Gene's DIY CAI thread

[svxfiles]

Originally Posted by Jake@FAPFab

pressure=/=airflow

Jake, are you saying that pressure does not equal airflow?


Just asking about your equation.

[SVXRide]

Harvey,

That would be me. Point to note is that I was running a full ram air system from the front bumper to the stock airbox, with a "Green" filter in the airbox when I took the measurements. New "Scorpion" system is replacing the stock TB to stock airbox system as soon as I can get some welding done (oh, and fingers crossed that the hood still closes without modification )

-Bill

Bumper to airbox:


Scorpion:

[svxfiles]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

Harvey,

That would be me. Point to note is that I was running a full ram air system from the front bumper to the stock airbox, with a "Green" filter in the airbox when I took the measurements. New "Scorpion" system is replacing the stock TB to stock airbox system as soon as I can get some welding done (oh, and fingers crossed that the hood still closes without modification )

-Bill

Bumper to airbox:


Scorpion:

Sure Bill, that hood will close....
If you slam it REAL HARD!!!!!




Oh, and thanks for that return phone call.......

[oab_au]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

Harvey,

That would be me. Point to note is that I was running a full ram air system from the front bumper to the stock airbox, with a "Green" filter in the airbox when I took the measurements. New "Scorpion" system is replacing the stock TB to stock airbox system as soon as I can get some welding done (oh, and fingers crossed that the hood still closes without modification )

-Bill

Nah Bill, you were second on the scene, I was referring to Mychailo's post.

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=26652

Harvey.

[SVXRide]

Originally Posted by oab_au

Nah Bill, you were second on the scene, I was referring to Mychailo's post.

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=26652

Harvey.

Harvey,

You are correct. I actually borrowed Mychailo's instrumentation when I did my instrumented runs.

-Bill
p.s. the hood is a classic glass fiberglass piece. fingers crossed that I won't have to do any cutting, but I have my doubts

[icingdeath88]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

Harvey,

You are correct. I actually borrowed Mychailo's instrumentation when I did my instrumented runs.

-Bill
p.s. the hood is a classic glass fiberglass piece. fingers crossed that I won't have to do any cutting, but I have my doubts

So what's the story with the "scorpion" intake? Will it do anything the tomyx style intake wouldn't do? Regardless, that looks really badass dude. I could see something like that pulling air from a filter under a hoodscoop. I wonder what that would do in terms of power.

[svxfiles]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

Harvey,

You are correct. I actually borrowed Mychailo's instrumentation when I did my instrumented runs.

-Bill
p.s. the hood is a Class Glass fiberglass piece. fingers crossed that I won't have to do any cutting, but I have my doubts

Bill, with some solid mounts we could drop your engine 2" for a lower center of gravity AND more hood clearance!
Less angle in the driveshaft as well!
BTW, phone broken?

[Myxalplyx]

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Nice DIY intake! Love this stuff! As for the other stuff around what will work and what doesn't......Will just keep reading.

[Jake@FAPFab]

Originally Posted by svxfiles

Jake, are you saying that pressure does not equal airflow?


Just asking about your equation.

yes, no JSMath functions on phpbb!

The pressure at the plenum/iris is one thing, but the cfm across the entire system is another.
The stock intake does a poor job FLOWING, but has a relatively low pressure drop across the air filter. I speculate that the "ribs" or stretch section do the most damage.

[sicksubie]

And what hood is this, Bill?