Cooler air in cylinders equals more, P O W E R Options

[gregrobbins]

At the DE today at Firebird Raceway, there was one very quick 2.0L 914.

I met and talked with the owner John Seymour for awhile. One of the innovations he came up with really looks interesting. Instead of the stock air filter box. he looked for a way to get cooler air into the motor. Study the photo (I have more if you want me to post). He ran a PVC pipe from the TPS to hoses that go down to the J tubes. From there they are connected to the air ducts in the longs and finally, he is pulling air from the opening in front of the windshield. He claims it works like a charm. I don't doubt him, as he is running D-jet and was as quick or quicker than the 2.0L cars that had been converted to carbs.

[URY914]

There is no doubt that cooler air can make more power, but does this set up make more power?

Seems like a lot of work when something else that is simpler may work also. I've seen where guys will take sheetmtal or f/g and seal off the top of the engine compartment and stick the air intake thru the sheetmetal so that only cooler air is pulled in.

Or why not take the engine lid off on track days and stick a 24" piece of PVC pipe on the intake and tie it to the targa bar/ roof? At least it would be less work.

If he thinks it works and he's happy with it I guess it doesn't matter. This is the new kinder gentler me. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)