Is that really your answer? I think we're all looking for a bit more.

I mean by just looking at it, it looks like it blocks about 35% of the radiator.. that's a little worrying especially if you're looking to track the car.

 

you'll only get more answers when someone actually tries it, it's all speculations now, take it easy.

 

I assure you there is absolutely no need to be concerned about overheating or clean airflow being blocked by the intake. There is PLENTY of room for the air to get around the intake. I like to use NASCAR as a reference for this situation. Those cars run with nearly the entire front grill taped up and they run at speeds around 200 MPH for over three hours with no over heating issues...Unless they suck up behind each other's bumpers and block the air altogether.

I promise you, there is NOTHING to be concerned about in regards to the intake affecting your other operating systems. Your engine will run at the same operating temperatures as before, you don't need to worry about hydro locking while driving in the rain...None of this should be a concern.

 

between the radiator and the grille is a big gap, there's gonna be loads of air swirling around. It's not a sheet of lead in front of the car. if it would overheat the car, this would be a huge FAIL.

wow, is that really ur question? you obviously don't know simple physics.

 

so would this be consider as a Cold Air Intake?

 

^^ yes

 

Ok, no offense, so please don't take it that way, but if the objective of the "rain screens" in front of the intake filters is to push rain(rain laden air) and air away from them then it will indeed allow less air to reach the area directly behind them. This is actually simple physics.
Now, perhaps that loss is acceptable and will not lead to any overheating, who knows until you fire it up and put the system under load.

 

heres my thoughts on this... I can honestly say i dont know much about intakes as some of you "experts" do, but i've had install intakes in my prev cars, (RSX, Accord, TL)

just by the design, I think these will do better than the JWT. Why do i think that? because of where the filter sits, the JWT is right on top of the engine, so the way i see it the JWT is sucking hot air in.

The Injen intake looks and sounds good, I had a injen CAI in my TL, worked fine, no issues. however i notice a lot of you are worry about "hydrolocking" so the Stillen should have a much less chance of that if any just by where the filter sits

IMO, regardless of how many HP this intake produces, the design of this intake is already a winner.

My only concern was the over heating part, but since the vendor themselves assure us all that there will be no overheating at all then i am sold

 

NASCAR uses large capacity radiators along with radiator boxes that totally enclose the radiator and direct flow over the whole surface from that small opening in the bumper. I don't think that analogy is a good one. Sorry. Once again, there may not be any issue with overheating as it is setup.

 

I know I may sound like Peterbanks here, but can someone - preferably someone at Stillen - clarify this statment? This is taken from the Stillen Blog entry for these intakes HERE.

 

i'm sorry i just dont like the design...i dont like how they have to bend so much and how they sit so closely to eachother right in front of the radiator. i bet they even tough the radiator. one thing for sure though....they are gonna SOUND mean as hell.

 

you do realize that the air will be deflected to the top and bottom of the rain screen. Rain/water will be deflected down.

so if the rain screens are blocking the radiators to you, how come you don't question the air filters are being blocked also.

 

[QUOTE=nogoodname007;2433083]you do realize that the air will be deflected to the top and bottom of the rain screen. Rain/water will be deflected down.

so if the rain screens are blocking the radiators to you, how come you don't question the air filters are being blocked also.[/QUOTE]

Uh...., maybe because the air filters are attached to a big Frickken AIR PUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You, my friend(a little McCain humor) are no engineer.

Now you are just looking stupid, so I would stop.

 

oh jeez, u'll just never understand......

 

Simple physics would determine that the shields on the intake will indeed block direct air flow. The "SWIRL" effect has no where near the same effect of direct air hitting the radiator.

With many reports of G37's going into LIMP mode on the race track after only 20 minutes sessions due to higher running temperatures, it worries me because this may be an even more a apparent problem once these intakes are installed.

Get off your high horse cowboy.