Went for a spin in rsheaks Powerworks SVT

Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:53 pm

tgnorman wrote:^^ditto. Although, going from 4th to 5th at redline, you find out very quickly how strong air resistance is...

Hence the need for the Forced Induction!!

Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:55 pm

zurno wrote:[
did we get into lose your liscense land that one night last year? can't remember if we did or not.

You mean when I drove your car and then raced you up 52? Yes, Yes we did get into "lose your license" teritory.

I stopped looking at the speedo once I got past 100 in your car.

tgnorman · Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:59 pm

FORDSVTPARTS wrote:
tgnorman wrote:^^ditto. Although, going from 4th to 5th at redline, you find out very quickly how strong air resistance is...
Hence the need for the Forced Induction!!

A functional ram air scoop could acomplish the same purpose, but only at speed...

Which is why I may build a custom intake this summer...perhaps a large-ish scoop in the lower grille, feeding the stock airbox, modified for a cone filter. Anyone wanna help?

KRYPTO · Thu May 01, 2008 11:12 am

Im down with fabing up something. Im always making my own parts for my car.

tgnorman · Thu May 01, 2008 12:28 pm

I'm thinking now of a scoop going from the stock snorkel and ducking down through the radiator shroud to draw a nice cold air charge from behind the top grille...although I think it'd be a lot more sheet metal than I can handle.

MAT · Mon May 05, 2008 11:04 am

Ram air is so simple I'm surprised new cars don't come with it. It's free HP and better MPG to boot. I've been thinking about this myself and would be interested in seeing what you guys have planned.