The idea for the CAI is to bring "cooler than engine compartment" air
into the the intake of a motor. I understand this. What I don't
understand is why it is cheaper to buy a CAI instead of using the power
of hood scoops.
To help me understand this better, I have a few questions:
1) Is there a trick to making a hood scoop that doesn't allow water to
come into the engine compartment?
2) If I were to make a hood scoop from fiberglass and then cut my hood,
would I damage the integrity of the hood? Is there a certain place I can
cut the hood to make sure that I don't do this?
3) Is there anything out there (dynos) that has compared the benefits of
hood scoops to CAIs?
I haven't had the chance to inspect the underside of a hood that has a
hood scoop, but I would think that there is a way that is being used
that does not allow for the entrance of an excessive amount of water, if
any at all. If anyone knows how this is done, I would like it explained
to me. Eventually I plan on making a ram-air intake for my car, but I
don't know where to find the information on doing this.
It seems to me that New England has a water problem (it rains too much
here for my liking), so hydro-lock is a big concern of mine. I would
like the gifts of cold air induction, but don't want to have to build
the intake system that I have designed in my head. It would be costly
and a big pain in my @ss.
TIA
ST3
http://www.geocities.com/ST3_200/ST3.html
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