Injen sp series intake installed

[Bogey]

Id buy this for sure over fswerks steeda and k&n, its not using the stock intake pipe.

[indystar]

i have looked at this but im skeptical how that little piece of metal can stop heat soak. KN and steeda have put effort into separte the intake "chamber"

but the injen it the best looking by far!

[Bwill9886]

Originally Posted by Bogey

Id buy this for sure over fswerks steeda and k&n, its not using the stock intake pipe.

I wouldn't base which intake I bought off that considering the gains shown by those with the Steeda and K&N compared to the Injen, but getting rid of the stock tubing sure does look nicer.

Originally Posted by indystar

i have looked at this but im skeptical how that little piece of metal can stop heat soak.

It's an appearance piece at best.

[StockTalon]

Originally Posted by indystar

i have looked at this but im skeptical how that little piece of metal can stop heat soak. KN and steeda have put effort into separte the intake "chamber"

but the injen it the best looking by far!

Ideally, you would want to run plastic since it wont absorb heat like metal will.

[Tommyatomic]

Originally Posted by StockTalon

Ideally, you would want to run plastic since it wont absorb heat like metal will.

hot plastic disagrees with you.

Seriously though hot plastic takes longer to dissapate heat than the same shape/amount of hot metal. But metal is a heat transfer medium. Depending on the finish and the coatings (ceramic for instance) metal is heat reflective.

Its possible that your not talking about polycarb, PVC or ABS plastic. Maybe your saying plastic and your actually thinking molded silicon which neither absorbs heat nor transfers heat. I have molded silicon potholders and oven mitts.

Metal vs plastic intake discussions are the stuff of internet boredom.

[StockTalon]

Originally Posted by Tommyatomic

hot plastic disagrees with you.

Seriously though hot plastic takes longer to dissapate heat than the same shape/amount of hot metal. But metal is a heat transfer medium. Depending on the finish and the coatings (ceramic for instance) metal is heat reflective.

Its possible that your not talking about polycarb, PVC or ABS plastic. Maybe your saying plastic and your actually thinking molded silicon which neither absorbs heat nor transfers heat. I have molded silicon potholders and oven mitts.

Metal vs plastic intake discussions are the stuff of internet boredom.

Plastic was more of a blanket material yes. Think, plastic intake manifold and such.

[Tommyatomic]

Originally Posted by StockTalon

Plastic was more of a blanket material yes. Think, plastic intake manifold and such.

Ah yes the plastic intake manifold. Yeah thats going away as soon as an acceptable bolton aluminum IM option is available.

[StockTalon]

Originally Posted by Tommyatomic

Ah yes the plastic intake manifold. Yeah thats going away as soon as an acceptable bolton aluminum IM option is available.

Cosworth?

[greg hazlett]

I have already done the dyno work for the Injen; same dyno, same day, 30 mins in between runs and I swapped the stock setup to the Injen; picked up 8 hp/10tq.

I wanted to go back and dyno the car after the exhaust install but looks like the place I had it done went out of business.

[Sonic_HedgeHog]

Originally Posted by greg hazlett

I have already done the dyno work for the Injen; same dyno, same day, 30 mins in between runs and I swapped the stock setup to the Injen; picked up 8 hp/10tq.

I wanted to go back and dyno the car after the exhaust install but looks like the place I had it done went out of business.

I don't think anyone is discrediting the fact that Injen makes quality stuff or that their intake will put down numbers... The issue is their claim of being "tuned" and whether there is heat sink issues. The only way to answer those questions is running A/F during dynoing and putting that against another intake, same day/same dyno and real world testing... So, the question is, is that information out there?