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I am literally typing this as I go through to try to make something. I have no idea if it'll even come together. Who cares.
I'm using a Mishimoto maf sensor housing. I don't have the proper silicone hose or air filter to connect to the pipe that connects to the turbo inlet. I am about to head out to get a silicone reducer and what I call a BAAF (Big As* Air Filter). The pictures I have below is only partially what I have in mind. I plan on making a tube(s) to route down to the foglight area.
I'm sure there will be a ton of questions.
Now I'm out to pick up some parts. Will update!
In my haste to show this part, I was holding the wrong end (Air Filter End) up to the stock intake piping. Oops!
Below articles are just for personal reference. Please Disregard!!
A Technical Discussion of Intakes and Turbocharging
When do you need a bigger intake
The effect of Intake Air on Turbocharged Vehicles
A Technical discussion of Intakes and Turbocharging
How intake air temperature affect turbo cars and dealing with IATs
Eliminating Negative Boost - Autospeed
What makes the best intake - Grassroots Motorsports
High/Low Air Pressure Locations on Car - Autospeed
Intelligent Modifications: Measuring Intake Restrictions
Seeking Performance Perfection: Honda Intake Dyno Testing
Air Intake Harmonic Tuning Test Result
Vararam Ram Air Theory
Compressor Efficiency and More
(value MAF g / s) / 0.82 = hp
My personal quote/info from old Honda Fit thread I posted in another forum. Can't remember source of the info.
More personal notes but for N/A application....
I'm using a Mishimoto maf sensor housing. I don't have the proper silicone hose or air filter to connect to the pipe that connects to the turbo inlet. I am about to head out to get a silicone reducer and what I call a BAAF (Big As* Air Filter). The pictures I have below is only partially what I have in mind. I plan on making a tube(s) to route down to the foglight area.
I'm sure there will be a ton of questions.
- Do you REALLY think what you are doing is better than the stock intake?
- The company has made the best intake and invested millions of dollars in it. You can't improve it. Why?
- You are purchasing a PRL CAI, you can't make an intake better than theirs. Why?
- That looks so ghetto. Why?
- What about your fuel trims?
- What about turbulence?
- Wtf?
- Etc....
Now I'm out to pick up some parts. Will update!
In my haste to show this part, I was holding the wrong end (Air Filter End) up to the stock intake piping. Oops!
Below articles are just for personal reference. Please Disregard!!
A Technical Discussion of Intakes and Turbocharging
The rule of thumb with intakes is that the larger the diameter, the shorter the intake and the fewer the turns the better in terms of what the turbo “likes” (less losses = more power).
When do you need a bigger intake
The effect of Intake Air on Turbocharged Vehicles
A Technical discussion of Intakes and Turbocharging
How intake air temperature affect turbo cars and dealing with IATs
Eliminating Negative Boost - Autospeed
What makes the best intake - Grassroots Motorsports
High/Low Air Pressure Locations on Car - Autospeed
Intelligent Modifications: Measuring Intake Restrictions
Seeking Performance Perfection: Honda Intake Dyno Testing
Air Intake Harmonic Tuning Test Result
Vararam Ram Air Theory
Compressor Efficiency and More
(value MAF g / s) / 0.82 = hp
Cubit Feet Per Minute to Grams Per Second (CFM to G/S Conversion)..... it takes x amount of air to combust with y amount of gas. If you know the air, you know the gas. If you know the gas then you know the amount of energy that is combusting. If you know the energy then you can convert it to any form you want...hp for instance.
My personal quote/info from old Honda Fit thread I posted in another forum. Can't remember source of the info.
Maf sensor Grams Per Second (g/s)
For every 2.28g/s gain is equal too 4.54hp.
In other words every 0.5g/s gained is equal to 1hp
More personal notes but for N/A application....
Intake pipe length and diameter can influence engine performance. Long intake pipe produces higher volumetric efficiency, torque, and power at low engine speeds, while, for high engine speeds, short pipe length produces higher engine performance. For the engine tested, the minimum SFC and the maximum thermal efficiency were noticed around 3,000 rev/min. Large pipe diameter produce higher volumetric efficiency at high engine speeds and lower volumetric efficiency at low speeds, but its effect on engine torque and output power are hardly noticed. Intake pipe length and diameter does not show a clear influence on specific fuel consumption and on engine thermal efficiency. Overall, intake pipes with long length and small diameter are recommended to improve engine performance at low engine speeds, while, for high engine speed, it is suggested the use of intake pipes with short length and large diameter.
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