stock.

 

 

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE ( @ Mar 29 2001, 07:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> If you search the Under the Hood forum you'll find extensive threads on this, basically sound is the disruption of air, which means it isnt flowing the best it can. [/QUOTE]

Turbulance lead to sound, sound lead to hate, hate lead to suffering...

 

One that leads to a compressor.

 

No way dude....ASM...its $3,000 so it has to be the best.

 

Couldnt have said it better myself

 

My problem with sound and aftermarket intakes is that your supposed to gain like 1-2 mpg better from the better airflow, but then when you hear the sound your tempted to stomp on it just for the hell of it. There goes your gain in mpg plus some. I'd rather save gas and get decent gains rather than the sound

 

I dont buy the sound=turbulence=lose argument at all. having taken plenty of fluids classes, sounds pretty far fetched to me. Fluid flow direction is gonna be the same after passing thru the intake material for both cases, and even a difference in direction thru the tiny little openings of the filter fibers is negligible in comparison the the intake diameter.

Id venture to say that the hp drop seen consitently is completely from temperature difference, and if its turbulent with the cover off then its also turbulent with it on. you ever rev the engine with your head by the intake opening with the cover on? sounds the same if your near the square opening.

 

i love the sound. i figure if its over 70-80F outside i'll be paying for it in power. if its 50F out or colder, i'd figure there wont be any appreciable difference.

it doesnt look like theres much risk of taking in water with the s2000 intake setup (w/o airbox). is that correct? if not, then i'll be throwing the stock box back on in the garage if its been raining outside.

 

Once you're moving, there's not much difference in power since air is moving through the engine bay, from front to back, top to bottom. The car has plates that drive air up over the airbox as well as into the radiator to keep air moving down and back through the bay as you drive.