Where did all the power go?

[SHOZ123]

Turbulence isn't near an issue before the air filter as it is afterward.

 

[stephen newberg]

Hi Ron, long time no hear. Hope you are well.

I simplified Ron's CAI system by ditching the elbow entirely and using only a long chunk of truck radiator hose. I left a touch of lip on the air box and cut the hose to fit somewhat around the cornerish area and then used three small screws to attach the hose to the air box and from there it went straight out to the cutout to the inner fender. To install it, I had to loosen off the airbox mount, but after it was all together and the hose in place, I was able to put it back in its original position without trouble. I think I have a photo of it here:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/newberg/MVC-025S.jpg

Nothing pretty, and certainly dirty, but works like a charm, cost only a few bucks and some time, and is outright simple to do.

pax, smn

 

[Mr. SHO]

I'm trying to figure out an alternative to anything that could cause turbulence, even if it's only in my mind

Turbulence is only an issue at the MAF sampling location. The MAF measures the airflow at a specific point, and the PCM uses those readings to approximate how much air is going into the engine. If the turbulence causes a condition where the airflow at this specific sampling point isn't a good indicator of the airflow at all other points within the cross-section of the MAF housing, the PCM is using bunk data to decide how much fuel to dump in.

The notion of turbulence actually hindering airflow is not valid to any appreciable degree. We're talking about airflow values of a few hundred CFM max, spread across a sizable bore (3" or larger in most areas) so no matter how rough or corrugated the sides are, they aren't going to choke the engine off at all.

And a CAI, so matter how smooth and pretty, is not going to affect flow downstream from the TB anyway, so you are still at the mercy of the stock intake design in that regard.