23-10-2014, 11:04 AM
hi
I'm fitting a cold air feed to my S16 and I don't know whether to use 3" silicon hose or polished stainless steel pipe. I think both would look good but does anyone know any pros or cons to the two methods. I am more interested in keeping the air cool rather than how it looks. which method would keep the air colder as it passes through it? would the stainless pipe get warm from the engine heat because its metal, and in turn, heat the air passing through it? silicon can withstand high temperatures but would the inside of the tube have more friction than stainless. just not sure which would be best. please help
many thanks
I'm fitting a cold air feed to my S16 and I don't know whether to use 3" silicon hose or polished stainless steel pipe. I think both would look good but does anyone know any pros or cons to the two methods. I am more interested in keeping the air cool rather than how it looks. which method would keep the air colder as it passes through it? would the stainless pipe get warm from the engine heat because its metal, and in turn, heat the air passing through it? silicon can withstand high temperatures but would the inside of the tube have more friction than stainless. just not sure which would be best. please help
many thanks