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Originally Posted by JEFF2010SSMANUAL
I thought the aluminum box and construction was supposed to be much better then plastic for heat? Also CAI says the insulation inside the box keeps engine heat out?
Plastic is better in warm weather?????
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I think the point is that , yes the box keeps the heat out. But, the metal tube is more heat conductaive then plastic. So if the engine bay is really hot, you might get more heat conduction to the air as it flows through the tube.
My only question is that given the rate of air flow, how much could the metal tube heat up the air vs a plastic tube. It must be a trivial iamount in my mind.
From my carburated days, it seems like the optimal flow on our engine is what, 700 CFM or 12 CFS? Is there much time for the cold air to heat up at that rate?