Originally Posted by
AstoN_B
Plus, plastic won't heatsoak the same as metal does.
Sorry, another oft' used, and almost completely specious, red herring.
Given the surface area and wall temp and induction flow rate, even on a N/A engine the heat transfer in inlet tract is not significant.
The only significance of heatsoak is either at idle/slow trickling with the air intake in 'dead space' in the engine bay that becomes/stays a hot spot. Many people don't understand under bonnet air flow and don't allow for the effects of the air intake actually having a major influence more significant than any imagined 'ram' effect from vents/ducts.
Martin