Keep it cool, engine comparment and fuel delivery Options

[Trekkor]

Had an interesting conversation with my mechanic about increasing power/performance by lowering engine compartment air temp. Also, introducing a cold air intake.

This is a new topic for me.

He suggested ceramic coating the intake manifolds and engine tin to help. Also insulating the fuel lines and rails.

Anyone doing this?

[SirAndy]

I wonder if that is a good set-up for a daily driver. Seems that a lot of cool air would swoop in there at speed. Idling, not so sure (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

nope ...

heat rises, the engine tin is supposed to separate the hot exhaust from the intake side. for short runs, like AX or TT, you don't need the tin but for a daily driver (or even a weekend driver), your engine would die of heat within minutes of sitting in traffic ...

coating helps where you want to reflect heat instead of soaking it in, but again, you need to be careful.
the heat has to go somewhere.
if it doesn't go into the engine tin and surrounding metal (which will be cooled by the fan) it'll heat up the intake air even more, which is not good.

Andy