s2konroids

Now I'm thinking of getting cooling plate for my s with a k&n fipk kit. Sorry I'm a PITA but i'd like to think this through.

Now its the regarding the AUT plate and I've been thinking myself silly!, I'm just wanting people opinions and a healthy debate.

AUT plate
k&n fipk (not exact)

3 items:

a) The k&n fipk
b) AUT cooling plate (with snorkle style air guide as above)
c) Stock airguide (has slits in it you can see it under the hood)
d) I have a snorkle with the stock airguide retained but i cut for the snorkle.

At first i thought install the k&n fipk add the cooling plate this will take air and direct it into the k&n box section and force the air into the radiator and bobs your uncle, however this involves removing the stock airguide!

Now as far as i know, the stock air guides create a pressure zone, and its purpose is to direct air onto the radiator and into the engine bay???, of course the block etc is liquid cooled, but the engine bay is notouriously hot to begin with! - agreed?.

I believe removing this stock airguide will have a decremental effect on engine bay temps, maybe its not a massive problem.

Or does the AUT plate do both and is not as bad as i think?

I'm just wondering what to do???, if i

i) Fit the aut plate and be done with.
ii) just keep the snorkle and stock air guide.

Really at the end of the day the k&n fipk IS getting installed but i want a safer/more reliable and robust solution, hence i) or ii)

Thank you in advance