cool racing idea or total BS??

[ravenp]

Yesterday when I was getting my SLP CAI installed, the mechanic(a guy I otherwise trust) gave me a suggestion that sounds interesting...but being the skeptic I am, I wanted to solicit some experienced opinions from people with our cars.

I have a 97 and the CAI filters hang in a relatively enclosed compartement by the front left wheel. There is a small door that unbolts for you to get at the filters or the turn signal lights for that matter(as all 97 owners know).

Anyways, he was suggesting that when I head to the track, to put a bag of dry ice in that compartment right below the filters to increase the cold air the filters take in.

It sounds reasonable... perhaps expensive? What do you guys think?

[Fin]

Better yet, just take that panel off. I took the panel off back when I had my '94 & never had a problem with water or anything getting to the filter. Also made getting to the turn signals to change the bulbs (and cleaning the K&N air filter) alot easier. You really don't want to put a bag of ice down there, all it will do is get warm, melt, and get water on your tires & on the track surface, making conditions worse.

[DominusEtDeusNatus]

Dry ice won't melt. It will go from solid to gas. I played around with it. As far as I remember that's what happened when I spilled some. The problem is that it won't last long and it is somewhat costly. Plus you'll have to buy a container for it.

[Fin]

Dohhh! Ooops, I missed the dry ice part.

[mike malloy]

yea i was thinking of that too awhile ago. i know a guy who has a 97 firebird and he made a metal box that sits in the compartment, then there was 1/8 inch copper tubing coming out and wraping up the whole cai several times, when it got to the top it wrap back down and heading back in the box.. they system was total enclosed. there was a pressure release valve if the pressure got too high.. it was a pretty nice setup... i never tried it tought. in the future i' might design something like that

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[WickEdSix9838]

also, dry ice lets off CO2, which is not a combustable gas, i WAS gonna try putting some in my air box, but the CO2 will just counteract on the cold air...