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Aug 8, 2009 | 11:10 PM

#16

Fatdog2

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I think the LT1 likes the coldest air.Why heat the air (unless blown).my02.Previous posts years ago did temp readings on both rubber and aluminum,and the rubber was cooler hands down.Hope this helps.

Jan 25, 2010 | 10:31 PM

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Trans AM 22502

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From: Vicenza, Italy

My stock elbow is torn as well and I need a replacement. Based on this thread, I've decided against the aluminum. What about the polymer based elbow from Trick Flow? So far it's between this one and the 1LE.

Jan 26, 2010 | 12:06 AM

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Injuneer

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Originally Posted by Z28avalanche

Installed the intake elbow a couple days ago so I drove the car into work today about 10 miles. I opened the hood first thing to see how hot the elbow was and I could rest my hand on it. Not hot at all, not heat soaked in my opinion. The MAF sensor was warmer.

Maybe the elbow was not hot because the air flowing through the inside of it absorbed all the heat, keeping it cool. A thin piece of aluminum is a much better heat conductor than a thicker piece of rubber.