97SE-R C2 said:
It seems like it would not matter one bit. The air is going through a hot ass turbo anyway. It depends on how good of an I/C you have.
I'm not trying to instigate an argument here, but it just seems that while yes the turbo is going to heatsoak the intake charge, there is still the fact that you are sucking more air in via a CAI.
Say you are sucking in x amount of air through a regular intake, pop charger, whatever, it is going to encounter the turbo, heat soak a bit, and continue on its course.
With a CAI you are sucking in x amount of air plus the variable amount

from pulling in a colder more dense source of air. The x+y intake charge hits the turbo and heatsoaks before continuing on its course. I don't see how the turbo is going to somehow even out the density between the two.
It seems a CAI setup, with efficient FMIC, and even Thermoblock IM spacers would be the optimum set up to keep the incoming air at the lowest possible temperature before hitting the combustion chambers, thus freeing up a few extra (maybe more than just a few) ponies. Thats just my opinion. I'd like to hear opposing views or counter remarks.