More HP for your Car by increased air cooling

jmke · 17th March 2010, 13:52

[Thomas] and a buddy were sucking down a few brews when they decided to hack their 2001 Chevy Cavalier for a bit better performance. If they could find a way to bring cooler air to the engine they speculated that they’d see an increase in efficiency. Instead of routing the air intake to a hood scoop, they took off the factory air filter and mounted a cold air filter in its place. PVC pipes were then used to create a delivery path from the front of the vehicle with the output in close proximity to the new filter. They tested their work and discovered a drop in intake temperature from 101 to 48 degrees Fahrenheit at 60 mph, and from 109 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit at 45 mph. Now the sedan runs better and generates more horsepower, all for around $35 in parts. (src: HAD)

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jmke · 17th March 2010, 13:53

Time for some LN2 cooling action

17th March 2010, 18:53

If they'd only did some benchmarks or something

Wondering if it'd increase the horsepower of an old '92 Fiesta

17th March 2010, 13:52	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,010	More HP for your Car by increased air cooling [Thomas] and a buddy were sucking down a few brews when they decided to hack their 2001 Chevy Cavalier for a bit better performance. If they could find a way to bring cooler air to the engine they speculated that they’d see an increase in efficiency. Instead of routing the air intake to a hood scoop, they took off the factory air filter and mounted a cold air filter in its place. PVC pipes were then used to create a delivery path from the front of the vehicle with the output in close proximity to the new filter. They tested their work and discovered a drop in intake temperature from 101 to 48 degrees Fahrenheit at 60 mph, and from 109 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit at 45 mph. Now the sedan runs better and generates more horsepower, all for around $35 in parts. (src: HAD) http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x...intake%20hack/ __________________

17th March 2010, 13:53	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,010	Time for some LN2 cooling action __________________

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17th March 2010, 18:53	#3
wutske Posts: n/a	If they'd only did some benchmarks or something Wondering if it'd increase the horsepower of an old '92 Fiesta