Question about hest soak?

[240sx2soon]

Did anyone else have issues with heat soak from the radiator on their intake? I put one in last week before going to the track and noticed that the intake tube going in front of ( or more over the top of actually ) the radiator was hot. This can't be good for your intake charge, has anyone else run into this problem and if so what did you do to fix it? I am thinking of useing some pipe insulation wrap, I think that will sufficiently isolate the heat from going into the engine. Aluminum is great at conducting heat but thats not so good forintakes

[240sx2soon]

I am going to make a cold air duct this weekend for my intake, with the heat that the header puts out now I am going to need to feed it some fresh air some how. I have some 3" dryer duct flex hose and a 5" to 3" adapter so I'll be hiding that behind the lower portion of the front grill and see where that gets me. I am going to paint the reducer flat black to kinda hide it a bit, I hate the look of hardware store fixture peaking out on a car.I also picked up some insulating tape for the intake pipe so I'll wrap that up too this weekend. When I go back to the track I will post some times and see if there is any difference. I am not expecting anything crazy, maybe just an increase in trap speed or possibly a tenth of a second but that may just be wishful thinking. I also did a ground wire install my self during the week. I still need to get a wire to the alternator and block but so far all that's gottten me is better radio reception

[240sx2soon]

I wrapped the intake with some insulated foil tape last night. It looked like shart when I finished so I went and got some aluminum HVAC repair tape and re-wrapped the outside to fix up the look a bit and help insulate even more. I started making the support bracket for the filter end last night as well, I should have that finished and installed before the weekend is over. When I popped the hood last night ,before I wrapped the intake tube, the pipe was hot as hell. It had to be between 95 or 105 degrees!! That can't be good

[Structure240sx]

if you are touching the insulation of course it will be hot. the keeps the heat from getting to the actual pipe.

this in general will not make a big difference if any. i dont think you should worry

[240sx2soon]

No it was BEFORE i put the insulation on that it was in the 100 degree range not after...silly I think it was affecting my performance to some degree ( no pun intended )