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Originally Posted by Paul Workman
But, I have an idea that to go to that extent and NOT address the flow across that accordion bridge piece can't be as affective as it would be if it was smoothed out. And, when I look at the C5 and C6 filtered air intake tubes - i.e., smooth - it seems like that issue was finally taken into account.
Dyno time is expensive, no question. And, dyno time is further increased when there is any significant increase in output resulting from a physical change, as the tune may need to be tweaked to be keep everything in balance after the change. However, it would be interesting to test this and other ideas to see what is valid and if so by how much. It gives me an idea for possibly a funded dyno session setup for the purpose of exploring this and other power adder ideas. After all, the Registry helps sponsor certain social events, why not a a "tech" event that consists of a specific, formal set of experiments in order to quantify validity? Just a though.
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I don't doubt a smooth duct = smoother air flow. The question is: Is there any noticeable change in engine operation or performance between the ribbed vs. smooth duct? Not so sure you could really acurately prove it. Maybe a "tech " event is the way to find out. We need to get a list of things to test, then find a shop to rent for the day, and get enough people to split costs and test different theories. I would be into doing that, I would test air boxes, ducts, and coil packs. I'm looking into Marc's hoops to prevent the collapsing issue (even though this hasn't happened
yet). 