Intake question
07-14-2015, 08:53 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Intake question
So, I was thinking about moving my radiator over some towards the passenger side and running the intake straight forward just behind the upper grill. Maybe less heat sink with the cooler oncoming air. I know hitting standing water with a low mounted air filter will hydrolock. But what about being up high with no protection from water entering the grill opening.
07-15-2015, 08:17 AM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Albany,NY
Posts: 1,139
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Vehicle: 2011 Tuscon
You'd have to either hit a gigantic puddle or damn near submerge your car to hydro lock it from the upper grill height.
I don't know how much further your gonna get the rad to move though. That hose will fight you and you don't want it too close to that manifold
I don't know how much further your gonna get the rad to move though. That hose will fight you and you don't want it too close to that manifold
07-15-2015, 09:28 AM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 4,185
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Vehicle: MC + RD2 + AW11 + 944 = 4x Win
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram-air_intake
This isn't all that dissimilar to the design Blitz is using with his ITBs. Unless you tune the intake plenum properly there won't be much effect beyond maybe leaning the already rich stock a:f ratio when traveling at really high speeds.
That said, as far as function goes little will change. Not worth the expense and hassle IMHO.
This isn't all that dissimilar to the design Blitz is using with his ITBs. Unless you tune the intake plenum properly there won't be much effect beyond maybe leaning the already rich stock a:f ratio when traveling at really high speeds.
That said, as far as function goes little will change. Not worth the expense and hassle IMHO.