It's k0nda crude (MS paint FTW!) but best I could do in my search for a "correct" installation:
It's not any colder, but it IS shielded from engine heat and it IS smoother flowing, which is really the only achievement. Just thought I'd throw that out there since it's sorta hard to articulate without a picture. Most K&N kits I've seen online
DO come with this shield, as do all the kits I've seen installed on "Powerblock" on Spike. Only one walkthrough on this site with a cobbled install depicts this heat shield, which makes a whole CORNER of the space under your hood the "airbox" in effect. And I will freely admit I haven't gotten that far myself, but I do intend to:
I just need to fab something up that won't look like crud and will serve its purpose.