Read the K&N book and see that air flows thru what filter it will blow your mind.
I asked why do you guys sell these if they dont work as well as the factory air box,,Reply was,Thats want the boy racers want it so we sell them. Malcolm andrew smith wrote: > Malcom, > That is not right.That size k&n will allow much more than that.I know a guy that runs > 500hp at the wheels with a similar sized k&n. > Andrew Smith > > maldat wrote: > > > Richard, > > Means nothing as that type of air pod will not let your engine breath past > > 170Kw(around). > > I have just been down this track as I was going to put one on my Leopard but to get > > the right one its way bigger than the air box,and not comen and no one has one > > here. > > I''ll get a copy of the maths for air box's/pods and Kw';s and post it to anyone > > that wants it. > > > > Malcolm > > > > "Richardson, Thomas Morgwn - RICTM002" wrote: > > > > > Malcolm, > > > > > > Group A rally cars are required to use a 34mm restrictor and it's generally > > > said the maximum power with any turbo engine (w/ restrictor) is 225kw. That > > > Z18's inlet pipework and airfilter are all at LEAST 64mm (2.5") in diameter > > > > > > - Tom > > > > > > PS Intercoolers go after the turbo > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: maldat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2002 3:28 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: 228 kilowats at wheels. > > > > > > Have a good look,the air pod is in 100% on the air flow meter then the turbo > > > > > > What intercooler?their is no pluming for it > > > Air intake:air pod onto pipe via intercooler then into turbo. > > > > > > Anyway the pod is to small for that type of power,Have a look at a air box flow > > > chart. > > > Their is one in the K&N book so its also probley on the net somewhere. > > > Malcolm > > > > > > David Costello wrote: > > > > > > > that motor's not stock > > > > look at where the pipe comes from to go into the throttle body > > > > it's coming up from an intercooler outlet > > > > also the turbo is mounted inline with the rocker cover, with stock Z18's > > > > it's mounted down near the sump, so it obviously has a custom manifold too > > > > that turbo has a bigger compressor housing on it too > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "maldat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 9:54 AM > > > > Subject: Re: 228 kilowats at wheels. > > > > > > > > > Total load of dribble (in my eyes) > > > > > Reason I say this ,,Where is the Intercooler,water sprayers,lagged > > > > pipes.etc > > > > > > > > > > That air pod will not suck more than 180Kw and that at the front not at > > > > the > > > > > rear wheels. > > > > > > > > > > Sorry dude and I know nothing about turbo's apart from thats stock with a > > > > > pod. > > > > > I was going to put a pod on the VH41 but the factory airbox flows more > > > > > air.(just done that road,I need one 9" round by 12" long to flow more > > > > air.) > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > ""I hope " is inch's"" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris Howard wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Here's a pic of it from Birdwood: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
