Heat is a by-product of the combustion process, the problem is that heat also reduces the amount of horsepower an engine can produce. A heat-soaked intake manifold will make less horsepower, but there are ways to reduce the temperature of your intake. We got an EFI Cooling Pad from Cool Racing Parts and wanted to see if it could actually lower the temperature of an intake manifold at the track.
This test was to see if the cooling pad could effectively lower the temperature of an intake manifold after a run. Now, we weren’t testing to see what kind of performance gains could be gained. The car being used was racing in a heads-up class, so the tune-up was being changed to work with the track conditions. A proper test of how this product can impact performance numbers would require a more controlled environment, and we plan on doing that at some point as well.
We cover how the EFI Intake Cooling Pad works in this article. You should check that article out to understand all the benefits the product offers.
The EFI Intake Cooling Pad was prepared and put on the intake of Daniella Stefanski’s turbocharged Trans Am after a pass. The intake’s temperature was taken before the cooling pad was put in place, it measured toasty 142 degrees. We left the cooling pad on the intake for about 30 minutes. and it reduced the temperature of the intake to 115 degrees. This 27-degree reduction in temperature was achieved without making a mess like you typically see when packing an intake in bags of ice.
Clearly, the EFI Intake Cooling Pad works and does a good job of reducing the temperature of whatever you place it on. We’re interested to see what kind of impact in performance this product will have a positive displacement supercharger, or naturally aspirated combination. Stay tuned to Dragzine, we’re going to put this product to the test on one of these applications in the near future.