Heat resistant tape yea or nay?
 

i been thinking using this product for a while... on my air box, air intake hose, and intake manifold...rated to handle 850°F constant...i have done this mod using thermal wrap, aluminum foil or foam pipe insulation previous times but i havent done it so much on the 03..the only thing wrap is my exhaust manifold and intake hose....since i been using the scanguageII i've notice about 20 degrees +/-difference in city driving and a 10+/- in highway...like today it was 34 degrees this morning & i was getting 55 (city)...im hoping by using this product i can further lower the intake temps by reducing the radiant heat on the plastics...i have measured the intake manifold temps previous times on the runners nearest to the head and will read around 110-120 ..i have some 1/4 phenolic material will make a spacer for it when i a get the chance...

wanted know what's your take on this...

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reference pics:
engine bay
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BACK SIDE:...toyota used a block of foam between runner and bottom bulge
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intake box covered
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heat test..
" http://youtu.be/XjFzTJOuDQE "

I'm gonna say go ahead and use the tape. Tape the whole dang car up with the stuff. You seem to do the exact opposite of whatever is suggested. I'm not sure why you bother asking.

im sorry if my way of thinking goes against the grain & doesnt jive with yours....i always been a performance oriented guy even before i had a license....saving gas is just a perk on my end..im not really into the hypermiling thing..but i do respect what the guys here have been doing..i joined here because i liked how people are into vehicle aerodynamics ..and did creative things on a budget..that i can learn apply to my style...

You're trying to increase the effectiveness of a performance-oriented cold air intake, right? If so, it sounds fine.

For economy, this would probably work better on a diesel. There are quite a lot of CAI vs. WAI discussion here on the forum.
Since you obviously don't mind spending some bucks on your car if it makes it go, have you considered replacing the stock battery with a lithium-iron-phosfate (LiFePo4)? That could potentially remove 10kg of "fat" from the front axle of the car (better weight distribution, improved handling and acceleration, better fuel economy, more awesomeness!).