Airflow/Horsepower limit for stock 2.0L intake system? |
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Airflow/Horsepower limit for stock 2.0L intake system? |
greggearhead |
Dec 12 2019, 11:32 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 19-March 11 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 12,836 Region Association: None |
OK, I did search, and couldn't really find anything.
My basic question - when does the 914 2.0L intake become a restriction to power? I have a built VW 412 - 2056 cc Type 4 * 9550 RAT cam * LE-180 heads (914 2L combustion chamber, 42mm intake, 36mm exhaust) * Mallory Unilite vacuum advance distributor, Mallory Promaster coil, Mallory Hyfire CDI * Stock 412 heater boxes & Thunderbird exhaust * 2L Bus plenum and throttle body * 2L 914 runners * Ford "Design II" F1TE-D9A (Bosch 0280150947) 24# injectors (modified) * SDS programmable EFI * Oil bath air cleaner housing modified to use large circular filter element I have a pair of IDF manifolds, and some VFR throttle bodies. Roughly equivalent to Weber 40IDFs (maybe a bit better in terms of flow). Engine made 115hp at the wheels. I'm just wondering if the (improved) stock intake is a cork or not? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i61.photobucket.com-12836-1576171976.1.jpg) |
greggearhead |
Dec 13 2019, 09:21 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 19-March 11 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 12,836 Region Association: None |
I've done lots of research and flow bench work over the years - I know how different variable intake systems work. But as I mentioned, I'm not going to spend the time and money necessary to fabricate a one off intake like that for a mild 2056cc engine in a 412. Doesn't make any sense.
If I was going to go to that effort to extract more power, I would absolutely have to put in a more aggressive cam and heads. And then I could have just swapped in a Subaru and spent less money, and had something more powerful, more reliable and cheaper and easy to find if it blows up. |
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