Re: RE: Re: Functional Reflexxion Hood

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (fasstdak@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri May 14 2004 - 07:20:15 EDT


The larger air filter surface area, plus the cold-air effect from the cowl
will definitely help out Bill. Looks like some serious thought went into
that design as well - nice job. Curious to see how it works - been thinking
about something like that for mine as well.

- Bernd

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Nissley" <bill@nissley.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 2:21 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: Functional Reflexxion Hood

>
> I realize the cowl induction part doesn't take effect until then, but I
> think I will be getting more cfm from the large opening, colder air and
the
> fact that it is such a short path from the outside to the TB should make
the
> air more available to the TB. I might even be getting a boost from having
a
> lot of air in the airbox after the filter element. That's a guess, I'd
have
> to be some kind of scientist to be able to know that for sure.
>
> I did cut the area out where the box is. I added bars going along side of
> the box ass well as pieces that seal from the top of the hood to the
bracing
> around the front and sides of the box and then going out to the sides.
This
> Mock up I did in photoshop before I began will show you what I did.
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~billnis/dakota/airbox5.jpg
>
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D.
> Ratsch
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:14 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Functional Reflexxion Hood
>
>
> It's going to be hard to see the Cowl induction working on a stationary
> dyno...the effect really doesn't start to work until above 40mph. I've
got
> the same hood as you Bill and under 40mph, leaves fly away from the cowl
> area....once above 40, they get stuck in the grill of the cowl (proof that
> it really works).
>
> Very nice job on the box!! Did you also cut the cross-bracing from the
> hood?
>
> - Bernd
>
>
>
>
>



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