Hi,

I have a lot of bumper to bumper traffic on my way to work and I get the heat soak bucking issue quite often (It isn't even summer here yet!!).

I don't really feel like cutting up my hood and we can get very, very heavy rain here so drowning my motor isn't an option either.

My question is can I get a cool air intake that doesn't require butchering of panels and doesn't get soaked in the rain?

I saw someone is working on a CF intake manifold and I was wondering if the different thermal properties might help as well.

 

Rather than getting an intake, you might try getting a vented hood (with rain channels, since you mentioned that you get lots of rain). That will allow some of the heat to get out of the engine bay more easily. Most will probably be more expensive than an intake, though. Alternatively, you could try getting a cooler theromstat (e.g., the Mugen thermostat & fan switch combo) and some colder plugs.
If you're stuck on an intake, I'd guess one of the snorkel types would work best (Mugen comes to mind, but I don't know if that requires modification of your hood like you mentioned).

With all that said, I'm not sure how heat soak contributes to "bucking".

 

You might want to check your throttle cable and adjust accordingly. I've noticed that, over time, the cable stretches which will reduce your throttle response and contribute to bucking off the line.

 

From what I've read on previous posts the "bucking" happens after lots of heat soak especially after sitting at idle in heavy traffic for a long time and the ECU pulls all the advance out of the spark. If the car is not moving it just pulls in hot air from the rad.

You go to use the usual amount of throttle and clutch and the car makes you look like a spaz

 

the snorkel types shouldn't interfere with your hood but you may have to cut some panel to be able to get it to the desired area.

you can look into an AEM cai with a bypass valve. i personally wouldn't use the AEM in an area that gets a lot of rain but that is IMHO.

try looking at the COMPTECH CAI. it doesn't expose the filter to any water and it's supposed to draw in cool air from the fender. (this is the one i am going to order this week)

there is the K&N FIPK intake. http://www.knfilterchargers.com/search/appsearch.aspx

and there are tons more...just do a search for them. most of them are direct bolt-ons.

 

I would have to consider the other recommendations vs just the CAI for your situation...On my previous car I had a CAI, and the purpose was to get cooler air into the engine...that works best if the car is moving and the CAI has something other then the hot air from the engine/radiator/radiated heat to draw in. So that also leaves the Thermostat/Fan Switch, Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket, Vented Hood, RedLine WaterWetter, and CAI as potential options or combinations (IMHO) to help address your situation...Sorry that I cannot offer solutions, only more choices.

-Justin

 

you need to looking into cooling mods. First and foremost, the Hondata gasket, then the Mugen T-stat/fan switch combo.
The AEM might help some, but a very hot or humid day and you will have bogging issues. It is due to the ECU retarding the timing when the temp is elevated.

 

Spoon intake ... No questions bout that.

 

The spoon style intake is what i got and it works great. still bogs once in a while, but not as much. i gets air from the front grill.

at speed too the engine respones alot better, there is alot of air going in.

To get an idea, stick your open hand out the window at 65mph. that amount of air is being pushed straight in to the air box.

I imagine the CF spoon would be better because of the thinner, and smoother walls of the snorkel.

 

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