Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2582901 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:01:51 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.12.251]) by imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030917160151.DHLV12046.imf22aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:01:51 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "Flyrotary List" Subject: Intake questions Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:01:50 -0500 Message-ID: <01ee01c37d35$0186dc60$0201a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01EF_01C37D0B.18B0D460" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01EF_01C37D0B.18B0D460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, =20 I'm probably about to prove that I haven't paid any attention to any of = the intake construction threads, but here goes... I know there's special = length that will tune the intake to make more power. Ed knows what this is, = but if he tells us, he has to kill us (a slow painful death, involving 60 = slides) :-) =20 =20 My general question is this- does it matter if this runner length is = before, or after the throttle body? I'm using the TWM throttle body, which is completely separated into two sides. If I kept the air inlet to the TB = as separate tubes for a particular length, would that count towards the = tuned system? =20 =20 The reason I'm thinking about this of course is pre-planning for the = almost inevitable removal of my turbo. If I end up using a stock cowl, I'll = have space in the left cheek for intake stuff. I've seen a very short intake manifold that sticks straight out to the side about 4 inches or so, then = the TB would stick straight out another 4 inches or so. While this is = simple, and compact, it would certainly not be good for our power band, so I = started wondering if I could "tune" it with individual pipes on the inlet side = of the TB. =20 =20 Thanks, Rusty (Scotty, I need more power!)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_01EF_01C37D0B.18B0D460 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Greetings,
 
I'm probably = about to prove=20 that I haven't paid any attention to any of the intake construction = threads, but=20 here goes...  I know there's special length that will tune the = intake to=20 make more power.  Ed knows what this is, but if he tells us, he has = to kill=20 us (a slow painful death, involving 60 slides)  :-) =20
 
My general = question is=20 this- does it matter if this runner length is before, or after = the=20 throttle body?  I'm using the TWM throttle body, which is = completely=20 separated into two sides.  If I kept the air inlet to the TB as = separate=20 tubes for a particular length, would that count towards the tuned = system? =20
 
The reason I'm = thinking=20 about this of course is pre-planning for the almost inevitable removal = of my=20 turbo.  If I end up using a stock cowl, I'll have space in the = left=20 cheek for intake stuff.  I've seen a very short intake manifold = that sticks=20 straight out to the side about 4 inches or so, then the TB would stick = straight=20 out another 4 inches or so.  While this is simple, and compact, it = would=20 certainly not be good for our power band, so I started wondering if I = could=20 "tune" it with individual pipes on the inlet side of the=20 TB.  
 
Thanks,
Rusty (Scotty, = I need more=20 power!) 
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