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Yeah... but that's after it goes through the turbo. I think the question is really about whether the air temp difference between a WAI and a CAI makes a difference when it goes into the compressor side of the turbo. Obviously the cooler the better, but if the difference is, say 15 degrees... does that make any difference considering it gets heated up so much from being compressed?
Obviously the lower the air temp exiting the compressor side, the cooler the intercooler will be able to get it... obviously only down to ambient temps but depending on how efficient your IC is you may not be getting the air all the way down to ambient when you're running the car hard.
So does the initial air temp before it goes into the compressor matter at all? Or is any conceivable temp difference between WAI and CAI simply eaten up by the compressor? I'm sort of tempted to believe it doesn't make a difference... even with just a WAI, even if it's pretty hot air going in... it gets quite a bit hotter than that in the compressor.
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