{"product_id":"heat-shield-kit-silica-mat-stainless-foil","title":"Heat Shield Kit — Silica Needle Mat + 304 Stainless Foil","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoth halves of a real heat shield, cut to work together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheap heat shielding fails because it asks one material to do two jobs badly. This is the build that holds: a 1\/4\" pure silica needle mat core to help reduce heat transfer, wrapped in 0.1 mm 304 stainless foil to take the abuse and reflect radiant heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the foil comes in double\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA proper shield has stainless on \u003cem\u003eboth\u003c\/em\u003e sides of the mat — an inner skin facing the heat source and an outer skin facing the engine bay. Every kit here includes enough foil for both skins, plus approximately 15% for cutting losses. Measure your part before choosing a size; bends, seams and overlaps affect material use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/4\" pure silica needle mat, 36\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.1 mm 304 stainless steel foil, 23.6\" wide — double the mat's area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilding with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut the mat to shape, sandwich it between two foil skins, and join the edges. A spot welder gives the cleanest result — the join holds, the mat stays compressed, and the layers are secured together. Safety wire or stainless zip ties will also work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne order, matched quantities: the foil length is already sized to skin both sides of the mat, with the cutting margin counted in. Check that the selected size covers your part, including seams and overlaps. At the 120\" size the kit also lands $40 under buying the mat and foil on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"gt-xlink\"\u003eWhere this sits in the lineup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pure-silica-needle-mat-heat-shield-24x36-wide-1-4-turbo-exhaust-insulation\"\u003eSilica needle mat on its own\u003c\/a\u003e — if you already have stainless.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/304-stainless-steel-foil-0-1mm-heat-shield\"\u003e0.1 mm 304 stainless foil on its own\u003c\/a\u003e — if you already have mat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ultimate-heat-wrap-bundle\"\u003eUltimate Heat Wrap Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e — this kit plus the spot welder that makes the joins clean. The welder is only sold in the Ultimate Heat Wrap Bundle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/heat-wrapping-service-3-layer\"\u003eDon't want to build it? Send me the part.\u003c\/a\u003e $300 flat, materials included, full three-layer wrap on a WRX header or J-pipe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/g25-660-upgraded-ball-bearing-turbo-wrx-vb-2022-2023-2024-2025-fa24f-fa24dit\"\u003eGropeTuned turbo kit\u003c\/a\u003e? Shielding the hot side helps limit heat transfer to nearby components.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GropeTuned","offers":[{"title":"12\" mat + 42\" foil","offer_id":49322868637835,"sku":"GT-KIT-HS12","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" mat + 84\" foil","offer_id":49322868670603,"sku":"GT-KIT-HS24","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60\" mat + 210\" foil","offer_id":49322868703371,"sku":"GT-KIT-HS60","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"120\" mat + 421\" foil","offer_id":49322868736139,"sku":"GT-KIT-HS120","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/6737\/3451\/files\/heat-shield-kit-silica-mat-over-jpipe.jpg?v=1789006976","url":"https:\/\/gropetuned.myshopify.com\/products\/heat-shield-kit-silica-mat-stainless-foil","provider":"GropeTuned","version":"1.0","type":"link"}