Originally Posted by jblaine

I got the impression you were smarter than this from previous posts.

So, because FL doesn't get 30F temps, none of the rules apply?

It doesn't matter what the lowest temperature in FL is. It was an example with a dramatic ambient temperature difference to make a point. If you'd like a more "Florida Realistic" example, go feed 80F into your turbo and measure the output temperature, then do the same at 130F.

Intake air temperature is always relevant. Turbo/super-charging does not negate this. Every degree of temperature from outside your air filter to your combustion chamber counts.

Sure, CAI's fed from near the ground are prone to sucking in water. Where is the rule of law that says a "cold air intake" has to live near the ground? Feed the air from the front of the car to a thermally insulated filter box in the engine bay.