intake idea i read about

[5.0Flareside]

Ok so i reading on one of the other forums im on not gonna name names but yeah. So i read that instead of doing any kind of air box mods you could insulated the intake hoses to protect the air from heating up. really a great idea i thought. and there was a great link showing the test results. http://www.performanceunlimited.com/projectmpg/airtemp.html

so i was wondering what you guys idea was on this? and what type of insulation should i probably use?

 

[89frankenford]

hmm in theory it will actually work. the colder the air going into the motor the better the engine will run. it will improve HP and MPG...not a lot though but a bit noticable depending on what you do. if the whole intake is insulated im sure you could squeeze a MPG or 2 outta it.




AND I WANT THAT TRUCK IN THE BACKGROUND!!!!

 

[5.0Flareside]

it does sound great actually in theory. i might just have to try it. wont hurt anything.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

I *betcha* it would make such a small difference you wouldn't notice and would just take up substantial amounts of room in your engine bay. I thought about doing the same thing, but chose against it.

Ryan

 

[5.0Flareside]

it wouldnt take up very much room. just a half inch around more on the intake hoses. which aint alot of room.

 

[tomtoc]

that all seems to rely on too much of an "ideal situation".

my car bakes in the sun all day while i'm at work. my interior thermometer usually tops 150*. the engine bay and components have to be 120*. even wrapped in insualtion, after 9 hours in the sun, it's going to be pretty hot. if i parked in a garage with AC and kept a good amount of air moving it seems like it could be useful, but at least for me, i don't think it'd be worth it.

 

[5.0Flareside]

im not sure. its worth a shot though.

 

[Skandocious]

Insulating the intake duct is a fairly common thing to do. The theory behind it can't really be disproven-- colder air = more effiency and power. I don't know if the differences will be noticeable but I'd sure like to find out. This is something that I've been considering for a while.

 

[5.0Flareside]

well im gonna probably put it together next monday to try out. we'll see. i'll post back often bout if the difference is consistant along with the materials i used.

 

[nobodyspecial]

I did it. I didnt notice a real difference, but I never really took it easy. I can take pics if you want.

 

[5.0Flareside]

ok sure. what type of insulation did you use and other materials? bout what is north dakota's average summer temp would you say? it might be a larger difference here in the south. just a thought.

 

[tomtoc]

i wonder if you can do the same/better with a larger diameter pipe around the whole thing with insulation between the two pipes. might look less "custom"

 

[5.0Flareside]

i wonder if you can do the same/better with a larger diameter pipe around the whole thing with insulation between the two pipes. might look less "custom"

yeah. i might try to see if there is some way i can have a black rapping around the insulation. or maybe blue.

 

[flareside_thunder]

That would kind of defeat the purpose...the point of it being reflective is to reflect the heat.......the pipe in pipe thing is actually a good idea...it's alot like what mechanical guys do when they sleeve a deck for a pour...there is also an expanding foam out there that you mix part a with part b and pour it in...Jesse James used it on the Monster Garage Beetle......In all honesty I think the insulation would make a minimal difference...however building an enclosure around the two intake tubes as a whole with an access hatch then filling it with ice or dry ice would probably make a noticable difference.

 

[70torino429]

i gained .2 in the quarter mile by insulating the intake tube.

 

[5.0Flareside]

wow. 2/10ths of a second? from just a lil bit of insulation? wow.