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Was thinking today about how the outside air temperature can effect the overall performance of an engine, colder the air mixed with the fuel = higher generated horsepower and thought about the possible use of the air-con pumping chilly air straight into the airbox?
Basiclly I'm not talking about turbo-charged or supercharged setups (although I guess it would work anyway) but for a NA engine and supplying colder air instead of mounting an intercooler.
Now I'm not very mechanicly minded about cars and how they're all put together, however the curiosity got to me. I currently have a SS CAI kit and K&N filter so the engine is (hopefully) recieving a good flow of air and during the summer season, the current air temp is quite warm.
How easy (or hard) could it be by using insolated piping to split off from the current A/C pipes and join it to the top of the air-box so it by-passes the air filter thus providing very cold, clean air straight into the engine???
I guess theres some advantages:
1. Colder air temperature to engine.
2. On or off via A/C switch in the car
3. Adjustable fan speed
4. Adjustable Air temp
Disadvantages:
1. Can't use the heater lol
If there is a way to make some sort of mechanical flap that opens and closes the A/C pipe to the air filter via a switch, then what other disadvantages could there be?
I'm sure theres more reasons why it would or won't work but if anyone could shed some light on this idea, it would be awsome.
cheers
Basiclly I'm not talking about turbo-charged or supercharged setups (although I guess it would work anyway) but for a NA engine and supplying colder air instead of mounting an intercooler.
Now I'm not very mechanicly minded about cars and how they're all put together, however the curiosity got to me. I currently have a SS CAI kit and K&N filter so the engine is (hopefully) recieving a good flow of air and during the summer season, the current air temp is quite warm.
How easy (or hard) could it be by using insolated piping to split off from the current A/C pipes and join it to the top of the air-box so it by-passes the air filter thus providing very cold, clean air straight into the engine???
I guess theres some advantages:
1. Colder air temperature to engine.
2. On or off via A/C switch in the car
3. Adjustable fan speed
4. Adjustable Air temp
Disadvantages:
1. Can't use the heater lol
If there is a way to make some sort of mechanical flap that opens and closes the A/C pipe to the air filter via a switch, then what other disadvantages could there be?
I'm sure theres more reasons why it would or won't work but if anyone could shed some light on this idea, it would be awsome.
cheers