> Ah, from the complex to the pure and simple.
>
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>     Now the only thing that does not appeal to me is we generally like
cool
> denser air rather than heated air for the intake.  But, hey! the concept
> certainly has simplicity on its side. I think there is some rule of thumb
> that tells you how much power you loose for each 10F raise in intake temp,
> but I can't recall what it is.  So if the loss in power due to the heated
> air is minor compared to the potential DIE power, the concept might be a
> winner.
>

Thumb says 1% for 10 degrees. 2% if it's a turbo.  I am not sure but  I
think thumb was refering to degrees Celcius.