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Does any one know what there air intake temp is (IAT)? Mine is 130F with fipk seems kind of hot to me.
 

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how'd you come up with 130?



seems pretty normal to me. keep in mind the engine is running around 190-200* so 130 is nice and cool by comparison.


what is modified on your fipk?
 
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I have a data logger on the diablo predator and the AIT was 130 after a 25 mile trip and sitting still. The modified part is just the stock tube because my fipk tube melted I made a tube out of pvc and heat resistant paint, but I got the IAC hole and the other hole a little out of kilter so I took it off because it was way close the coil and injector wiring. To lazy to make another for no noticable gain. Plus the stock tubing put the filter in the perfect spot next to the fender hole. That data logger is neato. But it will make you worry about things that may not be a problem. Like its showing me a misfire (another post).
 

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your FIPK melted!! holy hell!!

im glad ive got carbon fiber then LOL

ill run the data logger on my predator today and see what she pulls. it rainy out right now so that may affect the temps.
 
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I dont know where you live but here in southeastern pa the hottest i've seen mine is like 120 but after i start moving it usually goes down to around 100 or in the 90s i cant really remember. And that was when it's about 90 outside
 

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does the FIPK go into the fenderwell? if not, that's the problem. the temp should be around 100*
 
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When I'm driving at a decent speed say 50-60 mph the IAT gets to somewhere within 10 degrees of the outside air temp... usually pretty darn close to it actually. When sitting...it will heat up over 100. Just make sure that when moving it gets somewhere close to outside temp...otherwise your car may be pulling timing due to excessively hot air intake.

I have a JLT RAI, btw.
 
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Thanks guys thats been helpful. I think I will take the fipk off when I can find a stock air box. If anyone has one let me know please. Or I may find a fendermount cai. I thought that was a little hot. Oh the tube did not melt all the way, more of a deforming from the heat. I do not recommend engine bay mounted filters. I thought I would measure IAT because it runs good in the morning but when it gets hot, its a dog. Even after 15 miles in the morning I feel a sluggishness.
 

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90* out today. it felt hotter than that.
i did city and highway driving in the city it would reach as high as 140*F in stop and go traffic. on the highway it went as low as 108*F 70-75mph.
the radiator was running at 189*F
 

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vipergt said:
Thanks guys thats been helpful. I think I will take the fipk off when I can find a stock air box. If anyone has one let me know please. Or I may find a fendermount cai. I thought that was a little hot. Oh the tube did not melt all the way, more of a deforming from the heat. I do not recommend engine bay mounted filters. I thought I would measure IAT because it runs good in the morning but when it gets hot, its a dog. Even after 15 miles in the morning I feel a sluggishness.
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check your pm in a bit
 
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Thanks for checking that with your pred
 

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Man, thanks for the post! I was wondering what that thing was showing normally...so now that I see it shows 100-140, I cant imagine how much timing the EEC is pulling. Thats exactly why I bought a kit last week to relocate that into the fender. Hopefully it will help.
 
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just got back from going to the store 10 mi and it was running 142 @ night. crap!
 

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yeah i am going too relocate mine too the inner fender too. then it will get nice cool air when at the track with the headlight pulled.
 
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Now you know why Ford go's to all that trouble and expense to install a thru the fender air intake as stock. AND... why when changing to a free flowing CAI you should always get one that go's thru the fender and doesn't suck in that HOT under hood air.
 
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thanks jakes you were right
 

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this is what i want to do with my intake . put a heat sheild wrap on the airbox, maybe the tube also . if i do ill get it on the 25th when i get my subframes
http://www.steeda.com/store/-catalog/HeatShield.htm

every little bit helps
 
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hotmustang331 said:
Man, thanks for the post! I was wondering what that thing was showing normally...so now that I see it shows 100-140, I cant imagine how much timing the EEC is pulling. Thats exactly why I bought a kit last week to relocate that into the fender. Hopefully it will help.
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Personally i would not relocate the iat senor into the fenderwell, your tricking the eec to think the air temp is cooler than it actually is getting. more prone to detonate
 
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I believe he is talking about the air filter not the sensor
 

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http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174320

check out this link , it may be just for cobras intake it may apply to the gt
 
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