Any objective tests on cooling plates?
10-07-2008, 10:57 AM
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Would that refective heat barrier reflect the heat back up to the hood? I have a CF hood and would be worried that by reflecting the heat back at the hood, that it would speed up the oxidation process...any feedback?
10-07-2008, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by SweetS2K,Oct 7 2008, 10:57 AM
Would that refective heat barrier reflect the heat back up to the hood? I have a CF hood and would be worried that by reflecting the heat back at the hood, that it would speed up the oxidation process...any feedback?
10-07-2008, 11:10 AM
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don't be so sure. Many turbo cars iwth top mount turbos (fwd cars) have issues with CF hoods due to the heat under hood. though I doubt it would be an issue with a non-turbo S, it's still possible, but not relating to oxidation but destroying the gel coat.
If it's a VIS hood, I'd be worried. I've seen/experienced nothing but issues with the coats on their hoods.
If it's a VIS hood, I'd be worried. I've seen/experienced nothing but issues with the coats on their hoods.
10-07-2008, 11:41 AM
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It is definently a VIS, lol...mine had oxidation real bad, so I went and had it sanded down and painted...no problems since, but I think by reflecting the heat back up to the hood, COULD cause a similar effect. What would be the best material for a cooling plate? CF or aluminum? Best brand?
10-07-2008, 11:50 AM
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aluminum dissipates heat better IMO than CF, but the difference is probably negligible between the two vs. steel.
I like the AUT plate and might pick one up myself when I get the K&N intake.
I like the AUT plate and might pick one up myself when I get the K&N intake.
10-07-2008, 11:53 AM
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The AUT would be ideal for a snorkel setup...but what would be beneficial for a tube style cold air (i.e.: AEM V2)? Also, i did a search for putting reflective heat tape around the cold air intake to help improve temps, but came up empty. Has anyone possibly tried that as a method to lower intake temps?
10-07-2008, 12:19 PM
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There's an article in a recent import tuner about wrapping the intake piping with something, supposedly added 2hp average over a series of dyno tests. Seems to me that'd be hard to test.