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Originally Posted by rbrowning
Has anyone checked the effect of blocking off the air intakes and putting a belly pan and fender skirts on the temperature under the hood?
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I've kept an eye on manifold intake air temperatures on the last few trips and here is what I've noticed. With ambiant air temp around 16°-18°C, my intake air temp is 18°-22°C while driving, but while standing in a traffic jam it could rise to over 50°C.
I have an openable lower grille block, no upper block, while the intake air takes the following route: intake at front, plastic ducting to filter behind engine, plastic ducting back to front, turbo, intercooler, manifold. Not an efficient route, but I haven't gotten around to shortening it. I'll add that I have a diesel, so less energy is wasted as heat and a
CAI is better than a WAI.
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