Originally Posted by BrianBrave

I think you'll find that the supercharger is going to super-heat the intake air no matter where it comes from. The larger the crank pulley - the greater the heat generated.

Drive your car, then let it idle for about 10-15 min. Pop the hood and feel the intake components prior to the SC ie.. the intake tubes, airboxes and Y-pipe and pull an intake tube and feel the air filter.

Then touch (but be careful - hot! hot! hot!) the plenum covers, the supercharger and the metal collector in the back of the engine. (Intake components after the passing thru the SC) This is where the majority of the heat is being generated.

If you want cooler IAT - no matter what intake system you decide to pony up for; A larger capacity HE, separate surge tanks and possibly the Johnson Marine water pump. This is probubly the second best performance mod (1st being a larger pulley) if you run on hot days and worry that exccesive IAT will be pulling timing on you.

As for low cost effective intake mod that retains the stock look - I suggest Steve's mod. An SL55 Y-pipe, K&N filters and eliminate the intake squeeze at the radiator support. I would say around $130 mod.

Is that about right Steve?

EDIT -

I forgot the plenum spacers from EvoSport and possibly a cooler radiator thermostat offered on the MBWorld forum.