Best method of N/A Air intake?

[IRON8]

+1 For taking the initiative to do it yourself.

-2 For it making little to no difference.

ha -4 for you cos it made a huge difference ya ballbag.

 

[HamaTime™]

:rofl:

:clap:

 

[some_guy]

ha -4 for you cos it made a huge difference ya ballbag.

Must have easily been 50rwkw -.-/ sarc

Please refrain from name calling.

People are only going to believe you if you have evidence to back up that "gain"

 

[Kiddo]

ha -4 for you cos it made a huge difference ya ballbag.

Imagine if it was a pod.....:driving:

 

[IRON8]

haha nah it honestly did do a bit of difference, more responsive up over 80kph

 

[Kiddo]

The way you stretched out the intake mouth. Is it possible that when you close the hood, that it just gets squished back down?

Cause that would be counter productive, honestly.

 

[IRON8]

nope doesnt hit the bonnet, id know if it did. the snorkel is quite firm so would stop the bonnet from closing. and no marks on the snorkel to indicate any contact.

 

[IRON8]

and when the bonnet is closed, you can bearly get a pencil between the grill and bonnet, with my little cut out you can nearly get ya whole hand up in there.

 

[Munz]

Interesting. I've got an aluminium VCM otr (see picture below) which gets quite hot therefore decreasing the intake air temp.
Pardon my ignorance, but I'm assuming the insulation will decrease the temp of the otr allowing for a colder air intake?
Or, mine being aluminium and not plastic as shown, would the insulation keep the heat in?

Where does your IAT sensor sit? - I just had to move mine infront of the radiator (but still in the otr) as I was getting very high IAT readings in traffic.
Also alloy should dissipate the heat alot quicker than fibreglass

 

[Nut Kracker]

Where does your IAT sensor sit? - I just had to move mine infront of the radiator (but still in the otr) as I was getting very high IAT readings in traffic.
Also alloy should dissipate the heat alot quicker than fibreglass

The IAT sits on the left side of the otr bout half way from the filter to the clamps.
Actually aluminium is one of the best materials to conduct and retain heat.
Example: At operating temperature, the intake manifold on this takes about 4 hours to get to absolute cold. Mind you, it's 6mm plate.
Cooling fins (heat sink) would make a big difference on the manifold but there is not enough room to the bonnet to make them effective.
Still it is very responsive and goes like the proverbial out of a shanghai for a 5 litre.