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Originally Posted by Hags86
This is not the case. No intercooler is 100% efficient and air (or any other subtance) only cools at a certain rate. You are correct that the turbo heats the add. It increases whatever the initial air temp is, the intercooler then cools from this high temp at whatever the cooling rate is. A lower initial air temp is a lower final temp.
Intake are temps are logged by the stock ECU. Take a look and see what they are at full boost on a properly hot engine.
Ever put your hands behind the radiator fan when the engine is hot? Would have to.be 50C (just a guess) but it's really hot.
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See below what I mean
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article...Maths&A=109789
Intercooler and compressor efficiencies are the most important factors. Cold air or ram intakes are not as important with FI applications. I wouldn't even bother with them unless the air intake is restricting the flow rate.
You can try here to test the temperature variations
http://www.stealth316.com/2-turbotemp.htm