ok, this might be a dumb question, so be easy guys. Has anyone try fitting the cone type filter (aem, k&n etc.) directly onto the intake manifold without the intake pipe.Is there enough space? Is this bad in anyways? if not what are the benefits?
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I have seen it done. There are vacuum lines around there, but it is possible.
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Its been done. I see no benefit. Car might be louder but yea. Its still located in the engine bay but in the back so dunno. Dyno test it before and after and see what you get lol. But IMO still no difference.
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cut a hole in the firewall and run an open pipe to the cabin
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haha that would be a first lol put it next to the AC vent so you get that "cold air" =POriginally posted by starchland
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Hahaha, that would be great! Yeah, I don't really see a point in doing it because you're not really benefitting from anything, but it's worth a shot I guess, just for shits and giggles.Always remember that only you can make your dreams a reality.
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It is my personal opinion that this would actually be a very very bad idea...mostly due to extremely high intake temperatures, this may actually cause detontation. Just my $0.02
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tried it... and it doesnt work that well believe me
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That would be the ultimate "hot air-intake". Unless maybe if you made a functional Soobie style hood scoop.
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doing that also reduces the length of the intake tract causing a loss in torque, mostly in the midrange and low end.Comment
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above all else, it just looks like you were too cheap to buy piping.
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exactly!Originally posted by k-martabove all else, it just looks like you were too cheap to buy piping.Comment
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Originally posted by Mike
id think the smaller the intake tubing the more low end torque
a long intake tract enhances torque, that is why cold air intakes have a big hump of power in the mid range. losing the length of tubing hurts in normal driving.Comment
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sri has a shorter tubing and has better low end torque but has less torque gain in the mid/high end compared to the cai
cai has a longer tubing and has better mid/high end torque but has a less torque gain in the low end compared to the sri
flow velocity plays a role in the design of intakes. when a car is moving, the cai draws cooler air into the engine (cooler air = more gain vs hotter air) hence the reason why there are more gains for a cai in the mid to upper range
having no intake pipe would not yield any performance gain compared to a sri or a cai, it might even get you worst performance. you will get poor flow velocity as well as flow qualityComment
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