Maximum HP increase from NA air induction?????
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Racer
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Maximum HP increase from NA air induction?????
Anyone have a good estimate, on an otherwise stock car, how much RWHP could be picked up by stripping the intake up to the throttle body? This would be the baselinre that all inductions would strive towards. remember, on a DYNO (not driving, ie, NO "ram"air) and stock everything else.
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Re: Maximum HP increase from NA air induction????? (tslawsky)
Anyone have a good estimate, on an otherwise stock car, how much RWHP could be picked up by stripping the intake up to the throttle body? This would be the baselinre that all inductions would strive towards. remember, on a DYNO (not driving, ie, NO "ram"air) and stock everything else.
Also there is no "ram air" effect on a dyno or at speed with cold air systems. A car simply does not generate enough speed, in conjunction with the intake systems filter, and turns, and mouth opening to create positive atmosphere like say a ramjet engine could on a military jet like the SR-71.
"Ram Air" is a simply a marketing term in the car world.
The HP effect of exposing a filter outside the engine bay is the fresh cool air that it can ingest as opposed to being in the engine bay.
[Modified by kewlbrz, 11:13 AM 2/3/2002]
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Re: Maximum HP increase from NA air induction????? (kewlbrz)
I agree that there is no "ram" air, hense the "ram". Having said that, how about with just a MAF with an air stragihtener....all I am wondering is how much HP is possible with a "perfict" air induction....I would guess about 20 RWHP.
