What cold air intakes will work on a 92 mtx

[zach44102]

thats what spectre has over metal intakes. its insulated plastic with a chrome coating to deflect heat

 

[Brett]

5HP to the crank if your lucky, I usually get an aftermarket intake installed on my vehicles. But I never look to gain performance wise, the sound tricks you into thinking you are faster.

I was trying to be optimistic

 

[shooff1994atx]

I was trying to be optimistic

ok so very, very, very, optimisticly 5HP at the wheels if you add a K&N sticker to the intake tubing. :woo-hoo:

 

[elarm1]

That money would be put to better use saved up for something like a Y pipe.

Best words outta the whole thread!

 

[SHOtime2511]

Or a turbo

 

[rubydist]

Do you have Dyno Numbers to prove otherwise? No? Cool.

Stock Airbox > ANY CAI.

-Sam

iirc, someone had a dyno graph w/ no filter or box at all where it was only 1 hp better than the stock filter/airbox. based on this, I struggle to understand how any other intake could be worth 5 hp.....

 

[SeanMc]

Mine. Want it? I'll trade for a stock ATX airbox. I'm to low, and my wheel hits it when I go over bumps.

 

[silversho89]

Why can't it just be a sound changing mod? Like how everyone changes mufflers and that results in nothing noticeable and is way more expensive? Personally, id rather hear a good sounding intake over some raspy blatty mufflers anyways.

 

[SuperHO]

because putting an open element air filter in the engine bay without a good heat shield will actually degrade performance.

 

[illSHOyou]

Do you have Dyno Numbers to prove otherwise? No? Cool.

Stock Airbox > ANY CAI.

-Sam

O I'm sorry, You most have the numbers to back that up? So the numbers please?



O wait, you have none just like everybody...

Go on keep telling people what you think works, yet not 100% sure

 

[illSHOyou]

According to a large number of forum members. Not sure why you'd argue this, it pulls cold air from the fender as opposed to most CAI that pull air from the engine bay.

Im assuming your argument will be that you can make a CAI that pulls air from the fender as well, and flow better. But fact is, how much of a HP gain is that going to make? id venture to guess 5 if your lucky. doesnt seem worth it money to HP wise to me. That money would be put to better use saved up for something like a Y pipe.

I work hard for every hp i can get.

 

[illSHOyou]

iirc, someone had a dyno graph w/ no filter or box at all where it was only 1 hp better than the stock filter/airbox. based on this, I struggle to understand how any other intake could be worth 5 hp.....

See most people make this mistake and its the first thing to try. Makes sense to try and remove the filter all together to see if there is a hp gain, but what people forget is how a air filter slows and organize air to flow smoothly over the MAF. When you remove the box and filter you disrupt the smooth air into a instrument that our computer depends on.

Plus, no mention if this is a stock or upgraded MAF.

Some might chime in now saying how the computer ignores the MAF after a certain RPM at WOT. Ok, now we will mention the other problem that occurs when you remove the box and filter. Smooth laminar air is dense air moving into the engine. Now that the hose is just flopping in the air. The air has to cross a hard edge that you created ( The edge of a hose or MAF Meter) that normally would attach to a nice laminar air promoting surface. So sometimes you even lose hp when performing this test, your lucky to see a gain.

This test works alot better for turbo's not N/A unless you deleted the air box and installed a nice velocity stack to prevent turbulent air then see if there is a gain.

 

[illSHOyou]

So moral of the story is that unless you have spent thousands of dollars research the design of CAI, the correct answer on this subject is:

I DON'T KNOW!

Cause lets face it, absolutely no hard data to back it up.

This discourages people from investigating a better design intake for the SHO.


You could also tell people there perhaps not a design to date that out performs the stock setup, cause lets face it MOST attempts are terrible...

 

[shobote]

steel will heat soak and you will increase your intake temps.

There is cold air moving through it, so it stays cool when the engine is running. The only time it warms up is after the car is turned off.

 

[frosho]

because putting an open element air filter in the engine bay without a good heat shield will actually degrade performance.

He didn't say anything about an open element air filter. I think it's safe to assume he's talking about a true CAI.

And I agree with him. I don't care whether there are any gains or not, I run my CAI for the sound.

 

[silversho89]

Exactly what I meant. Either in a sealed box or relocated to the fender, behind the bumper, somewhere besides a hot engine bay.

 

[FastAndFurious]

Here you go guys. Do search!!

http://www.shoforum.com/showpost.php?p=115451&postcount=11

 

[illSHOyou]

Here you go guys. Do search!!

http://www.shoforum.com/showpost.php?p=115451&postcount=11

I thought that info was lost. Good find, really glad you found that!

 

[32MTX]

I've actually seen a thread here where they had back to back dyno runs and the modified intake system made 1-2 more hp everytime

boy that thread started some shit cause it defied the normal shoforum logic

 

[zach44102]

wow intakes are useless in performanc just like aftermarket mufflers. **** their exactly the same all sound no go