AIR INTAKES, benifits, questions, problems, answers.. Options

[duga10]

There are alot of people (in these forums + other places) that dont really understand what a air intake is suppposed to do!

They simply go for the whole $250+ "fast looking" intake that "guarantees"
10 000kw at the front wheels!

There is simply no need to spend more than around $65-$80 of which i recommend most of that cash goes into a good filter (some suggestions are...
Jackson Racing, Apexi, JAKS. all these three brands were tried and tested and the Jackson racing one cost $45 (AUS) and gave the BEST resuts even as a short ram on to the stock rubber piping!


And now to the Short RAM vs. the Cold Air Intake debate!
This depends on what your needs and prefrences are.
but put simply for more POWER the CAI is better
for better SOUND the CAI is better
for hassle free INSTALLATION the Short RAM is bettter
for a cleaner filter and less MAITNANCE the Short RAM is better

now lets remember that COLD air is much more DENSER than warm/hot air
and COLD air is many times more COMBUSTABLE than warm/hot air

now you do the math and its simple cold air+good fuel+good spark (ignition) gives the most power!

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[duga10]

There is a new item on the market called an "inlet fan"

now i dont know much about it but this is the rundown....

1.it's a small 'circular' fan made by 3 or 4 blades that fits inside your intake piping
2.it was invented to help with air circulation inside the piping
3.it circulates the air inside the pipe to reduce drag from the different air denses (it removes the lag of hot air which is slower and sticks to the inside walls of the pipe, and can not get through as fast as cold air.
4.it only fits on 'steel piping larger than 2" in diameter

if your like me you would believe this is another gimmick to get money of the public, but ill have to actually see with my own eyes what it really does (maybe even a dyno read out?)

what do you think?