K&N With Covered Airbox!
#1
K&N With Covered Airbox!
I datalogged my intake air temps on a hot day (91*F ambient) and saw that in stop and go my temps got up to 160 at max, and 140 or so cruising on the highway. Needless to say, it kind of opened my eyes to how ridiculous the IAT is with the open K&N. I bought the car with it on there, so I'm going to try and improve it how I can.
Anyways, here is the final product!!
After this, IAT dropped by about 20 degrees. Heat soak takes a little longer, and cruising at 5 degrees less ambient yielded IATs around 110 to 115. The engine feels a lot more responsive, even with the AC on. Don't know how gas mileage is affected, but I would imagine it will help.
I'm going to make a how to here in a bit. Overall, great mod!! Want to do more and drop those temps some more.
Anyways, here is the final product!!
After this, IAT dropped by about 20 degrees. Heat soak takes a little longer, and cruising at 5 degrees less ambient yielded IATs around 110 to 115. The engine feels a lot more responsive, even with the AC on. Don't know how gas mileage is affected, but I would imagine it will help.
I'm going to make a how to here in a bit. Overall, great mod!! Want to do more and drop those temps some more.
Last edited by Beodude; 06-06-2012 at 07:57 PM. Reason: Wrong pic!
#3
Considering I got cruising temps down to less than 20 above ambient, I'd say that's pretty good. With a bit more work I bet I can bring it down another 5, which is probably pretty close to the AEM. I haven't seen anybody log temps from the AEM, but I would say with as hot as the Rensis gets, and where everything is positioned, this is a pretty good mod.
Like I said, I'm working with what I have. If I can get temps down to AEM levels, that's fine for me. It sounds good, and feels much better than it did. I'm not going to spend $300 on another intake that will give me a tiny bit of power. I'd rather invest in handling stuff.
Like I said, I'm working with what I have. If I can get temps down to AEM levels, that's fine for me. It sounds good, and feels much better than it did. I'm not going to spend $300 on another intake that will give me a tiny bit of power. I'd rather invest in handling stuff.
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I'm FI and run a modified AEM CAI that exits the engine bay and takes ambient air from inside the bumper with an AEM filter and sock.
My IAT with any type of forward movement is always a couple degrees (like 2-4) above ambient. At a long stand still (have idled for 20 min+) he highest i've ever seen my IAT is 140F.
You've got to get that filter outside of the engine bay. Even the stock air box relies on cold air through a nice long tube that is routed through the bumper.
Completely appreciate the progress you've made (hopefully you read my acknowledgement) and it looks very professional.
My IAT with any type of forward movement is always a couple degrees (like 2-4) above ambient. At a long stand still (have idled for 20 min+) he highest i've ever seen my IAT is 140F.
You've got to get that filter outside of the engine bay. Even the stock air box relies on cold air through a nice long tube that is routed through the bumper.
Completely appreciate the progress you've made (hopefully you read my acknowledgement) and it looks very professional.
#5
It's definitely a prototype for now, to just get temps dropped down. If things can be within 5 of ambient that would be ideal obviously. I have more to do that will be fairly inexpensive to me...
Either way, I'm pretty happy with the mod so far, and I like the top end the K&N gives.
Either way, I'm pretty happy with the mod so far, and I like the top end the K&N gives.
#7
Dyno's have given it a few up very very top... I know my name on here says not that long, but I have been here since, oh, 2005 or so. So yes, I know K&N intakes don't do much for power under 8,500. But, it's what I have, and it's what I'm working with. LIKE I SAID, it is what it is. I'd say for what it is, 20* is pretty good. So just drop it. We all know what the K&N is. If I had my choice, I would have an AEM. But I have a K&N, so it's what I'm going with.
#8
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The bottom line is that your IAT's are still way too high. I live in south Texas so I know about high IAT's and with my modified AEM, I am never more than 5-6 degrees F above ambient temps at cruise even on days like today when it's still 95F after dark.
You can see my modified AEM here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/7331950050/
As for the K&N itself it's just a poor design overall (proven time and time again) and you would be much happier with a stock setup. Just talk to some people who used to own the K&N and went with and AEM or Revi and you will see. Trust me.
You can see my modified AEM here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/7331950050/
As for the K&N itself it's just a poor design overall (proven time and time again) and you would be much happier with a stock setup. Just talk to some people who used to own the K&N and went with and AEM or Revi and you will see. Trust me.
Last edited by 9krpmrx8; 06-06-2012 at 10:21 PM.
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When you are crusing yes, but in stop/go traffic, extended idle, and/or low speed operation the tube style intake heat soaks badly as he described
He would be better served to put a K&N filter in the factory air box or my personal recommendation is the Racing Beat air box and duct over any tube intake for street cars
He would be better served to put a K&N filter in the factory air box or my personal recommendation is the Racing Beat air box and duct over any tube intake for street cars
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Heat soak on mine in stop and go is noticeable but my piping inside the engine is wrapped in DEI cool tape so it doesn't get too bad. Even with my car idling in the driveway in 100F weather I don't see intake temps more that 120F or so and once you get moving temps drop almost immediately. I too agree that the Revi/W duct is the best intake setup out there. Cornholio135 switched from the K&N to the Revi and was pretty impressed by the difference because the K&N had degraded the way it ran in general and the way it idled.
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