[radz28]

I've wondered about trying to pick up air from off the pavement, and now that's been answered - thanks. It makes sense to me. Personally, I'll be looking for the system that introduces the coolest air and has the least amount of bends/restrictions. Hennessey's set-up looks good, and though I remember him commenting on getting a heat shield on production systems, I think I'd like to see a filter pull air in from outside the engine compartment. I can just see idling at the line, just after a burnout, heat bleeding off the headers/manifolds and just soaking a metallic (or even plastic) shield where that particular filter is. I'd prefer a system that relocates the filter below-behind the headlight, even though it'll introduce more bends. I suspect if the tubing is large enough restrictions from the bends will be minimal.

JMO.