Quote Originally Posted by Turok View Post
Actually.. funny you mention that.. I did hold my hand on the upper section (the section which connects to the turbo inlet) of my CAI on weekend after a 30-40min drive in hot weather (to test out the new TIP I installed) and it wasn't scalding hot, it was pretty warm and the lower part of the CAI was actually cool to the touch.

However on hot days, like yesterday, with stand still/stop and go traffic it was very hot all the way down to the lower section of the CAI.. so I guess it depends on what your driving conditions are like..
Yes, and when you take your car to the track where you're doing lap after lap, the CAI is the obvious winner. Definitely not for dynos and stoplight drag racing, however.

BTW, that's quite a collection of Mazdas you've had (even more than me!). The only thing missing from that list is a GLC sedan!