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Old 06-25-2017, 06:27 PM   #123 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Magician View Post
I'm thinking it may not be needed since I'm not actually redirecting any hot exhaust back into the intake... just heated air from around the manifold. That air won't be anywhere near as hot as the internal exhaust air...
Even though it's likely to not be as hot as the exhaust flow, eventually an excessively hot intake stream would become detrimental for both fuel-efficiency and overall performance. BTW have you fitted any wrap to the exhaust of your car?
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