Bob & Brad - What would you do

[JOEM]

Originally posted by Powertrip


Yes, but the difference is that this setup can be broke down into stages, like what Flaskbk2 is doing. It is $2k, but you can get there $500 at a time, unlike the Turbo, which is a $2500-all-at-once kind of deal. Not everyone can afford that route!

Brad

Yeah, that's the ticket. If you start with a cold-air intake like the AirAid or the FIPK and a good performance exhaust like Bassani or Flowmaster, you've spent a certain amount of $$$ and you'll feel (and hear) a nice boost in performance. Then you can steup up to headers, throttle body spacer, then maybe the cams, etc. One step at a time and each step is a step up.

[renichms]

Silly question...how does ram-air affect air flow and performance? I know it'd be a small enough effect that, well, it would be small, but how much so?

RN

[Bosch]

My hats off to you both Bob Stockum and Powertrip.. You have both come up with ways to make a PT more powerful and still very streetable...

I have my list of what to upgrade

[PT-Dave]

I just have an observation regarding all the talk about COLD air intake systems. Most everything that I have seen still keeps the filter in the engine compartment. While the less restrictive filter certainly gives you a certain amount of improvement, the intake is still IN the engine compartment, ie. very HOT in there! To have a COLD air intake, the inlet for the air has to come from OUTSIDE the engine compartment, either through the cowl, the fender vent area, or the lower air dam area.

I am currently working on a true, I'll call it, OUTSIDE FRESH AIR SYSTEM, for want of a better term. I am investigating the through the inner fender method and through the cowl method, which may also have some ram effect. Once I get it done, I'll let everyone know which way I went and the particulars on how to do it. The only way to really get COLD or FRESH air is to get the INLET to be outside the engine compartment.

Anyone else done this type of setup to their PT yet?

[GR8FLPT]

Originally posted by PT-Dave
I just have an observation regarding all the talk about COLD air intake systems. Most everything that I have seen still keeps the filter in the engine compartment. While the less restrictive filter certainly gives you a certain amount of improvement, the intake is still IN the engine compartment, ie. very HOT in there! To have a COLD air intake, the inlet for the air has to come from OUTSIDE the engine compartment, either through the cowl, the fender vent area, or the lower air dam area.

I am currently working on a true, I'll call it, OUTSIDE FRESH AIR SYSTEM, for want of a better term. I am investigating the through the inner fender method and through the cowl method, which may also have some ram effect. Once I get it done, I'll let everyone know which way I went and the particulars on how to do it. The only way to really get COLD or FRESH air is to get the INLET to be outside the engine compartment.

Anyone else done this type of setup to their PT yet?

I'm working on a similar idea also. Mine is on hold for the moment as we in the "nothern country" get ready for winter. Is there some magice formula for what temperature the air should be?
Starting today, (frost advisary) cold air will not be a problem here.

[Powertrip]

Originally posted by PT-Dave
I just have an observation regarding all the talk about COLD air intake systems. Most everything that I have seen still keeps the filter in the engine compartment. While the less restrictive filter certainly gives you a certain amount of improvement, the intake is still IN the engine compartment, ie. very HOT in there! To have a COLD air intake, the inlet for the air has to come from OUTSIDE the engine compartment, either through the cowl, the fender vent area, or the lower air dam area.

I am currently working on a true, I'll call it, OUTSIDE FRESH AIR SYSTEM, for want of a better term. I am investigating the through the inner fender method and through the cowl method, which may also have some ram effect. Once I get it done, I'll let everyone know which way I went and the particulars on how to do it. The only way to really get COLD or FRESH air is to get the INLET to be outside the engine compartment.

Anyone else done this type of setup to their PT yet?

This is all VERY old news.....Yes we have made proper cold air intake systems, check out my webpage (2nd page).... I did this 2 years ago.... My intake drew from under the engine bay, below the battery area (battery was relocated farther back).... Worked wonders!

http://project.ptrip.com

Brad