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I am on the fence. I am incredibly impressed with my cai. My reservation is I like to track my car. Last I read the ram air may have an affect on the brake cooling. Has there been any resolve regarding this issue?
I have the DashLogic controller which allows me to see several PIDs on the dash. Anyway, what would be the exact PID I should be looking at to see what temp this will change? For example I have IAT displayed and while the temp shoots up while I'm not driving, it's only about 3 to 8 degrees above ambient while I'm moving which seems pretty good. I'd like to see the high temp problem to understand more about how this will help.
Also, can you please explain to me more about the cat protection that will likely happen at WOT and change the afr. Is this problematic?
Lastly, this will sound like a joke but it's not. Will there be any concern about snow blowing up onto the filter, melting, and getting water in the engine?
Thank you so much. If this thing proves itself at the 1/4 track I'll likely get back on the CAI bandwagon.
If this thing proves itself at the 1/4 track I'll likely get back on the CAI bandwagon
You could use this "Ram Air Duct" with your OEM C.A.I. using an OEM replacement high flow Green Air Filter which Lingenfelter makes 720 hp with in one of his packages.
PS: A dyno test won't do S....T unless they have a big fan blowing cool air into the duct, for the duct to work as intended the car needs to be moving. A before and after where the rubber meets the road (1/4 mile) will tell the real story in the real world!
Last edited by C7/Z06 Man; 06-04-2016 at 12:23 AM.
You can see the benefits from this HPTuners screen shot. Boost is 12.1 PSI. This was at the top of third gear around 125. In 2nd gear it made 11.4 PSI which shows that the faster you go, the more boost. When we get back to the track this week, we'll see what 4th gear has to offer.
Look at the IAT. This after 35 minutes of hard running at the track.
No knock retard noted in this testing. Pump 93 Octane. Stock tune, stock everything except the Halltech Stinger-RZ and the TRIC prototype.
AIR FUEL RATIO: 10.4 due to the Cat Over Temp Protection safeguard which kicks in at around 1617 F.
I have the DashLogic controller which allows me to see several PIDs on the dash. Anyway, what would be the exact PID I should be looking at to see what temp this will change? For example I have IAT displayed and while the temp shoots up while I'm not driving, it's only about 3 to 8 degrees above ambient while I'm moving which seems pretty good. I'd like to see the high temp problem to understand more about how this will help.
Also, can you please explain to me more about the cat protection that will likely happen at WOT and change the afr. Is this problematic?
Lastly, this will sound like a joke but it's not. Will there be any concern about snow blowing up onto the filter, melting, and getting water in the engine?
Thank you so much. If this thing proves itself at the 1/4 track I'll likely get back on the CAI bandwagon.
Best,
Gene
Around 4300 rpm when and if the cats reach around 1617F fuel is added until they cool down. Safety protocol. There are three different thresholds, each add progressively more fuel. That is one of the first areas of tuning one would attenuate somewhat to keep air fuel ratios a little leaner. Never shut that protocol off completely with FI.
I never drive in the snow. The car will not move. Rain will exit the rear of the TRIC, but if you get a lot of rain, some could get into the induction system. Those that drive through torrential rains would have to be aware of the potential for water soaking the filter, which would wash most of the oil off and reduce filtration significantly.
Water ingestion could happen, so there is that concern if you are in a heavy rain. I would plug the front duct if rain or water levels we high enough.
Since this system is not sealed, airflow from different areas within the F-panel could supply air to the filter. We will have a water channel at the bottom of the TRIC so that all water can exit out the back.
The TRIC is easy enough to install and uninstall, so if you are in a rain prone season, you could take it off, or block the flow to the new port.
I met with our two engineers and the engineer from the mold company today to review our Rennboard wooden mold pattern this morning. We have made a few minor changes to the pattern, that will incorporate a rain trough at the rear of the part to prevent any water buildup inside the ram air tunnel.
The mold engineer said that they were still on target for the mold completion by the end of July. It may take a few days to get the mold shipped and aged in the oven at our location before it can be used in production. We should see parts and production the 1 week of August.
I met with our two engineers and the engineer from the mold company today to review our Rennboard wooden mold pattern this morning. We have made a few minor changes to the pattern, that will incorporate a rain trough at the rear of the part to prevent any water buildup inside the ram air tunnel.
The mold engineer said that they were still on target for the mold completion by the end of July. It may take a few days to get the mold shipped and aged in the oven at our location before it can be used in production. We should see parts and production the 1 week of August.
WE have 27 group purchase pre-orders.
Thanks for these orders.
Looking good Jim! Cant wait for the first test results! Ohh Rah!
06-03-2016, 04:38 PM
Halltech TRIC Tunnel Ram Induction Cold-air
