intake air temps...
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That depends.....if you are cruising on the highway at 80 MPH, the intake air temp will be 90-100F. However, if you stop at a traffic light for 5 minutes, your intake air temp could easily reach 140+. Then, even after driving again on the highway, that temp will decrease to no less than about 120F after 15 minutes. During this time when your temps are over 110, the LS1 is down 10+ HP.
By contrast, a Cold Air Intake will keep the intake air temps down below 100 almost immediately after leaving a red light.
The next time you see a Chevy SSR, take a look at the opening in the front end. That opening allows outside air to blast in directly at the air filter. That's CAI and every vehicle should have it from the factory.
By contrast, a Cold Air Intake will keep the intake air temps down below 100 almost immediately after leaving a red light.
The next time you see a Chevy SSR, take a look at the opening in the front end. That opening allows outside air to blast in directly at the air filter. That's CAI and every vehicle should have it from the factory.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'11
Thanks. that was very informative.
On my kit car (in my avatar), I put in a LS1. the air intake is currently sitting behind the radiator, and intake temps suck (160). I'll be putting a duct in to get cold air to it. I just wanted to know how bad they were compared to a production application. Looks like there are quite a few horses for me in there.
On my kit car (in my avatar), I put in a LS1. the air intake is currently sitting behind the radiator, and intake temps suck (160). I'll be putting a duct in to get cold air to it. I just wanted to know how bad they were compared to a production application. Looks like there are quite a few horses for me in there.
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If you have automatic climate control with an outside temp sensor, you can make an extension wire so the sensor can be placed anywhere inside or around the intake and watch the temp reading from inside the car while you're driving. The dash readout will go up to 150 degrees, then it craps out.
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Originally Posted by dave pawlowski
How are you guys measuring the temperatures?
