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Old 07-27-2013, 04:26 PM   #1
Brad Roberts
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How we drop intake air temp 40+deg.

Compared to a Z06 Vette, the Boxster's and Cayman's have a HORRIBLE intake air temp issue!!

The issue: the engine heat is trapped in the "box" called the engine compartment. Intake air temps on a 996/997/GT3/Turbo are way way lower!! They have clean air flow moving about in the engine compartment (think rear wing/spoiler)

How do we *help* kill off some of this heat being ingested into the engine??

We wrap the airbox and air intake tubes in heat reflective gold foil!! We also wrap the intake!!

Took about 4 hours to wrap this 987 air box for a race car we are building.



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