Power Hungry Performance Forum
Page 2 of 2 1 2
Show 100 post(s) from this thread on one page

Power Hungry Performance Forum (http://forum.gopowerhungry.com/index.php)
-   1997 to 2003 F-150 (http://forum.gopowerhungry.com/forumdisplay.php?f=12)
-   -   Intake Questions (http://forum.gopowerhungry.com/showthread.php?t=3792)

Longshot270 Fri, April 2nd, 2010 05:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by cody994x4 (Post 29072)
i had no idea there was so much more to intakes than i knew before,i guess it reflects 'marketing'...... im glad i didnt buy one.

ill b doing the gotts and a k&n filter, this thread made me curious abt lightnings though, i wonder if they have the same stock opening at the fender well, for the supercharger on these 5.4s
That is a good question. :hmmm: I know that some of the aftermarket S/Cs use a CAI style filter at the end of the intake pipe but I've never looked under the hood of a stock S/C F150. As long as you leave the intake sensors and their surrounding housings alone, you can do whatever you want to the intake.

Power Hungry Fri, April 2nd, 2010 06:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by cody994x4 (Post 29043)
i guess this would apply to hoods also. although they take in more air than a hood w no induction they fail to create more pressure, not to mention delivering it into the throttle body/intake manifold at 100% efficiency.
One thing I read is that when the vehicle is travelling, the body creates an airfoil around it and that the pressurized airflow is actually about 2-3 inches above the hoodline. This means that your hood scoop would need to be at least 3 inches or higher to have ANY effect. Otherwise, you are actually operating in a vacuum.

Fun stuff, ain't it? :shocked:

Longshot270 Fri, April 2nd, 2010 06:11 PM
Even if they are considered ineffective I still wouldn't mind having one. :D

Jackpine Fri, April 2nd, 2010 06:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Power Hungry (Post 29086)
One thing I read is that when the vehicle is travelling, the body creates an airfoil around it and that the pressurized airflow is actually about 2-3 inches above the hoodline. This means that your hood scoop would need to be at least 3 inches or higher to have ANY effect. Otherwise, you are actually operating in a vacuum.

Fun stuff, ain't it? :shocked:
The pitot tube opening, that picks up ram air pressure for aircraft speed is positioned quite a bit away from any part of the fuselage or wing for that very reason.

Much of what we'd "guess" in aerodynamics is just plain wrong!

- Jack


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:22 PM.
Page 2 of 2 1 2
Show 100 post(s) from this thread on one page


All Contents Copyright 2008-2024, Power Hungry Performance