Since everyone under the sun is worried about heat soak and the LS1/2, I took these to see how bad the car heats up. Although the hood up pics were taken after a 15 or so minute drive on freeway and city streets (and the car was hot as hell), I don't think they fully represent how someone’s car at the track may heat up. So, with that said the first picture was after a 30 minute freeway drive. Yeah, it's pretty Hot.
I removed the Left Hood Scoop Insert for a comparison.
I was supprised to see the neck of the intake where it connects to the TB was not as white hot as expected.
Notice the line of heat starting from the center of the ribbed part of the intake and continuing to the right. I didn't notice until I was finished that that part of the engine bay was in direct sunlight. Between the last two pictures, you can see the difference. The black plastic does soak up sunlight quick. I'll have to take another pic when the engine is really hot and see if the intake looks hotter.

I removed the Left Hood Scoop Insert for a comparison.


I was supprised to see the neck of the intake where it connects to the TB was not as white hot as expected.

Notice the line of heat starting from the center of the ribbed part of the intake and continuing to the right. I didn't notice until I was finished that that part of the engine bay was in direct sunlight. Between the last two pictures, you can see the difference. The black plastic does soak up sunlight quick. I'll have to take another pic when the engine is really hot and see if the intake looks hotter.