There are two fans down there pulling cool air in, I had it running pretty hard last night and didn't have any heat problems. As far as sound goes, it sounded like poop so I reversed the box and faced it toward the back...and damn...it slams. I figured that the front facing box would be a problem, but I wanted to give it a shot anyway.
'99 Eclipse GS My dad: "So that thing make your car faster by allowing exhaust gas to exit faster...?" Me: "Um, no dad...The exhaust gas makes this little thing spin, which on the other side here compresses the intake air"