Re: Recently seen in SCC

[Benton Yoshida <byoshida@zygote.hsc.usc.edu>]

	I guess I'm missing something here.  I thought that the K&N type
filters (what I meant by open element) were sitting in the engine
compartment, unshrouded, which is how I remember seeing them in other cars.
If it drops into the stock airbox, I agree, there is no need for a custom
airbox.  Sorry about the confusion, benton------




>The baffle thing is new to me, the custom box around a open filter
>element blows my mind though.  Why not just get a K&N to drop in?  all
>you do is remove then replace the airbox.  I cant believe that it will
>flow that much better with a cone  element.  Make a duct to the stock
>box, thats what makes sense to me.
>
>Kyle
>
>On Thu, 26 Jun 1997 18:44:49 -0700 Benton Yoshida
><byoshida@zygote.hsc.usc.edu> writes:
>>I was flipping through some recent issues of Sport Compact Car and saw
>>a
>>Nology exhaust tip with a spring-loaded baffled cover to control
>>backpressure.  Anyone know if this really works or is it just a
>>gimmick?
>>
>>Also saw some cars that had a custom box and ducting surrounding the
>>open
>>element air filter, presumably to prevent hot engine air from going
>>in.
>>Anybody tried this?
>>
>>benton------
>>
>>p.s.  The Autotech show was really cool, and putting faces to the
>>names on
>>this list was really nice too.


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