Mesh screen for Turbo
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Re: Mesh screen for Turbo
not really a good idea to run with nothing over the turbo. doesn't take much to ruin the blades. if you insist on running without a filter put a piece of window screen over the front and then wire tie it on to the turbo housing. check it often to make sure it stays on.
an angle pipe with a closed K&N filter is a better idea. i'm not really sure you'll pick up anything running without a filter like the k&n
not really a good idea to run with nothing over the turbo. doesn't take much to ruin the blades. if you insist on running without a filter put a piece of window screen over the front and then wire tie it on to the turbo housing. check it often to make sure it stays on.
an angle pipe with a closed K&N filter is a better idea. i'm not really sure you'll pick up anything running without a filter like the k&n
Crimson93Ty
PITA new guy
Re: Mesh screen for Turbo
Your better off just using the K&N. The mesh screen will block about 40% of the air flow as opposed to nothing.
Your better off just using the K&N. The mesh screen will block about 40% of the air flow as opposed to nothing.
crashing_sux
Blow Me?
Re: Mesh screen for Turbo
I'm surprised to see so many people do this (seen it on lots of other cars), I thought pulling air in from the engine bay wasn't the greatest idea when you can get cooler air somewhere else? Are you guys running intercoolers so good the warm air intake doesn't matter, or is there just no decent way to get an adequate volume of cold air?
I have one of the KB cold air intakes in my attic, always wondered if it'd be worth installing on my truck or not, the intake looks too restrictive though.
I'm surprised to see so many people do this (seen it on lots of other cars), I thought pulling air in from the engine bay wasn't the greatest idea when you can get cooler air somewhere else? Are you guys running intercoolers so good the warm air intake doesn't matter, or is there just no decent way to get an adequate volume of cold air?
I have one of the KB cold air intakes in my attic, always wondered if it'd be worth installing on my truck or not, the intake looks too restrictive though.
GarnetTy1473
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Re: Mesh screen for Turbo
Don't know about the turbo motors, since they pull a bunch of air. On the Camaro I race, 496 ci bb, runs low 9s. Putting a K&N filter on it didn't slow us down a bit. It's just the filter, with no oil though, don't know if that helps or not.
Don't know about the turbo motors, since they pull a bunch of air. On the Camaro I race, 496 ci bb, runs low 9s. Putting a K&N filter on it didn't slow us down a bit. It's just the filter, with no oil though, don't know if that helps or not.