I made a box for the new filter, which will allow it to take cooler air from the left side of the engine bay, instead of pulling hot air from the engine and radiator.
I used a piece of coroplast:
I used shiny-sided bubble wrap on the outside of the box to insulate it and to reflect the heat from the radiator:
The effect is noticeable: Now even when the thermostat opens the intake air temperature barely rises, no more than 1 or 2 degrees C above ambient while driving.
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