Re: Cold air intake (5kt) thoughts

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

I have a raim air setup through one of myheadlights. It's both cold air
and a slightly + supply of air to the intake. Feel how much cooler the im
is than everything else after driving.



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*Steve                                       Sachelle Babbar
*'84  5ksT 1.6-2.0 bar                    <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
*Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
*your results may vary from mine."
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On Tue, 5 May 1998, Paul R Anderson wrote:

> Ram effect would probably be noticable.  Try it with the hose pointing
> down under
> the car.  See if it's Ram or temp.  I'm interested to hear the results.
> 
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> 
> On Tue, 5 May 1998 01:00:49 -0700 (MST) Robert W Obrien
> <rwo@u.arizona.edu> writes:
> >More sub-$10 upgrades: I had just finished installing a new clothes 
> >dryer
> >(by Maytag- but don't know max RPM) and hooking up the hose to 
> >ventilate
> >it, when I had the thought about how hot the intake air on a 10vt is.
> >Well, there's no time like the present. Off to Pep Boys for a 20" x 3"
> >length of air intake hose ($7.38) and begin to experiment. Now, my 5kt 
> >has
> >its turnsignals now located within the DOT headlights- and empty holes 
> >in
> >the bumper where the signals should be. This is where the air hose 
> >came
> >out, after I affixed the other end to the horn-shaped outlet on the
> >airbox. To the Interstate, Batman! I figured the cold-air intake with
> >slight ram effect would be most noticeable here... Seat of pants sez
> >60-100mph in fourth is now a grin-inducing rush. Hits 1.3bar more 
> >quickly,
> >with an amusing whoosh from the front end to match the roar from the 
> >3"
> >tip out back. 
> >Assuming lack of water ingestion (in the desert, highly unlikely, at 
> >which
> >time I would raise the hood and disconnect the hose) is there any 
> >reason
> >at all besides moisture that this should not be done?? I will cover 
> >the
> >end in mesh to prevent 100 mph stone/wasp/bird strikes on the air 
> >filter.
> >I realize that this topic has, in various ways, been covered before. 
> >But
> >taking hydrolock out of the picture, *what* downside? Why didn't they 
> >duct
> >the air intake away from 2" above the turbocharger? Comments/BTDTs
> >welcomed...
> >Regards, Rob
> >1987 5000cst 5speed- No 60 minutes, no Torsen. The scandal-free type 
> >44;)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
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