Remodded my intake - Page 3 - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

MattR · 2006-06-01, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

If you really want your car to go faster on a track or auto-x course, concentrate on your driving, tires, chassis/suspension & brakes. An STi has plenty of power stock. The powertrain is not something to expend any effort on until you've maximized everything else.

Ding Ding Ding...Austin wins. This is the absolute right answer.

Dean · 2006-06-01, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

What? Who in their right mind would go to the trouble of obtaining dry ice, storing & transporting it, in order to cool down an intercooler that will be hot again within a few seconds of driving the car?

If you really want your car to go faster on a track or auto-x course, concentrate on your driving, tires, chassis/suspension & brakes. An STi has plenty of power stock. The powertrain is not something to expend any effort on until you've maximized everything else.

So what you are saying is you want to reduce the hot air behind the steering wheel? Got it.

And after all, that $3 is about 1/50th of a track day. Just think, if you hadn't spent that, you would be that much closer to more track time...

While I agree with Austin, most of us have spent some money on some silly little mod; be it a gear shift knob, grounding kit, drop in filter, fancy battery & billet hold down, carbon fiber something, window tint, lug nuts, etc all of which have little if any measurable benefit. But for the most part, we like them, and are glad we did them, or a least won't admit we aren't.

Let Alex have his $3 CAI mod.

cody · 2006-06-01, 07:27 AM

It's a short ram.

Kevin M · 2006-06-01, 07:29 AM

It's only a model.

JonnydaJibba · 2006-06-01, 07:45 AM

Well think of it this way; the $3.50 wasn't wasted. It was used to buy materials for a science experiment to find out that a cardboard heat shield doesn't work as good as one would think. But I don't think I'd need to spend treefiddy to figure that out.

Alex, you wouldn't happen to be a Loch Ness monster would you?

MikeK · 2006-06-01, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JonnydaJibba

Alex, you wouldn't happen to be a Loch Ness monster would you?

Tree Fiddy?

doubleurx · 2006-06-01, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MattR

Ding Ding Ding...Austin wins. This is the absolute right answer.

CCCCCRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now you tell me!

dknv · 2006-06-01, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by A1337STI

Cool. that's what i figured. that on paper one could figure out the change, but its not going to show up as a gas milage increase, more Wins, or better dyno results.

How about whether it would show up as extending the life of certain parts?

(That's right: go ahead & blast away. I'll be gone for the weekend, so I won't have to read the snide comments back about my question.

)

MPREZIV · 2006-06-01, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by dknv

How about whether it would show up as extending the life of certain parts?

That's kinda what I was thinking! Of COURSE, any other benefits are HIGHLY debatable, but if it helps keep the air filter from being at frightening temperatures, thus *likely* reducing it's usable life, then it's "tree-fiddy" well spent in my book!

sperry · 2006-06-01, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MPREZIV

That's kinda what I was thinking! Of COURSE, any other benefits are HIGHLY debatable, but if it helps keep the air filter from being at frightening temperatures, thus *likely* reducing it's usable life, then it's "tree-fiddy" well spent in my book!

You're saying the air filter will "wear out" faster at a higher temperature?

Also, what's a "frightening" temperature? I was pretty scared when I saw 1950*F on my EGT's... I guess I'd be scared if my air filter was at nearly 2000 degrees, but anywhere south of 200... not so much.

cody · 2006-06-01, 09:51 AM

1950!?!?

khail19 · 2006-06-01, 11:12 AM

Someone move this thread out of Tech and into the Imaginary Power Mods That May Or May Not Have Other Benefits section please. Unless we have a Loch Ness Monster section, then put it there.

MPREZIV · 2006-06-01, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sperry

You're saying the air filter will "wear out" faster at a higher temperature?

Also, what's a "frightening" temperature? I was pretty scared when I saw 1950*F on my EGT's... I guess I'd be scared if my air filter was at nearly 2000 degrees, but anywhere south of 200... not so much.

Now, you can't "read into" anything that I didn't say myself!

ALEX said that it worried HIM that his air filter was so hot to the touch. If it makes him worry about the situation less for the affore mentioned 3.50, right on!

And yes, the "life" of an air filter being affected by heat is yet another topic with about a million variables, i.e. what kind of filter, how much heat, duration of exposure, but again, if it gives a bit of peace of mind, go for it!

A1337STI · 2006-06-01, 03:57 PM

I wouldn't use cardboard for a heat shield, What am i some kind of low budget modder? its metal, the air deflector is card board.

I've never tried the dry ice thing, but i still think it sounds cool. (get it ?

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and there is no such thing as the Loch Ness Monster ... Now Tahoe Tessie on the other hand ...

rubberbiscuitt · 2006-06-02, 06:38 AM

how about the socks and tin foil?

A1337STI · 2006-06-02, 11:23 AM

I Almost put those in place last night , I'll put that on my 2 do list for today

2006-06-01, 07:27 AM	#53
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	It's a short ram. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2006-06-01, 07:29 AM	#54
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	It's only a model. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2006-06-01, 07:45 AM	#55
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	Well think of it this way; the $3.50 wasn't wasted. It was used to buy materials for a science experiment to find out that a cardboard heat shield doesn't work as good as one would think. But I don't think I'd need to spend treefiddy to figure that out. Alex, you wouldn't happen to be a Loch Ness monster would you? __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2006-06-01, 09:51 AM	#61
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	1950!?!? __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2006-06-01, 03:57 PM	#64
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	I wouldn't use cardboard for a heat shield, What am i some kind of low budget modder? its metal, the air deflector is card board. I've never tried the dry ice thing, but i still think it sounds cool. (get it ? ) and there is no such thing as the Loch Ness Monster ... Now Tahoe Tessie on the other hand ... __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2006-06-01, 11:12 AM	#62
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	Someone move this thread out of Tech and into the Imaginary Power Mods That May Or May Not Have Other Benefits section please. Unless we have a Loch Ness Monster section, then put it there.

2006-06-02, 06:38 AM	#65
rubberbiscuitt EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: south lake tahoe Posts: 234 Car: L just push the brake pedal.	how about the socks and tin foil?

2006-06-02, 11:23 AM	#66
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	I Almost put those in place last night , I'll put that on my 2 do list for today __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

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