Originally Posted by waldig
Air is material and it floats 747's everyday, over 500,000 pounds of metal and stuff. It needs to be respected and does not flow without friction, inerta, or turbulence.
Great gains are possible with minor changes and an air filter can assist in some applications (depends) by improving the laminar flow properties of the air. THe P51 mustang got thrust from its oil cooler under the plane and greater range with the Republic laminar flow wing shape. Everything in life is connected and interrelated ;;; Butterfly wings.
So bigger in air may not be better, though Human reasoning ( they do that) may have you believe otherwise. Turbulence can ground your plane or make noise in the pipes and limit the draft of air into the heat engine in your toy car.
I have been working to introduce less restriction and the dual intake CAI Rob is selling shows the gains that are to be had. Slowing the air, larger pipes reduces the pressure waves that limit smooth passage into the all important throttle body.
On the other hand I am completing the testing of new manifolds that are to improve the airflow to the heads by a BUNCH, by eliminating restrictions and friction losses in the air flow path. Youll like that one and after proof of concept they will probably be available this year. Youll really like that one and say thats STUPID anyone could have done that..........
Yup, its the old idea of keep it simple stupid. THis power adder will have more than a few throwing up their hands and wishing that they said: this is an idea we should try. But you all left this easy one for me to stumble across, so I tried it ( Ta Da so to speak).
BTW Walt disney has lots of jumping water displays from a company that stuffed pipes with STRAWS to even out the laminar flow and reduce turbulence. You may have seen the water and it looks weird as it leaps from point to point as a string of water, no spray or drops, one piece going up to 25 feet. Ill try to get video on that on to ya. The water does this cause its all going along at the same rate and not messing up with turbulence.
Enjoy, Woody
So, you're saying that you are making a better manifold than Rob's?
I'm a little confused with the dual CAI. It was always my understanding that the engine made more high-end power with the dual, but made more low-end power with the single? This was always the thought with the difference between Needswing's CAI and LET's. I know the results are that the dual's flow better, but do they really "perform" better? Have you done any before/after on a dyno? I'm honestly looking for more usable power, and not something that will open up the car at 120.
nah wat aim sayin'?