Well duh Shaun...we were all thinking that, you're just stating the obvious. :-)
Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com wrote:
> It may not be voodoo. After the turbulence induced by the throttle body, the
> extra distance may allow the air to achieve something resembling Laminar Flow.
> If I were to make one of these doohickies (yes, that's a technical term ^_^)
> I'd help it along by using a thin walled hexagonal extruded mesh to force the
> air into laminar flow. When the air hits the intake manifold, it parts
> cleanly into the individual air channels to the cylinders. This should induce
> a venturi effect that actually accellerates the air into the cylinders. There
> may be some science to back up the claim. I've often thought about making a
> fully laminar flow intake system...
>
> Shaun H.
>
> ---original message---
> Yep, it sounds like magic. They claim 15 hp at the wheels. Probably
> to good to be true. I don't think my TB airhat would clear with a 3/4
> inch spacer. May give my hood the "Trottman strain". =0)
>
> GS -
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