intalled a intake, but...
06-20-2009, 02:39 PM
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intalled a intake, but... Installed a intake.. But im not sure if im happy with it
it sounds awsome, car even feels more resposive.
but the intake pipe is extremly hot after just a short drive !!
can this hurt my peformance?
Would I be better off with a plastic pipe or the stock air box?
it sounds awsome, car even feels more resposive.
but the intake pipe is extremly hot after just a short drive !!
can this hurt my peformance?
Would I be better off with a plastic pipe or the stock air box?
06-20-2009, 09:21 PM
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the intake air charge does not spend a long enough time in the intake tube to really even moderately change the air temperature.
Being the stock tube is pretty restrictive...and gets pretty hot anyway...i would say the added 30 degrees or so (that the metal gets hotter than the stocker) is outweighed by how much better the air is flowing....but thats just my 2.
Being the stock tube is pretty restrictive...and gets pretty hot anyway...i would say the added 30 degrees or so (that the metal gets hotter than the stocker) is outweighed by how much better the air is flowing....but thats just my 2.
06-20-2009, 10:15 PM
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How **** would it look if I wrapped it with black header/exhaust wrap. My buddie has some i can use
I think it will either look real good or real bad. Ill c
I think it will either look real good or real bad. Ill c
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06-21-2009, 08:19 AM
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On headers the heat is on the inside of the pipes from the exhaust and wrap keeps the heat from escaping, on my intake the heat is on the outside from being so close to the radiator so wraping it would keep the heat from transfering to the pipe..
... It will work , im just not sure how it will look.
06-21-2009, 11:32 AM
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Before you bust your chops on insulation try using a ScanGuage which measures intake air temp, and compare intake air temp with outside air temp. I have a similar set up as yours with a wrap of pipe insulation tape (cheap) around the metal tubing. This tape has held up for over 75k miles. My temp differential between outside air and intake air at steady-state cruise is 11 degrees, which I think is an acceptable number.
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Before you bust your chops on insulation try using a ScanGuage which measures intake air temp, and compare intake air temp with outside air temp. I have a similar set up as yours with a wrap of pipe insulation tape (cheap) around the metal tubing. This tape has held up for over 75k miles. My temp differential between outside air and intake air at steady-state cruise is 11 degrees, which I think is an acceptable number.
yes deedub there isnt much clearance... especially next to the pulley but thats right by the MAF coupling so i just wont wrap that....
I think if i insulate just the pipe and the 90 ill be fine.
06-27-2009, 07:59 PM
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UPDATE:
Heres my upgrade, ill be starting my fiber glass heat sheild soon. But this one is not bad for now, the filter is cool to the touch ..(ya thats plexiglass in there right now lol..)
But it was just something i had laying around i want to try.
Heres my upgrade, ill be starting my fiber glass heat sheild soon. But this one is not bad for now, the filter is cool to the touch ..(ya thats plexiglass in there right now lol..)
But it was just something i had laying around i want to try.
06-27-2009, 08:19 PM
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Here is something i was thinking about. There is heat resistant paints/coatings that some people use on metal roofing and high heat applications.
I was thinking about starting with Rhino liner or alternative on a piece of thin gauge metal. Leaving it out in the sun for the day and seeing how hot the bare metal side would be. If it works... there was an aluminum intake tube i was thinking about upgrading and putting a coat on it.
I was thinking about starting with Rhino liner or alternative on a piece of thin gauge metal. Leaving it out in the sun for the day and seeing how hot the bare metal side would be. If it works... there was an aluminum intake tube i was thinking about upgrading and putting a coat on it.
06-27-2009, 10:00 PM
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Here is something i was thinking about. There is heat resistant paints/coatings that some people use on metal roofing and high heat applications.
I was thinking about starting with Rhino liner or alternative on a piece of thin gauge metal. Leaving it out in the sun for the day and seeing how hot the bare metal side would be. If it works... there was an aluminum intake tube i was thinking about upgrading and putting a coat on it.
I was thinking about starting with Rhino liner or alternative on a piece of thin gauge metal. Leaving it out in the sun for the day and seeing how hot the bare metal side would be. If it works... there was an aluminum intake tube i was thinking about upgrading and putting a coat on it.
yua that would work, rubber coating should to.
I just paid the 80$ for the plastic pipe from speed inc.
06-29-2009, 05:00 AM
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I see one thign that you can do if your really concerned about the heat... Bypass your throttle body coolant from the rad straight into the block. I mean, great the aluminum tube that will hardly effect the temps at all may of gotten hot but your boiling your throttle body so it really didnt matter. Plus if you bypass that throttle body it really does make a big diff in the temps when running... Its quick easy and free...
06-29-2009, 03:13 PM
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I see one thign that you can do if your really concerned about the heat... Bypass your throttle body coolant from the rad straight into the block. I mean, great the aluminum tube that will hardly effect the temps at all may of gotten hot but your boiling your throttle body so it really didnt matter. Plus if you bypass that throttle body it really does make a big diff in the temps when running... Its quick easy and free...
but I read the V motor doesnt do well with cold temp and the bypass so i havent done it yet ...
06-29-2009, 03:31 PM
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I think the only reason they heat the TB is so in the event you drive in arctic climates your throttle body wont freeze open. Ice up and stick open. So being a production car it has to have that feature.
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