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"Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru" (matt-powershiftmedia) 08/03/2019 at 19:38 • Filed to: Mirage, Mitsubishi Mirage, Mitsubishi, Project Car, Thermal Dynamics, modifications, Mods

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Base IATs at idle for 10 minutes were 17 6 before the wrap. Let’s see what happens tomorrow. Intake isn’t on yet but I got bored and did this. Took two hours and it’s FAR from my best work but there isn’t a lot of room to maneuver my gigantic hands around the wiring and such. It’s sticking and it’s there.

gettingoldercarguy > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 08/03/2019 at 19:46

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Dropping iat cannot be overstressed to make power consistently and reliably. Nice work.  Plastic or metal manifold?

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > gettingoldercarguy 08/03/2019 at 19:50

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Thank you, that’s my huge philosophy. One of the “free mods” as I’ve always said.

It’s a plastic manifold. But the radiator sits close. This bad boy gets legitimately hot to the touch. Hoping this along with my intake will help bring some more cold air into the motor and net me some power. 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 08/03/2019 at 20:25

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I thought step one was cut a hole in the box?

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 08/03/2019 at 20:35

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BAHAHA I love it 

sony1492 > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 08/03/2019 at 20:57

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I nterested to see the results

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > sony1492 08/03/2019 at 20:58

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Me too, I’m curious to see if my efforts have paid off. 

sony1492 > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 08/03/2019 at 21:00

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Were did you get the heat tape?

Kinda an odd question but part of me wonders if ebay heat tape is really that much less effective then name brand from summit or jegs

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > sony1492 08/03/2019 at 21:03

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Mine is an Amazon China special I got prime 2 day shipping on lol.  1”-15’ (5 rolls) for $17 shipped. Research someone did showed about 80% heat deflection, right on par with the expensive DEI stuff. 

Echo51 > Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru 08/04/2019 at 02:57

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Ooh, i should get me some ofthis aswell. Current intake plastic tubing sits right ontop of the valvecover and the intake sucks right from the exhaust of the radiator fan. It’s very noticeable that it drops power after 3-4 hot laps on track :D

Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru > Echo51 08/04/2019 at 08:07

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Same issue. The fan kicks on while I sit in Dayton Ohio traffic. After about the third long red light this thing starts heat soaking bad.