Budget car heat protection starts with treating the areas that need it most. Whether you’re dealing with a hot floor, exhaust heat near your starter, or heat around your intake, targeted insulation can help. Below, we highlight Heatshield Products thermal barriers and insulation materials, plus a sound damping option for a quieter ride. Compare sizes and applications to find the right fit for your project and budget.
db Skin Liquid Sound Damping Material
Is the interior of your car, truck or race car too loud for comfort? Want to improve the performance of your speaker boxes and vehicle’s audio system? db Skin liquid acoustic damping material helps lower the harmonic resonance of the surface/material it’s applied to. Reducing vibration helps create a quieter interior. In speaker boxes, db Skin also helps control structural vibration and can improve audio performance. Compare container sizes and current pricing to match db Skin coverage to your project.
Lava Exhaust Wrap
If you have headers and/or a turbocharger system, you also have a lot of exhaust-generated underhood heat coming from the headers, feed and down pipe of the turbo system. Insulating those pipes helps reduce underhood heat. As a result, nearby components face less radiant heat exposure. It also helps limit heat reaching the air intake system. Lava Exhaust Wrap insulates those pipes to reduce radiant heat up to 50 percent, significantly dropping underhood heat and its related effects. A 50-foot Lava Exhaust Wrap kit includes stainless HP Ties; check current pricing before ordering. To figure out how much wrap you need, our exhaust wrap calculator makes it easy.
Stealth Shield Interior Insulation
Keeping the interior of your car and truck cooler is always a good thing, especially if you have a classic vehicle that doesn’t have air conditioning. Stealth Shield is our specially formulated fabric insulation that fits under factory carpet or vinyl flooring (and factory headliners) without causing fitment issues. It stops heat from being transmitted through the floor or roof of your vehicle into the interior. It’s lightweight, fire resistant, and easily cut and shaped to fit the typical contours of floorpans. With a maximum temperature rating of 1800 degrees F, it can handle blocking a lot of heat. Compare available roll sizes and current pricing before choosing your Stealth Shield insulation.
Lava Starter Shield
Protecting your starter from exhaust heat can help extend its service life and reduce the risk of hot-start problems. For budget car heat protection, the starter is one component worth considering. Lava Starter Shield protects the starter from heat exposure using our specially-formulated volcanic rock-based thermal barrier fabric. Rated for up to 1200 degrees F continuous heat exposure, Lava Starter Shield installs easily and in most applications doesn’t require removal of the starter. Check current pricing and starter dimensions to choose the right shield for your application.
I-M Shield Intake Manifold Insulation
Who doesn’t want more horsepower and torque? But to get any noticeable increases in power output requires spending an equally noticeable amount of money. Defying that norm is the I-M Shield intake manifold heat shield. In a documented test on a modified 2000 C5 Corvette, output increased from 364 to 382 horsepower after I-M Shield installation. Torque increased from 350 to 370 lb-ft. Results depend on the vehicle and setup. It’s available in multiple direct-fit part numbers and universal versions that can be tailored to almost any intake manifold. Best part is no special tuning is required. Just install and go.
Budget Car Heat Protection with Pipe Armor
Insulating your exhaust system helps improve performance while also reducing the amount of heat that radiates from the exhaust pipes. Pipe Armor kits provide targeted exhaust insulation in several sizes. Reducing radiant heat helps keep the interior cooler and limits heat exposure to nearby underbody components. Meanwhile, the insulation retains heat within the exhaust system. Compare kit sizes and current pricing for your exhaust project.
Sticky Shield
When radiant heat causes problems, Sticky Shield provides an adhesive-backed barrier to help protect nearby surfaces. You can cut and shape it to suit a variety of applications. Floorpans, firewalls, components, kitchen surfaces, the places to use Sticky Shield are numerous. Compare sheet sizes and current pricing to buy the coverage you need.
Cold Air Intake CIS Kit
The cooler the air going into your engine, the more power it can make. High intake air temperatures (IATs) can cause the ECU to reduce ignition timing and that significantly reduces horsepower. CIS Kits help shield the air intake tube and filter box from underhood heat. Otherwise, those heated surfaces can warm the incoming air and raise intake air temperatures. Check current pricing for the CIS Kit before planning your installation. The kits require no tuning or special installation tools. For budget car heat protection, start with the problem area, measure the coverage you need, and compare suitable products before ordering.
Edited by William Schwartz
