Air boxes are far better than pods or Socks, if you set them up right for the cold air, i use a commodore one with a scoop, works fine, volume is huge Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "nat P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 1:25 AM Subject: Re: AirBoxes!!!!! !
> I got told that I had to have one for RWC reasons! I > am just using Socks on satcks at the moment! BUT the > coppa says I have to have one!!!! I thought it would > be better in the long run due to having cooler air > then engine compartment air!!! > Cheers NAT > > > > > > > > --- maldat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Errol, > > I was planing on cutting up a 510SSS air box for the > > twin webers,and > > changing the square air intake to a big round (3") > > one and running a > > tube to under the rad . > > Going by your 2.5x engine size it wont be big > > enough? > > I never used any sort of air box before just air > > horns,I biffed the > > socks as too mesy looking,Plus a C&^t at tunning > > time(every two weeks) > > > > Malcolm > > > > E Smith wrote: > > > > > Nat, > > > Plenum volume should be at least 2.5 times engine > > capacity (ie 5 litres for > > > a 2 litre engine). If a small plenum is used, the > > wall of the plenum > > > opposite the ram tubes should taper towards the > > intake furthest from the > > > inlet. The distance from the ram tube mouth to the > > opposing wall of the > > > plenum should be a minimum of 1.5 times the ram > > tube ID to minimise air flow > > > disturbance into the tubes. A good example of a > > plenum is the "Technicar" > > > air plenum on Alfa's with Webers-Dellorto's > > although it doesn't use ram > > > tubes. A quote worth noting is by Julian Edgar in > > 21st century performance > > > "the air intake system cannot be oversized" > > (pp120). > > > Cheers > > > Feral Errol > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.datrats.com.au/ > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of nat P. > > > Sent: Tuesday, 18 June 2002 1:29 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: AirBoxes!!!!! ! > > > > > > Morning all!!!! > > > > > > Has anyone made an airbox for twin webbers? I was > > > taking to an engineer friend who said that they > > have > > > to be a certain size so to feed enough air to each > > > carb(I knew that one!!!) BUT he also said that if > > its > > > too big, you can get trubulance(spell!!)! Which is > > > bad! I was going to get one made out of alloy due > > it's > > > lightness! But I cant seem to find anyone who > > wants > > > the job, Due to the fact that it has to > > incorparate > > > ram tubes! > > > > > > Anyone want to make one? OR know who does OR know > > > where I can get one? > > > > > > I know Errol has one on a EFI setup but where did > > that > > > come from?? > > > > > > Cheers NAT > > > > > > Any help would in good help!!! > > > > > > http://www.sold.com.au - SOLD.com.au > > > - Find yourself a bargain! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > http://www.sold.com.au - SOLD.com.au > - Find yourself a bargain! > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
