manifold which is designed to reflect the majority of the intense heat emitted by the exhaust manifold.
Every aspect of this product will be made in the UK. Quality is guaranteed to be consistently exceptional and fitment will be perfect. A comprehensive fitting kit will be included in the kit.
Competition
Topstage are the only other company I know of who make items like this. In fact, I have had one of these fitted to my car for the last 2 years. Considering I only drive about 3000 miles per year, it has not lasted well at all. There are areas of burned carbon due to the heat reflector being inadequately sized and positioned (0.5mm aluminium cut with tin snips!!). Overall quality is poor with distorted surfaces and a poor surface finish. I do not consider this to be in the same category for performance and quality to ours.
Price
Early indications show the price to be around £129 each, plus delivery. The cost is higher than I would like mainly because the high quality materials and workmanship. There has been a lot of time and money spent on manufacturing of the all-new design and shape too. We may be able to offer a discount for contributing S15OC members and traders, but this is yet TBC. These will all be make in the UK, by hand.
They are not intended to be profit making but any profit will be donated to the S15OC for events and running costs.
Production timescale
They will be available for sale once testing has been completed. Estimated dates for this is Feb 2011.
List
Well, I'll certainly be the first to get my name down!
1. Craig8585
2. adz87kc
3. Sniffy
4. koullis
5. S15AK
6. AllanOrr
7. Ichigo-300
8. Wayne S15R
9. TomK
10. Suspect
11. nutsnbolts
12. armouredsnake
13. Aikens15
14. eiden88
15. djmasterg
16. Topper
17.
18.
Pictures
Here are a few pictures of the prototype (not fitted) ond my topstage one (fitted).
The prototype one pictured below is made from normal resin and just used for fitment testing. The Fire retardant versions I will sell will look the same but will have a alloy plate too. The alloy plate is optional but MUST be used if you have an aftermarket manifold of have removed your heat shield.
S15OC Exhaust manifold/ABS unit heat shields
Purpose
The purpose of this product is to significantly reduce the amount of heat transferred to the ABS unit, brake lines and consequently the brake fluid, from the exhaust manifold and turbocharger. These are especially useful when you are using an aftermarket tubular exhaust manifold or a top mount turbo setup.
There are clear asthetical advantages to these too. They will hide the unsightly ABS unit from direct sight and add appeal to your engine bay.
Construction
Construction will be mainly of carbon fibre and aluminium. The resin used to bond the layers together will be a Class 1 Fire Retardant resin. This is probably overkill but I have been told it is the most heat resistant resin you can get, so we are using it.
There will be a 1.0mm thick laser cut aluminium heat reflector facing the exhaust manifold which is designed to reflect the majority of the intense heat emitted by the exhaust manifold.
Every aspect of this product will be made in the UK. Quality is guaranteed to be consistently exceptional and fitment will be perfect. A comprehensive fitting kit will be included in the kit.
Competition
Topstage are the only other company I know of who make items like this. In fact, I have had one of these fitted to my car for the last 2 years. Considering I only drive about 3000 miles per year, it has not lasted well at all. There are areas of burned carbon due to the heat reflector being inadequately sized and positioned (0.5mm aluminium cut with tin snips!!). Overall quality is poor with distorted surfaces and a poor surface finish. I do not consider this to be in the same category for performance and quality to ours.
Price
Early indications show the price to be around £129 each, plus delivery. The cost is higher than I would like mainly because the high quality materials and workmanship. There has been a lot of time and money spent on manufacturing of the all-new design and shape too. We may be able to offer a discount for contributing S15OC members and traders, but this is yet TBC. These will all be make in the UK, by hand.
They are not intended to be profit making but any profit will be donated to the S15OC for events and running costs.
Production timescale
They will be available for sale once testing has been completed. Estimated dates for this is Feb 2011.
List
Well, I'll certainly be the first to get my name down!
1. Craig8585
2. adz87kc
3. Sniffy
4. koullis
5. S15AK
6. AllanOrr
7. Ichigo-300
8. Wayne S15R
9. TomK
10. Suspect
11. nutsnbolts
12. armouredsnake
13. Aikens15
14. eiden88
15. djmasterg
16. Topper
17.
18.
Pictures
Here are a few pictures of the prototype (not fitted) ond my topstage one (fitted).
The prototype one pictured below is made from normal resin and just used for fitment testing. The Fire retardant versions I will sell will look the same but will have a alloy plate too. The alloy plate is optional but MUST be used if you have an aftermarket manifold of have removed your heat shield.
