Hello everyone,

As some of you are aware, I began marketing a product called "Cooler-Color" last month (check the vendor announcements if you have not yet heard of it).

I had not had any formal testing done with the product installed on the intercooler, and because it is made of a mesh-type fabric, several members expressed concern over whether it would adversely affect the intake air temp of the intercooler.

A fellow NAM member was kind enough to perform testing, using a Scan Gauge, both with the Cooler - Color installed and without, in 105-degree temperature today outside of Phoenix, AZ.

Here are his results and comments, verbatim (note that he uses the word "cover" to mean the product):

"Ambient air temp on the highway: 105F
I made a 20 mile loop 10 down and 10 back. The first 10 to balance out the air temps. I didn't think it would be fair to run a cooled down car against a HOT one. Average speed 70MPH

COVER NOT INSTALLED:
AVG inlet air temps on the WARM UP 10 miles 123F.
On the return. A WOT run up the on-ramp. IAT temps were at 150. Cooled back to 123 in about 3.5 miles at 70MPH

COVER INSTALLED:
The first 10 miles again were to balance out the air temps. The car had to sit a bit while I installed the cover. So again I wanted it to be a fair run.
IAT dropped to and stabilized at 123F.
Return run:
WOT up the ramp IAT 150 when I hit 70. Within the 3.5 miles I was back down to 123.

I did some around town driving and was averaging 128 to 132 both with and without the cover. I saw NO change in Inlet Air Temps or recovery times using this product."