Vararam and air temperature
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Melting Slicks
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From: las vegas nv.
Vararam and air temperature
With the scoops in front of the car--I would think the air entering the intake and into the engine is the same temp as outside air? Compared to the stock unit and many others that let hot underhood air in--
Last edited by bobby777; Jul 7, 2013 at 07:11 PM.
Safety Car
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From: pueblo co
yes that is the point of a cold air intake.the open air filters that just sit in the bay those do nothing but collect hot air..the honker .vararam and ones that are by design are meant to collect air out side the car and that is where you get your performance from!
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When I first installed my Vararam years ago, I conducted a test and measured the intake air temp before and after installing the Vararam. The air temps before were 30-40 deg. F higher than ambient. With the Vararam, they intake air temps never exceeded ambient.
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Melting Slicks
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From: las vegas nv.
THX. Was that with the OEM air cleaner/filter? 30-40 higher temp going into the motor robs H/P--that's like racing in 60 deg. weather on the same track and than going back and its 90-100 degrees--we all know which day you would run more MPH=BTW--what would the temp go to when idling at a stop light 2-3 minutes--on hot calf day with the VAR?
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I think the v-ram will cool down quicker than most others will though. Sadly though, I have to say "I think" because I have know data to back that statement up.
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From: Portland OR
Where is the IAT sensor?
It's going to depend on the year of the car. I would assume things change with the later MAF with the sensor built in. And the location of the sensor.
On my setup, the MAF (later one) sits in front of the radiator above the plastic. I loged many 90 degree day crawls through ttraffic and didn't see more than 10 or so above ambient. Anytime moving, it's right at ambient.
Good product.
Ron
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