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Thanks. I pinged him and this is the correct Kevin Anderson.

 

I think the rebuilt modules add a bit of extra heatshielding internally which negates the need for this

 

mmzcee, thanks, that is very helpful. There are many module rebuilders out there for these Bosch 5.7 ABS modules. Do you by any chance know who may be adding extra shielding to prevent future failures? I think some rebuildders offer lifetime warranty on their modules, but I didn't know that they added additional heat shielding.

 

I think the ones who offer lifetime warranty would be the ones, but best to contact them directly

 

I'll support lifetime warranty on my shields

 

I found him through my wife's Facebook account. I believe this link should work.

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=7301543&refsrc=deprecated#_=_

I originally found him doing a search for "E39 M5 ABS module heat shield" (or something to that effect) and some images popped up showing the heat shields and from there find his account. I messaged him and ordered the heatshields. He has one for the ABS module and a second for the firewall. I got them both and am very happy with them.

I hope this helps

 

Any chance that their email address is listed on the marketplace page? Some folks don't have Facebook...

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I poked around - using that search criteria - this might be the same guy - BMW E39 ABS Heat Shield ( 6 or 8 cylinders Engines ) | eBay - OP, can you verify that this is what you got?

 

Interesting thread and idea, price was a bit too steep for me for just some bent heat shield, so I took the liberty of finding some other decent material, have purchased a few squares and will try to make this myself. If I am successful, it is a big savings over the $165 this ebay shield costs. I will share details with the board if and when I am successful.

 

When you say "just" some bent heat shields...........

Each of my patterns is bespoke, and took several versions of pattern, and at least 12 hours in total just to come up with a clean design and shape.
Each shield is hand made and assembled, with attention to fit and finish to make it appear as an OEM piece would. These are not someone's garage arts & crafts project, but a professional quality product. Making them also takes a toll on the body, from dealing with fiberglass dust, to having skin splits all over my hands and knuckles. My silver heat shields are a more affordable option to the black, and less expensive than the Ebay option (which was what made me start making these- it looked so bad, especially for the price, I knew I could do better).

I would say these are a far cry from "just some bent heatshield material", but to each their own

 

$20 for a 12” square from Summit racing, nice thickness, holds shape well, cuts easy, and insulates against heat up to like 1400 degrees! Bonus is that it also covers the shorty brake lines that are also right there…

I bought two pieces so I can add some more if necessary in riveted together noticed the riverside put on the existing heat shield to hold it together in its form. There was a threaded hole in the side of the ABS unit which I used and found a good screw that matched the threads and then used the ABS mounting bolt for the other point…

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FYI, the design of this shield runs the risk of trapping heat around the brake lines, if you are going to do this you will want the underside completely sealed to the fender

 

Maybe better to leave the top part of the unit uncovered so any heat can really escape better?

Thoughts? Like the one in the eBay link

 

I think that if you bend upwards the part of the heat shield towards the strut tower you likely will get good heat escape and still have thermal insulation. I would not remove the top part.

 

Well thanks, we can all now make our own : ))

 

Here's exactly what I bought, and I got this here due to the 1000's of "heat sheild" sketchy items directly from China that were of a questionable thickness.

Design Engineering DEI 11002 DEI Form-A-Shield Heat Barriers | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - DEI Form-A-Shield Heat Barriers with qualifying orders of $99. Shop Heat Barrier and Sound Deadening Mats at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

Basically I put the large square on the outside of the ABS unit, did the rear bend to go around the brake lines first, then piece by piece, marked the shield with needle nose pliers where I wanted to bend it, used my counter top and a level to crease/bend it and then scissors and tin snips to make any cuts. Mark drill holes with a sharpie and use the appropriate drill bit size for whatever hole you need to make. I made some smaller ones for the rivets and slightly larger ones for the bolts.

 

Trizzuth, Can you send a link to the material that you bought.

 

Beat you to it @boris1 !

 

Yep, that was pretty close, ~1 minute apart .

By the way, Summit only offer 12"x12" size. However, on Amazon you can get a !2"x12" but also a 12"x24". https://www.amazon.com/Design-Engin...motive&sprefix=dei+form-a-shield+heat+barriers+11002,automotive,102&sr=1-3&th=1

Wondering if a longer piece will result in a cleaner final product. When I get a chance I will try to mock it up out of cardboard and then decide.

 

12 x 24 would definitely be optimal, so get that one instead! I bought 2 sheets for a total of around like $52 shipped I think with tax + shipping... if I knew there was a 12 x 24 piece I would have bought that instead... The 12x12 did not reach to the primary bolt that holds the ABS unit, so if you notice, I had to rivet a small piece to reach that location. You won't have this problem with the 12 x 24 piece.

 

Hey @boris1 - thanks for reading Work, Wine and Wheels! Yeah I like the shield Kevin made. I just let him know about this thread in case he wants to drop his contact info.

 

I was summoned?

 

Available in black or silver, both perform the same, reflect over 1200*, direct-fit, no modifications, no additional hardware needed. I'm on instagram @fairladyinwhite , on the Facebook E39 M5 Owner group, or you can email me directly at project203@gmail.com (send a follow up if you don't get a response, I get a lot of spam)

 

^^ what's your price on your products? care to post them here?

Yes, my first attempt was a blind look and all in. Consider that round 1. Is the metal portion of your heat shield extremely rigid, so much so that it can cut fingers if the edge is sharp? not sure what I am using has that amount of rigidity, but it's good to 1400 degrees.

Please explain how your version is also "completely sealed to the inner fender" as it appears to just slide down in there for a snug fit, but is simply resting on the inner fender.

Not saying I can make a better one, or one as good, but for $40 and some testing, I will make one acceptable for my engine bay and that looks better than my first attempt. I am going to open up the top on version 2 as well, so there's zero heat being trapped.

Speaking of heat being trapped, your version completely covers the electronics box, with no venting other than back towards the brake lines in the ABS unit. Wouldn't heat be equally trapped in there also?

Just talking out loud here, you make a nice product, and hope you sell them all, and you've obviously put in the time and effort to refine your design over time and trial.

It's like Origami, you just have to know where to make the proper bends and repeat.

 

Got mine ordered yesterday!

 

DM on IG sent

 

Ordered my firewall heat shield from Kevin on Fb over the past weekend.