Re: Re: Powerdyne Air Filter - Airflow Capability

From: Richard A Pyburn (rap777@juno.com)
Date: Mon Mar 26 2001 - 10:58:31 EST


Cool! Thanks, Tim! Good to know that.

Richard
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001 12:30:49 -0500 "Tim Berry" <coolva1@home.com> writes:
> Just a side note, when I installed the 9# pully, i tryed everything
> to get
> it to get 9PSI, but never saw more than 6... so I said, hell, lets
> take the
> little filter off, and see what happens, BAM, 9PSI.... I'm runnin a
> larger
> cone now, and just the 2 90 degree elbows, that flex tube crap makes
> me
> loose boost as well...
>
> Tim Berry
>
> > Well, we ran a dyno test on Richard Pyburn's '95 5.2L SLT (Club
> Cab) and
> we
> > found something very interesting, the filter that comes with the
> Powerdyne
> > kit is too small and is partially (inwards) crushed. This filter
> (on his
> > '95) touched nothing around it and was brand new (I gave him my
> Powerdyne
> > filter which was never used). After speaking with the people at
> the Dyno
> > shop (who work on a lot of domestic and import "Hot Rods",
> they're
> comments
> > were: "That filter is just too small", "We've seen those get
> crushed
> > (inwards) under boost before", and "At least a 6"x9" cone...that
> things
> too
> > small".
> >
> > So, for those who think that the stock Powerdyne filter is
> adequate,
> > sure...it's adequate for the location where it's installed, but
> not for
> the
> > CFM requirements.
> >
> > I'll take some pictures of it to show you...
> >
> > - Bernd
> > (Loving my 6"x9" Cone off of the Powerdyne)
> >
>
>
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