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IowaGuy · 09-07-2013, 01:34 AM

So i was working in my driver wheel area area today in my warm garage and I noticed cool air blowing onto my arm. I was a bit confused until I realized it was from the JRE scoop. It was picking up the air from the wally world box fan that was on the end of the garage. It was enough air to move the hair on my arms.

This got me to thinking---scary I know.

Since dynos are performed on stationary cars, and the scoops/CAIs work better with moving air...is it not possible that these devicedd perform better in real world application than in a dyno test? Also, the complex characteristics of moving air could affect how each device performs when compared to other devices.

I guess one could Dyno with a shop fan blowing at the car to simulate airflow.

axis · 09-07-2013, 01:49 AM

I take it you've never been to a dyno session? It's common practice to have one if not two big shop fans blowing on the front of the car.

Jason@JacFab · 09-07-2013, 02:08 AM

How about a shop fan that blows 60mph winds?

Apparently it works, and I'm the only one that's never given in.

IowaGuy · 09-07-2013, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by axis

I take it you've never been to a dyno session? It's common practice to have one if not two big shop fans blowing on the front of the car.

Ah, thanks for the teaching!

Jason@JacFab · 09-07-2013, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by IowaGuy

Ah, thanks for the teaching!

And if you didn't pick it up from my post, the most common cold air intake dyno comparison you will find on this site uses a fan that blows 60mph winds.

Denis · 09-08-2013, 01:48 PM

In theory the faster you go, the more ar it will get.

09-07-2013, 01:34 AM	#1
IowaGuy Drives: 2013 Cyber Gray Metallic Chevy Volt Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lives on camaro5 Posts: 353 View My Garage	CAI/Scoop thoughts So i was working in my driver wheel area area today in my warm garage and I noticed cool air blowing onto my arm. I was a bit confused until I realized it was from the JRE scoop. It was picking up the air from the wally world box fan that was on the end of the garage. It was enough air to move the hair on my arms. This got me to thinking---scary I know. Since dynos are performed on stationary cars, and the scoops/CAIs work better with moving air...is it not possible that these devicedd perform better in real world application than in a dyno test? Also, the complex characteristics of moving air could affect how each device performs when compared to other devices. I guess one could Dyno with a shop fan blowing at the car to simulate airflow. __________________ I have come to realize that my wife's a mod addict. Instead of a camaro she has the house, and instead of camaro5 she has HGTV. Last edited by IowaGuy; 09-07-2013 at 02:25 AM.

09-07-2013, 01:49 AM	#2
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	I take it you've never been to a dyno session? It's common practice to have one if not two big shop fans blowing on the front of the car. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

09-08-2013, 01:48 PM	#6
Denis Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Yorktown Heights, NY Posts: 7,695 View My Garage	In theory the faster you go, the more ar it will get. __________________

09-07-2013, 02:08 AM	#3
Jason@JacFab Drives: 2016 1LT RS Camaro; 72 Chevelle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Point, OR Posts: 5,688 View My Garage	How about a shop fan that blows 60mph winds? Apparently it works, and I'm the only one that's never given in.