[quote=JHM2K]
180's point of "buffeting" is moot because the screen over the MAF serves to smooth out the airflow via laminar effect. Think kitchen sink; without screen, water gushes out. With screen inside nozzle, the water comes out smoothly at ANY flow rate./quote]
Buffeting in front of any intake hinders ingestion of the air, that's pretty obvious I think.
I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the Canadian's assertions that the engines don't benefit from forward-facing scoops.
Thats inferring that I favour rear facing scoops.
I contend that it is hard to divert a small amount of air across a large stream of air travelling at an almost 90 degree angle to it. The large stream just picks up the diverted air and carries it along with it.
If there was a low pressure at the air inlet in front of the filter then some means of getting more air to the inlet would be beneficial but there is no low pressure here.
There is a pressure drop behind the filter as the filter restricts air along with the pressure drop caused by the induction strokes.
That's why the systems employing two air intakes with the filters in front of or even behind the radiator are better than one, there is more air available behind two intake filters than one air intake. This enables the engine to ingest all that it needs.
Functionally the na engine probably does not need two of these large intakes.
I like your intake system and will eventually have it, without the horns of course.
I rest my case.
PS
I will soon have my PHD, at my age I have not got time to study so I just purchased it. It should come some time this week. I would have got two or or three but I am saving up for a Nobel prize.