Help!!! Need to lower air inlet temps

[maupineda]

I need your help to lower the inlet temperatures in my 172

It seems to be higher than other 172's, one reason I can find is the fact my plenum is painted with engine paint (ceramic). Besides air feeds (which already have been uprated) and depaint, what other options can I have. Will the V6 box lower the temps?

Thanks,
Mauricio

 

[barker22]

PTFE gaskets

 

[maupineda]

Will that lower much? like 35 celcius? I currently have 70C, need more like 40 - 45

 

[mat-nos]

twin cafs and bigger diameter air box (v6 one).
heat wrap the manifiold and ptfe gaskets and match the inlets.

doesnt help living in mexico city in the middle of summer though.......

 

[maupineda]

twin cafs and bigger diameter air box (v6 one).
heat wrap the manifiold and ptfe gaskets and match the inlets.

doesnt help living in mexico city in the middle of summer though.......

Thanks por de advice, I already have matched inlets, uprated feeds and panel filter (K&N). would like to try the gaskets.

Does anyone think inlet painted can help retaining heat?

 

[mat-nos]

possibly but i think is more to do with heat transfer, any risidual heat would go into surounding components and keep under bonnet temps high anyway .

 

[cliort75]

Re-route aircon output into inlets

 

[maupineda]

Re-route aircon output into inlets

Thihs will do

 

[Fred@BTM]

drive faster?

 

[yellowbelly]

drive faster?

:lolup:

 

[MarcoB]

Id take the bonnet lining out.

 

[_WILL_]

What colour is the paint?

 

[maupineda]

What colour is the paint?

It's red, ceramic, intended for engine block painting. IN the chart below mine is the green line. the red line is also another 172 with same intake setup = Stock Box, bar mine has panel filter (K&N). Only difference is painting. Will start with that, de-painting the thing!!!

 

[Fred@BTM]

that's one reason why aluminum parts are "rough" externally, larger surface area = better heat disipation

 

[hill_power_clio]

Get rid of the paint. If thats the only difference between yours and another one with lower temps then it must be it....