I know that using the K&N is great, more air more power, while you are moving anyway. As we all know, when the temps go up, the fan kicks on. But that fan forces all that hot air towards the open air filter.
Is there a way that someone might be able to make a thin heatshield out of aluminum that can bolt in between the fan and the airfilter using existing mounting points?
Removing the fins from the A/C condenser will allow a considerable increase in "cool" air flow to that side of the engine bay. To get the fan on sooner than the stock 200*+, reprogram the MEMCal to turn on the secondary fan for say 80- 100* F and remain on constant until 45-55 MPH.
I am working on a cold air intake box that will pull cold air from the hood loover/hood scoop or switched to headlight bucket/fender well in poor weather. 8)
I already did the fin mod 8)
But when I'm sitting in traffic, or the lanes at the track, the fan kicks on and sends all of that hot air directly into the airfilter, causing heatsoak.
I was wondering if any has a heatshield to put between the fitler and the fan to keep the hot air away.
Quote from: 90TGPI already did the fin mod 8)
But when I'm sitting in traffic, or the lanes at the track, the fan kicks on and sends all of that hot air directly into the airfilter, causing heatsoak.
The primary fan sits infront of the radiator. When it kicks on yes all the radiators heat is pushed under the hood. The secondary fan only covers about 2-3" of the radiator at the widest point of the fan shroud. The rest of the secondary fan is over the intercooler and A/C condenser. If you have done the fin "mod" and you make the MEMCal turn the secondary fan on at lower temps than stock (mine is set to 80*F at the temp sensor) it will not only help to slightly cool the radiator...but it will push alot of cooler outside air up the drivers side of the engine bay to include the air filter. 8)
With the secondary fan set to turn on sooner (as TGPilot explained) you can put your hand on the inside (engine compartment side) of the IC and literally feel the cool air washing through the IC onto the filter.
I actually have a 90* bend that puts my air filter below the exhaust manifold and the turbo. I never see any rise in temp (I have a stock 195 thermostat) to any extreme when idling. I used to have it run to were the battery used to be and used the plastic battery case to remove heat from the air filter but I had problems with the after market overflow bottle for the radiator. the filter looks like this http://www.knfilterchargers.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=RC-0981
and the 90* bend is from http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=ATP-ALM-005&Category_Code=ALM sorry I don't have any pics of my engine to show you.
Push your car in the staging lanes @ the track = problem solved. :wink: Take some friends to push for you. 8) I usually go to the track with a few friends, my brother, etc. and we always push everything in the staging lanes until right near the end(by the time we get to run, the car is at/right below normal running temperature).