Date: Sun, 06 May 2001 02:07:10 GMT From: Jim Collins <rubidium7nopsam.com> Subject: Re: K&N has the solution!!
In article <6ZyH6.313$m_1.82003nopsam010.worldonline.dk>, saabnopsamlixnet._nospam_dk says... > Hi all. > > K&N filter has a solution, called PowerBlancket and CoolPipe. I used this on > my 900 T16. I mounted the open air filter on the air mass meter directly. > This powerblancket is then put around the filter, to shield of any hot air, > as it is only open towards the bonnet. The air to the filter is coming from > the front of the car, through the (cool)pipe. The pipe picks up the air from > just behind the spoiler or beside the cooler or from the wheelcases or, > or.... > > This solution works wonders! > > And what John says about water and blowing engines: "suck in any water (if > you went through a deep puddle) and you can kiss your engine goodbye!" This > is simply NOT true!!! And engine will diegest (spelling!?) the small > waterdrops and actually give more power. Have you ever heard of > water-injection? Much used on Saab turbo's as it keeps the temp down in the > engine AND contains much more oxygen-molycules, so that the engine has more > to work with! > > Cheers! > > > "John Griffin" <johnnopsamfinphoto.u-net.com> skrev i en meddelelse > news:B7137DCD.78D4%johnnopsamfinphoto.u-net.com... > > The best place is directly on to the air mass meter - this is then a > > straight and short run for the air to get to the Turbo. As others have > said > > you don't want to have an intake anywhere near the road - suck in any > water > > (if you went through a deep puddle) and you can kiss your engine goodbye! > As > > far as warm air is concerned you can alleviate this to some extent by > > removing the headlight cowl above the intercooler - if you position the > > filter close up to the inlet and outlet of the intercooler you will get > air > > from the front of the car. You may find in summer that you get a bit of > lag > > when you pull away - this is because the engine sucks in a gulp of hot air > > from under the hood - once you are moving it will get the nice fresh air > > from outside. Don't worry about upsetting the meter -it just measures the > > air mass correctly wherever it comes from - that's the beauty of the > thing! > > You may get a few more HP and a better throttle response but it all > depends > > on what you have done to the rest of the car. I'm of the opinion that you > > need to be running at much higher than stock HP in the first place for the > > OE setup to be restrictive and therefore to need this mod - they are > > fashionable with 'boy racer' types. > > Other plus points for this setup are that there is marginally better flow > > through the intercooler and you get more space round the engine which in > > this case makes oil filter changes a doodle. > > > > John > > > > > On the "sucking water" that can blow engines....this is DEFINTELY true.....if you suck enough water that it makes it through to the combustion chamber. I have a fried that got a great deal on a very nice Volvo 760 with a blow engine...turns out the intake manifold on those fuel injected cars were tilted in way that water could accumulate in them, that along with an air-intake location that was susceptible in injesting water, resulted in this relatively common failure with these cars (in the Pacific NW anyway). JC -- Jim Collins Issaquah, WA
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