Cold Air Performance Gains?
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Cold Air Performance Gains?
I know that on n/a cars it doesnt make a huge difference compared to turbo cars but how much of a gain are we looking at for turbo cars.. I would say for n/a's maybe 5hp at the most and more upbeat feel the to engine.. but on turbos where it matters the most what type of temps could give what gains? I built a 3" mandrel bent TID on my turbo and I was seeing frost on my intake and AFM as cold as ice.. Wondering what type of gains would I see in air temps when its like this over when the temps just ambient?
And I was also wondering whos boosts hard in 4th and 5th gears? I heard from someone around here its pretty hard on your drivetrain due to the stress.. I genrally tryed to stay out of boost in 5th gear as much as possible.. Just wondering how hard you take it in these gears!?
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And I was also wondering whos boosts hard in 4th and 5th gears? I heard from someone around here its pretty hard on your drivetrain due to the stress.. I genrally tryed to stay out of boost in 5th gear as much as possible.. Just wondering how hard you take it in these gears!?
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how are you hoping to get cold air on the dyno.. factor in the windchill that a cold temp unless your gonna run some a/c into your intake or hood up your intake to a freezer!
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well I am hoping to rent some LARGE fans. But I don't expect to get a 100% accurate reading from it.
sony boy there ain't been no chill round here for 53 and a half years. Don't you know I live in texas. Its a freaking desert!
sony boy there ain't been no chill round here for 53 and a half years. Don't you know I live in texas. Its a freaking desert!
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Re: Cold Air Performance Gains?
Originally posted by bcty
And I was also wondering whos boosts hard in 4th and 5th gears? I heard from someone around here its pretty hard on your drivetrain due to the stress.. I genrally tryed to stay out of boost in 5th gear as much as possible.. Just wondering how hard you take it in these gears!?
And I was also wondering whos boosts hard in 4th and 5th gears? I heard from someone around here its pretty hard on your drivetrain due to the stress.. I genrally tryed to stay out of boost in 5th gear as much as possible.. Just wondering how hard you take it in these gears!?
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When TII trannies do fail, they typically lose the 1st, 2nd, 3rd gears if they don't completely grenade and take out the whole tranny. If this were true, wouldn;t 4th and 5th be the typical failure modes?
Also, I believe the gains for CAI are over-rated. We're yet to see any numbers for it, and a well-designed heat shielding box would net you 90% of the gains. The stuff sells on APC propaganda.
I would be interested in a cure for intake manifold heat-soak, like a phenolic palstic lower intake manifold.
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Originally posted by bcty
I know that on n/a cars it doesnt make a huge difference compared to turbo cars but how much of a gain are we looking at for turbo cars.. I would say for n/a's maybe 5hp at the most and more upbeat feel the to engine.. but on turbos where it matters the most what type of temps could give what gains?
I know that on n/a cars it doesnt make a huge difference compared to turbo cars but how much of a gain are we looking at for turbo cars.. I would say for n/a's maybe 5hp at the most and more upbeat feel the to engine.. but on turbos where it matters the most what type of temps could give what gains?
Originally posted by bcty
I built a 3" mandrel bent TID on my turbo and I was seeing frost on my intake and AFM as cold as ice.
I built a 3" mandrel bent TID on my turbo and I was seeing frost on my intake and AFM as cold as ice.
Originally posted by bcty
how are you hoping to get cold air on the dyno.. factor in the windchill that a cold temp unless your gonna run some a/c into your intake or hood up your intake to a freezer!
how are you hoping to get cold air on the dyno.. factor in the windchill that a cold temp unless your gonna run some a/c into your intake or hood up your intake to a freezer!
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/windchill/index.shtml
Originally posted by 1987RX7guy
well I am hoping to rent some LARGE fans. But I don't expect to get a 100% accurate reading from it.
well I am hoping to rent some LARGE fans. But I don't expect to get a 100% accurate reading from it.
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Originally posted by 88IntegraLS
While we're on the subject, who has an opinion on intake manifold insulation devices? Ie. devices that reduce heat soaking of the intake manifold.
While we're on the subject, who has an opinion on intake manifold insulation devices? Ie. devices that reduce heat soaking of the intake manifold.
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Just off the cuff, I think putting the pedal to the metal in fifth gear at anything over 3000 rpm is just fine. Even better going up a grade. Sort of a method of seeing if your car has any guts or not. Just don't lug it in fifth. I'd say a turbo car in fifth gear at 3000rpm pulls better than a non-turbo in fourth gear at 3000rpm. Just rambling.
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