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Just testing out the intake blocker plate
- Thread starter 2slowvw
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SugarMouth
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Nevada
I think a lack of air traveling over the IC has a larger effect on IATs than the intake air being pulled from one side or another when stationary.
Oh 100% when pulling hard you can see your IATs drop as the air blows across your cooler. Trying to determine if just forcing cold air straight in through drivers side, as opposed to letting the hot air come in has an effect. I also didn't want to block the air hitting the engine, that's why I chose the location I did.
Clem604
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Vancouver BC, Canada
- Car(s)
- 2018 VW GTI
Have you considered getting an intake blockoff plate thing? Then you would be able to utilize both inlets.
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The problem with that is it blocks off the flow of air to the engine and the little oil cooler on that side. I'm thinking under the hood temps would rise with that being blocked.
Have you considered getting an intake blockoff plate thing? Then you would be able to utilize both inlets.
If we're worried about under hood temps, you could take the rear seal for the hood off and replace with some door jam windlace like this: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/tip-10001444/overview/ I'm not sure about the size of the gap, maybe a 1/4 to 1/2 inch. That would open up the back and let the hot air exit. This info came from a guy on the MK6 forums that sold his own insulated intakes and the windlace, his handle was Modshack, had a lot of experience with intakes on Audi TT's and the MK6. Just a thought.
golfdave
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Scotland (U.K.)
- Car(s)
- Mk7 Golf GT Estate
The plate is made for the GTE...14.lt engine with hybrid electrics...which also has the full length under engine bay aero tray....so that gets way hotter...
I did a "GTE air duct retro fit" guide
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?p=624070#post624070
I wish you mods would sticky both my full list of how to guides
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25216
& the full service schedule list
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41617
I did as then it would stop people from missing important info!....
m3lonbr3ad
Ready to race!
- Location
- TX
So, while not moving, there aren't any mechanisms by which the GTE engine bay gets airflow that the GTI engine bay may not? Nor is there any reason why the GTE would have lower under-hood or firewall temperatures at a stop? I am not sure what supplementation the electrical drive system makes for the GTE at a stop.
Before your comment about the GTE, my thoughts were that the reason for having an intake source from under the hood would be to pull in the stagnant hot air from the engine bay at a stop. The intake pulls the hot air surrounding the turbo and firewall to help manage cabin comfort at the cost of elevated IAT. At speed, of course, things would be different, with higher pressure cold air supplying both the engine bay and intake.
Do you all realize there are fans on the radiator that pulls air though them? All that air flows around our engines (through our oil cooler) and out of the engine bay...most all goes under the car. Yes the air is hotter than ambient but it is still cooler than the oil in the oil cooler. So all this worry about the oil cooler not getting enough air if you block off that little area on the air intake plenum (for lack of a better word) is moot....as golfdave is trying to explain.
GoatPowder
Ready to race!
- Location
- Aurora - Wheaton, IL
Stop blocking air flow that'll cool your oil.
The GTE isn't using the gasser engine nearly as much as any person on this forum.
A modern direct injected engine will have no benefit by design from a higher iat (it's not a diesel that'll run rich until it's up to temp) that opening exists for cooling on our "performance vehicles"..
Lacking an effieceint oil/water cooler (please aftermarket manufacturers make this) we are left to air cooler "efficency", which frankly is shit..
Blocking the intake from pulling hot air (at least in climates that don't see double digit negatives, but that's another argument entirely) is the right way to improve cold air intake.
The GTE isn't using the gasser engine nearly as much as any person on this forum.
A modern direct injected engine will have no benefit by design from a higher iat (it's not a diesel that'll run rich until it's up to temp) that opening exists for cooling on our "performance vehicles"..
Lacking an effieceint oil/water cooler (please aftermarket manufacturers make this) we are left to air cooler "efficency", which frankly is shit..
Blocking the intake from pulling hot air (at least in climates that don't see double digit negatives, but that's another argument entirely) is the right way to improve cold air intake.