i have an 01 se and above the ford logo looks like a cowl and a rubber?plastic looking tube that goes to the bottom of the air box has anyone tried to relocate it to get better air flow i eventually want to get a cold air intake but i want to know if i can move this down between the fog lights or something if that will help the motor get more air
I asked this question a few months ago. I have a CAI already though, so I was wondering if relocating the intake would make the CAI more efficient. I was told that unless the air was colder, it wasnt going to be more efficient. I thought maybe it could be relocated down by the foglights, but it would really be about the same thing. I decided that insted of relocating the whole intake system, I could add another one! So I went to the local junkard and got all the piping from another Focus. But...it is still sitting in my room so I have yet to know if it helps or not. lol
see in logic it should be colder air and if i hit higher water its gonna take a lot to suck all the way to the stock box but how were you gonna add a second one just curious
i think being on the ground...away from exhust heat and other things would be good. Someone put a 6.2 diesle scoop in that area and he said it worked great
Please leave the stock intake alone. The air has no problem getting to the engine, it goes straight from the grille, over the aerodynamic hump, and sucked into the snorkel. Posted via FF Mobile
The thing that I was talking about is essential the same a stock. You just change the intake scoop size and location. You are not missing with anything too much. The HRw deal is nice.. I just need to figure out how to keep water out of the hose
I say atleast try it. Worst case scenario you can put it all back. If you try it and nothing happens (I am not really expecting a whole lot to happen anyways. haha) then I and others will know not to do it (or something similiar).
You will notice NO performance increase by flipping the snorkel upside down. The tube diameter is still the same size, its still getting the same amount of ram air (if not less) the air box is the same size, and the tube to the tb is still the same. Its already flowing at its max rate. I'm all for making your car better for cheap, but you are going down a dead end street. Just buy a volant, or even an ebay cold air intake for $50 shipped.
actually its been proven colder air is more dense. So if there is a way he can get his intake temps down than he will be getting denser air into the engine. which is basically getting more air. therefore being faster. although you will not be able to tell because at MAX it would be 5 degrees
hows the stack work i really dont have a lot of money to spend on a cai or really anything not with a 2 year old and a new baby on the way Posted via FF Mobile
I did this about 6-8months ago. It has some other peoples stuff in it too..
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