Rayz2000Sport
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- 2000 Ford Explorer Sport
There is a theroy that I have been thinking over in my head the past few days. A cold air intake provides the benefit of less restrictive air flow and sucking up air the is "colder" than what you would recieve stock. What I have been thinking is, what kind of results would you recieve if you took steps to make this air even cooler? What if you took header wraps (heat shield of your choice really) and wraped your intake tube? I think K&N makes a similar product. This would seem to keep the intake cooler (saving it from some of the engine compartment and ambient heat) and in turn providing your engine a breath of fresh cold air. In addition to that, could'nt you line your stock, or aftermarket air box with a heat shield material (dynamat, summit brand, your pref here) and shield your intake from the ambient temperature even farther? These are all just theroies, I have not tested any of this, but it has been on my mind and I wanted to get some opinions on what others might think. It would seem like a very simple way to improve your trucks performance with little effort and for not a lot of cash. Anyone have any insights on this topic? I am really interested to see what everyone has to say about this one.