Let's say I put the air intake outside of my car, shielded from the head of the engine like behind an open spot of the bumper, would I gain 5hp? My shitbox has only 60 at 1800lbs so 5 would be noticeable.
Realistically, would I gain 5hp?
Jason Miller
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Jeremiah Diaz
No. It only sounds cool
Zachary Ross
*heat, not head
Adam Gomez
Ok, thank you.
Thomas Diaz
It doesn't make as much of a difference to a 60hp shitbox as it does to a 300hp V6, because yourengine doesn't overwork itself so it doesn't need much air. On the other hand, if you use a 300hp V6 aggressively slot, then you will feel the difference, because the engine will take advantage of the air filter and breathe more air in with less effort
Isaac Taylor
At best you'd get 2hp and that's pushing it if you're in some sub 200hp shitbox.
Christopher Parker
Just to clarify I'm more about the topic of if the heat difference of the air inside the stock intake casing/engine bay vs. pretty much outside would make a difference in my case.
Shouldn't probably have used a cone for the OP since I know that those are more or less a meme but I'm interested about the temperature shit.
Anyways thank you and I guess you guys are right that it would only make a difference on cars that suck a ton of air
David Clark
See, that sounds about right.
Bigger engines need bigger filters right?
But it's bullshit bro science.
Bigger engines already have bigger filters and airboxes engineered to meet their air flow (and therefore power) requirement.
The component that'll have a real effect on your engines breathing characteristics is the cam profile or turbo charger if fitted.
Jace Baker
>The component that'll have a real effect on your engines breathing characteristics is the cam profile or turbo charger if fitted.
Eli Young
Engines, which are basically just air pumps, are tuned from the factory to operate under a certain rate of intake/exhaust. Modifying either one of these is not going to do anything because now you need to tell your injectors to squirt more fuel so you can actually combust the additional air. otherwise it will create an inefficiency and you will actually end up losing power, not gaining it.
so putting an intake on your car will do nothing as you are restricted by the flow of the exhaust.
putting an intake or exhaust on your car AND then tuning your ECU to accommodate the new rate of flow will give you a small increase in power.