420A Air intake hose

[RidleyNoah]

I just shortened my AEM V2 which brought it up into the engine compartment (see attached pic). I was wondering if there would be any benefit to adding a 3" or 4" hose from the cut out next to the fog light up next to the filter. Just to bring some cold air into the engine compartment so the intake isn't breathing warm/hot air?

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[Galipso]

Honestly i dont think you will get any benefit from it. It looks like it has a lot of breathing room where you have it so you'll be alright

 

[dsmcrzy]

It's nothing you would feel, but would also allow water to get to potentially get to your filter.

 

[RidleyNoah]

Thanks guys. Pretty much how I feel but it's nice to get some other opinions.

 

[boostdawd]

I moved my filter to the fender well. This has improved my iat. Before I was getting heat soaked. It doesn't really rain too much here in Arizona so I'm not worried about the water getting in. I'm seeing 10-12 degree difference from ambient temp.

 

[boostdawd]

This is on a turbo though so an NA would probably have no improvement I would think.

 

[RidleyNoah]

The v2 model puts the filter down by the bottom lip of the bumper. Gets plenty of cold air but the filter picks up all kinds of road grime and even though we don't get much rain here in so. cal. it's still a concern going through puddles when it does. Hopefully where the filter is now it's not getting the engine compartment heat although the inlet tube gets pretty warm from the engine heat.