The Ultimate Cooling Mod
#681
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I might look into doing this. But for the mean time, does removing the stock covers besides the engine cover help cool the engine quicker? My car was ridiculously slow yesterday after driving home from work yesterday and then going out 30 mins later due to the insane heat we had
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^^^ Story, think of it this way....you want more FRESH COLD air in the engine bay and in the intake....
the cold air in the intake will help keep IAT's low....the cold air in the bay will keep your ambient temps in the bay lower....
to go about doing that, you have to first vent the hot air out....hence THIS MOD....
then to get cold air in, you can either do some ducting (as mentioned very little to no room for this), or you can do a sharkmouth grille, or you can do hood vents, etc....
so just look at the existing grilles and radiator positioning and intake filter positioning and see how you can get the cold-"er" outside air into the engine bay
the cold air in the intake will help keep IAT's low....the cold air in the bay will keep your ambient temps in the bay lower....
to go about doing that, you have to first vent the hot air out....hence THIS MOD....
then to get cold air in, you can either do some ducting (as mentioned very little to no room for this), or you can do a sharkmouth grille, or you can do hood vents, etc....
so just look at the existing grilles and radiator positioning and intake filter positioning and see how you can get the cold-"er" outside air into the engine bay
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#683
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Anil you're such a smarty pants :wink:
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#685
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Jeremy I like the new avi!
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awww.....
I shall take that as a complement and walk away
I shall take that as a complement and walk away
#688
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Has anyone ever painted the cowl? It would probably look dumb body matched say a KBP but NBP could look good.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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J-man....
I have done this mod since over 3 years....I have been through hot/cold/snow/rain....I dont get any fumes/etc in the car....
the reason I dont have it blocked, is because if there is a coolant leak/etc, I would like to "smell" and make sure whats going on....
I have done this mod since over 3 years....I have been through hot/cold/snow/rain....I dont get any fumes/etc in the car....
the reason I dont have it blocked, is because if there is a coolant leak/etc, I would like to "smell" and make sure whats going on....
#692
I didnt remove my cowl however I did vent it but I havent had any issues with engine fumes.
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When I first did the mod I thought it might be more of a problem, but it hasn't been.
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Bump for a great, easy mod that helps out! esp with the summer time here!
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I'd strongly reconsider this modification.
These fenderwell CAIs are silly as well. Do you guys not realize that ambient temps at near street surfaces approach 130+ degrees on 90+ degree days? Expose the filter like Inaccurate did and now you open up the potential for all sort of debris to pummel and lodge itself in the filter media. The OEM intakes on your cars, while quiet, are very efficent and become pressurized at speed due to the location and the way the ducting is shaped. More importantly, the air brought in is ambient and not as influenced by street temps. I have yet to see anyone post a 3rd party dyno of a CAI either. From what I can tell, everyone is apparently buying these things based on what the aftermarket companies say and the incorrect notion that the OEM intake is restrictive because it's "ugly". It's so far from the truth.
I'm all for Shade Tree mods, but sometimes you need to step back and research and understand why highly paid engineers do the things they do.
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These fenderwell CAIs are silly as well. Do you guys not realize that ambient temps at near street surfaces approach 130+ degrees on 90+ degree days? Expose the filter like Inaccurate did and now you open up the potential for all sort of debris to pummel and lodge itself in the filter media. The OEM intakes on your cars, while quiet, are very efficent and become pressurized at speed due to the location and the way the ducting is shaped. More importantly, the air brought in is ambient and not as influenced by street temps. I have yet to see anyone post a 3rd party dyno of a CAI either. From what I can tell, everyone is apparently buying these things based on what the aftermarket companies say and the incorrect notion that the OEM intake is restrictive because it's "ugly". It's so far from the truth.
I'm all for Shade Tree mods, but sometimes you need to step back and research and understand why highly paid engineers do the things they do.
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#697
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I'd strongly reconsider this modification.
These fenderwell CAIs are silly as well. Do you guys not realize that ambient temps at near street surfaces approach 130+ degrees on 90+ degree days? Expose the filter like Inaccurate did and now you open up the potential for all sort of debris to pummel and lodge itself in the filter media. The OEM intakes on your cars, while quiet, are very efficent and become pressurized at speed due to the location and the way the ducting is shaped. More importantly, the air brought in is ambient and not as influenced by street temps. I have yet to see anyone post a 3rd party dyno of a CAI either. From what I can tell, everyone is apparently buying these things based on what the aftermarket companies say and the incorrect notion that the OEM intake is restrictive because it's "ugly". It's so far from the truth.
I'm all for Shade Tree mods, but sometimes you need to step back and research and understand why highly paid engineers do the things they do.
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I I
I I
This guy wins my support
These fenderwell CAIs are silly as well. Do you guys not realize that ambient temps at near street surfaces approach 130+ degrees on 90+ degree days? Expose the filter like Inaccurate did and now you open up the potential for all sort of debris to pummel and lodge itself in the filter media. The OEM intakes on your cars, while quiet, are very efficent and become pressurized at speed due to the location and the way the ducting is shaped. More importantly, the air brought in is ambient and not as influenced by street temps. I have yet to see anyone post a 3rd party dyno of a CAI either. From what I can tell, everyone is apparently buying these things based on what the aftermarket companies say and the incorrect notion that the OEM intake is restrictive because it's "ugly". It's so far from the truth.
I'm all for Shade Tree mods, but sometimes you need to step back and research and understand why highly paid engineers do the things they do.
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I I
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CAI's are literally a straight pipe that feeds air into the engine rather than the complex factory system. There are a few dynos with the CAI on here but most of them only net 3-4WHP which isn't much at the end of the day. Most people do it for the sound.
#698
Not sure if I'll leave it off.
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I'd strongly reconsider this modification.
These fenderwell CAIs are silly as well. Do you guys not realize that ambient temps at near street surfaces approach 130+ degrees on 90+ degree days? Expose the filter like Inaccurate did and now you open up the potential for all sort of debris to pummel and lodge itself in the filter media. The OEM intakes on your cars, while quiet, are very efficent and become pressurized at speed due to the location and the way the ducting is shaped. More importantly, the air brought in is ambient and not as influenced by street temps. I have yet to see anyone post a 3rd party dyno of a CAI either. From what I can tell, everyone is apparently buying these things based on what the aftermarket companies say and the incorrect notion that the OEM intake is restrictive because it's "ugly". It's so far from the truth.
I'm all for Shade Tree mods, but sometimes you need to step back and research and understand why highly paid engineers do the things they do.
/\ /\
I I
I I
This guy wins my support
These fenderwell CAIs are silly as well. Do you guys not realize that ambient temps at near street surfaces approach 130+ degrees on 90+ degree days? Expose the filter like Inaccurate did and now you open up the potential for all sort of debris to pummel and lodge itself in the filter media. The OEM intakes on your cars, while quiet, are very efficent and become pressurized at speed due to the location and the way the ducting is shaped. More importantly, the air brought in is ambient and not as influenced by street temps. I have yet to see anyone post a 3rd party dyno of a CAI either. From what I can tell, everyone is apparently buying these things based on what the aftermarket companies say and the incorrect notion that the OEM intake is restrictive because it's "ugly". It's so far from the truth.
I'm all for Shade Tree mods, but sometimes you need to step back and research and understand why highly paid engineers do the things they do.
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I I
I I
This guy wins my support
#700
Saw no one really ever answered this properly. There is a trick to getting them off. First you need to push down on the arm near the middle before trying to lift the ends. Pushing it down gives you proper angle to lift, otherwise you are using force against the threads.
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