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Originally Posted by urnuts
I'll concede that most of you guys know more than I- but my AFE is fairly well sealed from the engine compartment.
The sides, and the top which has sort of a weather-striping that makes a pretty tight seal.
And then the "compartment" is fed cold air from the outside just as the oem airbox is. Am I crazy?
I understand that the air surrounding the filter is not "cold", but I would think that is is somewhat insulated from the engine compartment.
Jeez, I don't know.
http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/b...t=IMG_1883.jpg
You can see the filter, so I understand it's not "sealed" like the airbox would be, but it is sealed in the rear, sides, etc. But the area around the filter/intake should be constantly fed with cool air assuming the car is in motion, no?
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So you actually trust the shed building material to keep heat out of your intake?
Tell ya what, you run your car one on one with a completely stock 328 and see what happens. I bet you'll be surprised.
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