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Originally Posted by Kodename47
It's been done, I did it and posted about it. If you sit in slow or still traffic the airbox becomes an oven. Makes driving a PITA until the temps drop, which requires 5-10 mins of spirited driving. I put my snorkel back in as a couple of HP wasn't worth the poor town drivability. The problem is that the airbox opening is directly above the radiator so heat radiates up into the box when air isn't moving about. If, however, you can find a way to block this like the HKS and other filters do with a plate, then it may not be so bad. This is a route I may take eventually. Maybe a cheap option of some foil to test is a possibility?
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Yes, I think there are a number of folks who have removed the snorkel and seen higher IAT and lower performance once heat soaked. Even though I'm sure it sounds a little meaner and makes a bit of power when cool, I don't think it would be worth doing.