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I just figured since it was good enough for the McLaren F1, it should be good enough for us.
It might just add a little extra "Bling" when you open the hood too.
Now on a black car, WOW!
But like Woody said, the air is passing thru your CAI so fast it probably doesnt matter. But then again, in a cars "heater" the cold air from outside passes thru the heater core pretty fast, and by the time it reaches the interior of your car, it's pretty warm. So I think installing some sort of reflective "Heat Wrap" on a CAI could do nothing but good.
But I think the most good would be seen on those "pressure cookers" with the SRT6 emblems.
Mike I understand what you are saying and was not trying to put down the wrap as any less effective, but IMHO when you can seemlessly coat something as opposed to simply adding more material (weight) I think it looks better and adds less weight. Also, having been around some of the cars with heat coatings after long runs, they cool down CONSIDERABLY faster than non-coated pieces, and could make a big difference in IATs. F1 is great, but NASA uses these coatings