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Decided to try an improve the intakes on the BS today with the following.
-heat shielded airboxes
-BMC filters
-"upgraded" airbox inlets
Since the airboxes sit right on top of the engine and get quite hot, I decided to use some gold thermal shielding to try and reduce some of the radiant heat. This stuff is widely used in motorsports and is quite effective. Can reduce up to 70% of radiant heat.
Also installed the BMC filters for a little more air flow compared to the factory paper filters, but not before my my old trick of rinsing a lot of the excess oil off of them with some warm water to prevent fouling the mass airflow sensors.
And finally, installed the "upgraded" airbox inlets available by some vendors for a claimed 10hp. These are a little pricey when purchased from some of the vendors, but I spent significantly less and think I've sourced the exact same parts.
And do you feal a difference (sound, throttle response, etc) ?
Finished it last night and haven't driven it yet. I don't expect to feel a big difference, but I'm positive it will make some degree of power. The gold shielding is less about gaining and more about preventing loss of power due to heat soak, as you know.
These cars can't get the power down anyway, so my only chance of feeling anything is from a freeway roll.
It's one of those little mods that's good for just enough to pull on the other BS you might encounter. lol
I'll have to test against my buddy who just picked one up with the same mods, minus this new intake one
Where did you buy the parts, and how much for all of it if you don't mind me asking.
I have a wholesale account with BMC so I don't remember off the top of my head what I paid for the filters, but they sell for around $69 each, 2 required obviously.
The DEI brand gold heat barrier is about $30 for each 12"x24" sheet. I used two of the 12"x24" sheets. They offer a 24"x24" sheet which I also have laying around, but I found the smaller 12x24 easier to work with.
Shoot me a pm and I can send you the airbox inlet duct information.
It's tough to tell, honestly. It feels like the car is running strong, maybe stronger... but with over 500hp and 285's it's really difficult as you can't get the power down anyway. lol
Haven't seen my buddy yet so haven't done a comparison pull yet.
I know the mods will make power though to some degree, it's a no-brainer... less heat soak, more airflow. What's not to like? Plus, I like projects haha
04-23-2016, 02:14 AM
