why do we have an air bridge?
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why do we have an air bridge?
Today's saturday morning question is :
Why do we have an air bridge? The pancake like "bridge" between the throttle body and MAF.
Why isnt there just a straight pipe from the air intake ( mine is a Vararam ) right to the throttle body.
I see forced air systems dont have that. Do our motors want a pool of excess air to draw from ?
Why do we have an air bridge? The pancake like "bridge" between the throttle body and MAF.
Why isnt there just a straight pipe from the air intake ( mine is a Vararam ) right to the throttle body.
I see forced air systems dont have that. Do our motors want a pool of excess air to draw from ?
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What do you expect GM to do, change the shape of the hood? Give us a smaller radiator? Lower the radiator so it crashes into objects on the ground? I really doubt the bridge is killing our power.
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On a Forced Induction application, the radiator and AC condensor are "laid down" (raked at a much sharper angle) to allow clearance of 4inch charge tubes. On a stock C5, the radiator and AC are almost straight upright in comparison - so they need the flattened air bridge to clear the hood.