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Crzyguy972 · 11-14-2006, 04:20 PM

if your n/a how big of a factor will heat soak be with a short ram intake. yes the engine bay can get to crazy tempertures and the short ram intake would be taking in the hot air. So how big of a performance lost would heat soak be. If your turbo u have a fmic to keep the engine temp down, but without one you are just sucking up the hot air. So do you think heat soak is a major factor.

lude98SH · 11-14-2006, 05:08 PM

There are gains that can be achieved by minimizing heat soak. Most of these things are fairly cheap but the gains are usually not too drastic but worth it IMO, every little bit adds up.

Loserkidwac · 11-14-2006, 05:10 PM

Well is this for a race car or a Daily driver...more likely for most people heat soak isn't going to make a huge difference but yes colder air makes more power...even a turbo has an intake and the cooler air entering the turbo keeps the air temps down too, maybe not as much as a factor as a NA car but with my setup I tried to make my turbo intake suck air from out side of the engine bay

Crzyguy972 · 11-14-2006, 05:29 PM

daily driver, thanks

ToyotaTat · 11-14-2006, 09:24 PM

heat shield perhaps...

LSHatch · 11-14-2006, 09:56 PM

Buy whichever is cheaper. Neither are going to make a huge difference between the two. So, get whatever you like the most, or whatever you can afford.

black88lx · 11-15-2006, 12:45 AM

cold air intakes are mostly for looks, and the sound. If your worried about performance and cold air, the factory setup usually works the best, as it draws air directly from the fender in most cars, so drop a k&N filter in, and ur good to go.If somebody can show me a quarter mile or eith mile timeslip where an aftermarket cold air intake gave them significant gains over a stock setup with a performance air filter, i mite retract my earlier statement.

EvlEgl · 11-15-2006, 12:49 AM

I know heatsoak owns me but I have a turbo and a tiny ass intercooler.

licensedtothrill · 11-15-2006, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvlEgl

I know heatsoak owns me but I have a turbo and a tiny ass intercooler.

time for a spray bar

EvlEgl · 11-15-2006, 04:18 AM

or a FMIC.

yellow2000S/R · 11-15-2006, 07:55 AM

2 guys on another forum Im on did a test in their cars with a laptop hooked up to monitor the Intake air Temp and it was only a 2* at best difference between the short Ram and Cold Air... That was while driving of course.

OptiCon · 11-15-2006, 08:10 AM

But in my car it's 50* difference between pulling air at the airbox or puting the "snorkle" on and sucking air from behind a headlight.

It all depends on the car.

ToyotaTat · 11-15-2006, 09:45 AM

in the case of crzyguy, he can afford both intakes so the money isn't the problem, he's aiming for better performance as well as sound on his DD, if he goes with the sri, can't he just add a heat sheild?

Spocknasty · 11-15-2006, 02:50 PM

Consider heat wrap.

11-14-2006, 04:20 PM	#1
Crzyguy972 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #514 My Ride: 2005 Mazda 6 iTrader: (1)	Heat Soak, a big factor or not if your n/a how big of a factor will heat soak be with a short ram intake. yes the engine bay can get to crazy tempertures and the short ram intake would be taking in the hot air. So how big of a performance lost would heat soak be. If your turbo u have a fmic to keep the engine temp down, but without one you are just sucking up the hot air. So do you think heat soak is a major factor. __________________ " Nitrous is like a hot girl with an std, you always want to hit it but afraid of the consequences...." Last edited by Crzyguy972; 11-14-2006 at 05:59 PM.

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Loserkidwac Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SE PA Member #2550 My Ride: 1992 Mazda Miata, 1991 Honda CRX Si LS-T, 95 Civic VX iTrader: (3)	Well is this for a race car or a Daily driver...more likely for most people heat soak isn't going to make a huge difference but yes colder air makes more power...even a turbo has an intake and the cooler air entering the turbo keeps the air temps down too, maybe not as much as a factor as a NA car but with my setup I tried to make my turbo intake suck air from out side of the engine bay __________________ MoHawks are Cool To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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LSHatch Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sin City Member #260 My Ride: G3Fizzle iTrader: (0)	Buy whichever is cheaper. Neither are going to make a huge difference between the two. So, get whatever you like the most, or whatever you can afford. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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EvlEgl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Member #1412 My Ride: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe iTrader: (0)	I know heatsoak owns me but I have a turbo and a tiny ass intercooler. __________________ 2010 Tsukuba Red Genesis Coupe 3.8 2008 Kawasaki ZX6R [FRSH]

11-14-2006, 05:08 PM	#2
lude98SH Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Drexel Hill Member #1684 iTrader: (0)	There are gains that can be achieved by minimizing heat soak. Most of these things are fairly cheap but the gains are usually not too drastic but worth it IMO, every little bit adds up.

11-15-2006, 12:45 AM	#7
black88lx Noob-Jersey Join Date: Nov 2006 Member #2893 My Ride: 1988 ford mustang lx 5.0 iTrader: (0)	cold air intakes are mostly for looks, and the sound. If your worried about performance and cold air, the factory setup usually works the best, as it draws air directly from the fender in most cars, so drop a k&N filter in, and ur good to go.If somebody can show me a quarter mile or eith mile timeslip where an aftermarket cold air intake gave them significant gains over a stock setup with a performance air filter, i mite retract my earlier statement.

11-15-2006, 04:18 AM	#10
EvlEgl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Member #1412 My Ride: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe iTrader: (0)	or a FMIC. __________________ 2010 Tsukuba Red Genesis Coupe 3.8 2008 Kawasaki ZX6R [FRSH]

11-15-2006, 07:55 AM	#11
yellow2000S/R Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York, Pa Member #2462 My Ride: 66 Fairlane, 73 F250, 79 F150, 82 GL500, 96 F250, 98 Wrangler, 04 Hoe, 06 Wrangler, 11 Silverado iTrader: (2)	2 guys on another forum Im on did a test in their cars with a laptop hooked up to monitor the Intake air Temp and it was only a 2* at best difference between the short Ram and Cold Air... That was while driving of course.

11-15-2006, 08:10 AM	#12
OptiCon Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South East PA Member #768 iTrader: (0)	But in my car it's 50* difference between pulling air at the airbox or puting the "snorkle" on and sucking air from behind a headlight. It all depends on the car. __________________ 1985 Omni GLHT 2003 Chrysler 300M Special

11-15-2006, 02:50 PM	#14
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