Frosty

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I've had it for about 6 months now. A lot of people on here keep saying how the metal will heat soak blah blah blah. Go with the SSRA blah blah blah. Don't get me wrong the SSRA is a HIGH quality piece and if I found I deal on it like I did on the FTRA it would've been a toss up.

Anyway, on to the point of this thread regarding heat soak. It's finally feeling like summer here in PA with some hot temps. I've been checking my IAT sensor settings(I have a Scanmaster mounting near my cd player) throughout the hot weather we've been having. I've seen a 3-5* rise in temp from the IAT compare to the actual temp outside. That's not too bad if you ask me. Like today for instance it was 89* just a little while ago. I drove around for a while and the IAT was reading 94*. Now granted if I was stuck in traffic or at a long light it did shoot up to around 100-102 but as soon as I got moving again it dropped right back down.

I know this isn't the most scientific way of doing some research but I figured I'd post up some rough findings since everyone loves to yell heatsoak nowadays.

YellowMonster87

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awesome, thanks for the write up this might help out alot of others who were thinking bout going ssra or ftra so thanks again and good luck at the track!!!

bene

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LOL! PA? mid-high 90s is hardly a hot temp. Try TEXAS heat or somewhere there is an actual heat wave consistantly. In texas 110-115 during the summer is the norm so yeah imagine what would be the IAT and this is not in traffic mind you.

It all depends on where you live I guess. That's the only thing that stops me from gettting FTRA or SSRA, heat soak here down south.

Frosty

iTrader: (17)

Where'd I say 90* was hot? I said it was starting to feel like summer

I don't mind the heat, I could take this weather every day but it's the humidity that sucks ***.

Andros

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an open air filter would be better than a lid w/fra/cai imo

Frosty

iTrader: (17)

Maybe if you have a ram air hood, but not for a plain jane Z or T/A

But yeah, thanks for bringing up something totally irrelevant

Andros

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i works both ways its just more effective for functional ram air hoods. why restrict air induction with a lid with air only coming from the bottom? open filter is simple and better.

Frosty

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Ok, I appreciate your opinion but that's not the point of this thread. If you want to start a debate on the volant style vs ra style intakes please create another thread or do a search(the topic has been beaten to death and guess what? The RA/lid combo made more power on non ramair hooded cars).

The point of this thread was regarding people crying about heat soak on the metal FTRA.

Andros

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It'd probably get closed again. just tryin to inform people of "better" induction set-ups.

Frosty

iTrader: (17)

Really? Go show me proof "it's better".

Until then please stay out of this thread, you're taking it off topic AGAIN.

Andros

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its simple the lid only gathers air from that small *** openin at the bottom n an open filter is all around. its common sense not proof.

Frosty

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If you say so.

Andros

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you can run ur little test again if u "can" buy an open air filter n compare for urself.

Frosty

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Who says I haven't?

Dude, WTF? Do you need to boost your internet ego or something? This thread was not intended to debate open filter vs CAI setups. It was discussing the heat soak issue on the metal FTRA. Do you want me to type it another 5 times so you understand?

Jesus Christ...

Andros

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post the results if u have em. if ur results are accurate ill go back from my volant cai to my lid set up w/ slp cai

Frosty

iTrader: (17)

You just don't get it, you must've sat out in the FL sun too long.

Andros

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I do have a tan, but u dont have results do u or ud post em already.

Frosty

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First off I don't have a dyno in my apartment complex, lol.

Second off who said I compared the two? You made that ASSumption. You're also the one that's coming in here with a big chest trying to prove your setup is better when that's not even the topic at hand. I guess FL schools don't teach reading comprehension too well.

You know, you should've bought a 'vette over that WS6 of yours.(Sorry, just trying to let people know there are better products out there)

Andros

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common sense should show the average joe an open filter is better the than the restrictive lid set-up. i should make a picture again

Frosty

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Ohhhhhh so wait a minute. YOU don't have proof of anything. You're just basing your "facts" on assumptions and common sense. Go you.