Hi again
I am wondering if a CAI is going to be worth the bother.
I am using Torque (an Android app) with an eBay OBD bluetooth dongle to monitor things under the hood. I have yet to perform a calibration comparison, but my "intake air temperature" and "outside air temperature" are running at a 3-5 degree delta at highway speeds. This is with the factory intake on an 03 GT.
Due to heat absorption by the engine compartment intake components, I am wondering how much of a difference can be seen with one of the better cold air intake systems.
Many of the cheap ones offered on eBay are actually taking the warmer air from the engine compartment, which would most likely be much worse than what the factory provides.
Has anyone here taken before and after temperature measurements to determine the effectiveness of any given CAI system?