[FONT=Arial]Interesting observation,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]I got sick of guessing the temp difference between cold air intake and ram. I managed to get my hands on a laser temp gauge at work and started measuring.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]Cold air or ram the air temp is staying the same (bonnet cracked enough to shoot the laser.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Stock filter box was a little hotter and the pipes to throttle body the same.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Ram filter was a little cooler.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]The filter and pipe was about 85 F on both, but the hot point was the air intake pipes (between the radiator and engine – go figure – lol). It jumped to 196 F. So I figure it doesn’t make much difference what the temp is coming in if that path is torching the air anyway.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]Question is – will heat tape on the main air intake (between the radiator and engine) help keep the air drawn in cooler overall? OPINIONS?[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]Test info – 15 min drive, ambient temp 60 F, engine running on both tests.[/FONT]

 

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Interesting observation,
I got sick of guessing the temp difference between cold air intake and ram. I managed to get my hands on a laser temp gauge at work and started measuring.

Cold air or ram the air temp is staying the same (bonnet cracked enough to shoot the laser).
Stock filter box was a little hotter and the pipes to throttle body the same.
Ram filter was a little cooler.

The filter and pipe was about 85 F on both, but the hot point was the air intake pipes (between the radiator and engine – go figure – lol). It jumped to 196 F. So I figure it doesn’t make much difference what the temp is coming in if that path is torching the air anyway.
Question is – will heat tape on the main air intake (between the radiator and engine) help keep the air drawn in cooler overall? OPINIONS?

Test info – 15 min drive, ambient temp 60 F, engine running on both tests.
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