SRI = Hot Air?

[5-4-fighting]

Guys is it true that the SRI by design, is only drawing in hot engine bay air and not cold dense air? This was true on my previous car. Thoughts?

 

[HOBDisease]

Technically, yes, but a lot of people will argue that when your car is moving, there's enough ambient air that rush in the engine bay to replace the hotter air. My take on it is, cooler IAT = cooler BAT. And plus the air that the SRI gets is the air that already got heat treatment through the condenser and radiator, so...

 

[oaklandopen]

haha...you guys couldn't have had this discussion over here?

 

[matsuda]

Guys is it true that the SRI by design, is only drawing in hot engine bay air and not cold dense air? This was true on my previous car. Thoughts?

Typically the air intake temps are < 10 degrees greater than ambient when the car is moving.

 

[Nutari]

Dont forget about the intercooler. It is cooling down the intake charge anyway.

 

[coyfish]

Not to mention its going through a turbo . . .

 

[mr_mazda329]

Not to mention its going through a turbo . . .

So its point less anyways. FWIW..my IAT match the cars ambient when i'm cruising at just over 3 mins. I say save your money and just get an SRI.

 

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

Thoughts? How about, "oh for the love of Christ, not this debate again!"

 

[GoFast]

Thoughts? How about, "oh for the love of Christ, not this debate again!"

I am so with you....

 

[GoFast]

Here I did the searching for you...

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123692556

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123735865

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123673341