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Alright, well this should make for interesting discussion.
At my recent dyno session where I was power testing my current combo and then subsequent power runs with different intakes/CAI's on, I came across some interesting results which I think would make for a good discussion.
I had a number of different dyno runs, I will describe each setup, and the power yielded from that setup, unfortunately I didn't get all the dyno readouts, would have been good to see the torque/power band differences and all that, but never mind.
Temperature of the day: 26 degrees
Dyno Run #1: - Current Setup (running 98 Premium)
- Stock Airbox
- K&N Panel Filter
- L67 Super 6 OTR
- Stock Intake tube
- IMPCO Gas mixer cone on intake before Throttle Body
Power = 94rwkw
Dyno Run #2: - Current Setup (running LPG)
- Stock Airbox
- K&N Panel Filter
- L67 Super 6 OTR
- Stock Intake tube
- IMPCO Gas mixer cone on intake before Throttle Body
Power = 72rwkw
Dyno Run #3: - Power Setup 1 (running 98 Premium)
- Stock Airbox
- K&N Panel Filter
- L67 Super 6 OTR
- 3" Heat resistant plastic Intake tube
- Gas mixer cone REMOVED from intake tube, straight pipe into throttle body (no restriction)
Power = 123rwkw
Dyno Run #3: - Power Setup 1a (running LPG)
- Stock Airbox
- K&N Panel Filter
- L67 Super 6 OTR
- 3" Heat resistant plastic Intake tube
- IMPCO Gas mixer cone on intake before Throttle Body
Power = 73rwkw
Dyno Run #3: - Power Setup 2 (running 98 Premium)
- MACE (style) enclosed pod airbox
- 3" K&N Pod Filter
- 3" Heat resistant plastic Intake tube
- Gas mixer cone REMOVED from intake tube, straight pipe into throttle body (no restriction)
Power = 122rwkw
Dyno Run #3: - Power Setup 2a (running LPG)
- MACE (style) enclosed pod airbox
- 3" K&N Pod Filter
- 3" Heat resistant plastic Intake tube
- IMPCO Gas mixer cone on intake before Throttle Body
Power = 72rwkw
So if we see the trend from the above dyno runs....what is that saying?
Anyway, surprise surprise to those who swear by an enclosed POD setup, and rubbish the OTR Super 6 CAI. In saying this, I felt absolutely nothing change with the installation of the CAI, (both the L67 and the Enclosed POD) and obviously this is due to the fact that it is really hard to notice a mod that doesn't add at least 5kw or isn't paired with supporting mods, i.e. changing how the air is fed to the intake helps, but difference is only really felt when the whole system is upgraded, rather than just the intake mouth.
This being said though, the dyno result proved it to yield more power, most likely due to fluid air flow through the intake into the airbox/MAF.
Anyway, this is now up for discussion. Interested to see what you guys have to say....bare in mind that this was real life tests, so theory which has been covered about 50 times in previous threads will do no good to this thread....try and get some actual evidence/tests.
At my recent dyno session where I was power testing my current combo and then subsequent power runs with different intakes/CAI's on, I came across some interesting results which I think would make for a good discussion.
I had a number of different dyno runs, I will describe each setup, and the power yielded from that setup, unfortunately I didn't get all the dyno readouts, would have been good to see the torque/power band differences and all that, but never mind.
Temperature of the day: 26 degrees
Dyno Run #1: - Current Setup (running 98 Premium)
- Stock Airbox
- K&N Panel Filter
- L67 Super 6 OTR
- Stock Intake tube
- IMPCO Gas mixer cone on intake before Throttle Body
Power = 94rwkw
Dyno Run #2: - Current Setup (running LPG)
- Stock Airbox
- K&N Panel Filter
- L67 Super 6 OTR
- Stock Intake tube
- IMPCO Gas mixer cone on intake before Throttle Body
Power = 72rwkw
Dyno Run #3: - Power Setup 1 (running 98 Premium)
- Stock Airbox
- K&N Panel Filter
- L67 Super 6 OTR
- 3" Heat resistant plastic Intake tube
- Gas mixer cone REMOVED from intake tube, straight pipe into throttle body (no restriction)
Power = 123rwkw
Dyno Run #3: - Power Setup 1a (running LPG)
- Stock Airbox
- K&N Panel Filter
- L67 Super 6 OTR
- 3" Heat resistant plastic Intake tube
- IMPCO Gas mixer cone on intake before Throttle Body
Power = 73rwkw
Dyno Run #3: - Power Setup 2 (running 98 Premium)
- MACE (style) enclosed pod airbox
- 3" K&N Pod Filter
- 3" Heat resistant plastic Intake tube
- Gas mixer cone REMOVED from intake tube, straight pipe into throttle body (no restriction)
Power = 122rwkw
Dyno Run #3: - Power Setup 2a (running LPG)
- MACE (style) enclosed pod airbox
- 3" K&N Pod Filter
- 3" Heat resistant plastic Intake tube
- IMPCO Gas mixer cone on intake before Throttle Body
Power = 72rwkw
So if we see the trend from the above dyno runs....what is that saying?
- That the LPG Mixer cone saps a huge 29-30rwkw off the power figure
- The enclosed Pod really didn't help?
- The OTR is not the best setup, however did prove to be more effective at speed (had the air machine pushing air into the intake)
Anyway, surprise surprise to those who swear by an enclosed POD setup, and rubbish the OTR Super 6 CAI. In saying this, I felt absolutely nothing change with the installation of the CAI, (both the L67 and the Enclosed POD) and obviously this is due to the fact that it is really hard to notice a mod that doesn't add at least 5kw or isn't paired with supporting mods, i.e. changing how the air is fed to the intake helps, but difference is only really felt when the whole system is upgraded, rather than just the intake mouth.
This being said though, the dyno result proved it to yield more power, most likely due to fluid air flow through the intake into the airbox/MAF.
Anyway, this is now up for discussion. Interested to see what you guys have to say....bare in mind that this was real life tests, so theory which has been covered about 50 times in previous threads will do no good to this thread....try and get some actual evidence/tests.
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