Re-did the CAI
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Re-did the CAI
As many of you have seen, I used to have this setup:
Well, many of you said that it was a 'warm' air intake and the aluminum tubing would be too hot and retain heat, etc, etc, etc....blah blah blah
Well, I listened and it bothered me, so I redid it:
I redid it with PVC and painted it with a high heat black. This puts the K&N cone filter down just far enough where I take advantage of the Jet Stream Scoop. In fact, it is right in line with that scoop, so that should help. It is also high enough as to not take in a lot of water.
You all spoke and I listened!
I hope everyone is happy now! I know I am!
Thanks for your constructive criticism. LOL
Well, many of you said that it was a 'warm' air intake and the aluminum tubing would be too hot and retain heat, etc, etc, etc....blah blah blah
Well, I listened and it bothered me, so I redid it:
I redid it with PVC and painted it with a high heat black. This puts the K&N cone filter down just far enough where I take advantage of the Jet Stream Scoop. In fact, it is right in line with that scoop, so that should help. It is also high enough as to not take in a lot of water.
You all spoke and I listened!
I hope everyone is happy now! I know I am!
Thanks for your constructive criticism. LOL
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BTW, with the little bit longer and slightly larger diameter pipe (3" ID, instead of 3" OD), the sound is a little more mellow at WOT. I can hear the exhaust better as well.
With the old setup, it sounded almost 'ratty' at WOT. I guess the PVC resonates differently than the aluminum. I like the new sound better for sure.
With the old setup, it sounded almost 'ratty' at WOT. I guess the PVC resonates differently than the aluminum. I like the new sound better for sure.
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The idea that a metal intake heats incoming air is seriously flawed. The air is simply moving too fast through the intake to absorb any heat. At anything above idle I'd bet air temps wouldn't go up one degree with a 150 degree intake tube.
You can do the math if you want to calculate the engine's CFM vs. the tube's diameter and length. You'll find the air spends a fraction of a second inside your tube and it just can't gain heat during that journey.
It's great marketing for places that make non-metal intakes though.
You can do the math if you want to calculate the engine's CFM vs. the tube's diameter and length. You'll find the air spends a fraction of a second inside your tube and it just can't gain heat during that journey.
It's great marketing for places that make non-metal intakes though.