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Old 01-24-2017, 12:41 AM   #11 (permalink)
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... therefore, is a heated air intake a thing? is it better? oh man i need some ideas.
Yes. Maybe. There is disagreement on this site. It is often called a WAI, "warm air intake." In theory, it works because of reduced pumping losses, not leaner or better atomized fuel/air mixes. The ECU will respond to any lean condition and compensate. But when the intake air is warmer and the ECU compensates, you accomplish the same power by opening the throttle plate more. Therefore you reduce pumping losses. I was a believer for a long time. I sorta still am. But work on my car meant I took my WAI apart. My FE has not suffered (a fact that proves nothing).

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Old 01-24-2017, 02:16 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Can you explain reduced pumping losses? My TB has a coolant line running to it to protect it from EGR temps. If I dabbed up an aluminum intake pipe, I could route the return line around it in a coil like a pre heater. What do you think?
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Also, in your experience, is there a point where power and efficiency cross paths? Like if I put an intake spacer to get more air in between the plenum and the manifold, could I get more efficient by just keeping a light foot on the pedal? I currently keep my rpms below 2000 in daily driving to media every day, and try to stay below 1500 if possible.
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Your engine is essentially an air pump. For a very basic example, think of a vacuum cleaner that is running. Your throttle body is a valve on the front of that vacuum cleaner. If you close the valve, the vacuum cleaner has to work harder to try and still suck the same amount of air through it. The harder it has to suck, the more pumping losses that occur. The engine is essentially the same thing. This is why engines are actually more efficient when run closer to wide open throttle. This is also why the pulse and glide technique works so well. For more info on that check out the brake specific fuel consumption charts in our wiki.

Thinning out the air via heating it makes you need to open the throttle more to get the same amount of air into the engine. Larger throttle opening means less pumping losses.
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ANOTHER QUESTION: I should preface this by saying i am 21 years old.
Everyone I know says cold air intakes are the way to go. "cold air intake bro!" "power and efficiency bro" you know.
I'm 27 now but I can still relate to that. When we're younger we usually get that illusion that power is the way to go even if it's available only at a higher RPM band, while low-end torque is more valuable efficiency-wise since it leads to a more relaxed cruising with a lower RPM and a higher gearing. Must also remember that, with a colder intake stream, the higher oxygen concentration is leads the EFI to increase the amount of fuel injected to keep the air-fuel ratio.
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When we're younger we usually get that illusion that power is the way to go even if it's available only at a higher RPM band, while low-end torque is more valuable efficiency-wise since it leads to a more relaxed cruising with a lower RPM and a higher gearing.
Wait so low end torque is not valuable efficiency wise?
Since high rpm band is not really a thing for me, (engine never really gets above 3500 EVER) and since ive mostly been involved with the off road community, low end torque has always been my goal. I always thought the less i have to step on the gas the better, right?
I did always think it odd that aside from differential gear ratios, there's not a whole lot of aftermarket parts that advertise: BIG TORQUE GAINS until a car salesman friend of mine told me car owners buy horsepower, but drive torque. I think that means horsepower is just a flashier word, while torque is what you actually feel when driving.
like i said earlier, im trying not to regear, because while it will get me up to speed faster, I think it will limit my efficiency at cruising speed. it will be like being in low gear all the time will it not?
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Wait so low end torque is not valuable efficiency wise?
I actually meant to say that low-end torque is a valuable asset efficiency-wise, but it seems that you misunderstood me. I don't blame you for that, since I'm not a native speaker of English.


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Since high rpm band is not really a thing for me, (engine never really gets above 3500 EVER) and since ive mostly been involved with the off road community, low end torque has always been my goal. I always thought the less i have to step on the gas the better, right?
Now you got it right. The less you have to step on the gas, the better.


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I did always think it odd that aside from differential gear ratios, there's not a whole lot of aftermarket parts that advertise: BIG TORQUE GAINS until a car salesman friend of mine told me car owners buy horsepower, but drive torque. I think that means horsepower is just a flashier word, while torque is what you actually feel when driving.
Carroll Shelby used to say that horsepower sells cars and torque wins races.


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like i said earlier, im trying not to regear, because while it will get me up to speed faster, I think it will limit my efficiency at cruising speed. it will be like being in low gear all the time will it not?
If you get a lower final drive ratio, that would be quite like stucking on low range, but if you were going to rebuild the engine focusing on low-end torque improvements you could get a higher differential ratio to keep the cruising speed at a lower RPM.
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If you get a lower final drive ratio, that would be quite like stucking on low range, but if you were going to rebuild the engine focusing on low-end torque improvements you could get a higher differential ratio to keep the cruising speed at a lower RPM.
Do you have any experience with cam in block engines with non-variable valve timing? I wish to know about advancing the cam. I have a double roller timing chain set with 3 keyways: 4* advance, 0*, 4* retard. I am told a 4* advance brings max the torque point down in the rpm range. Will this hurt my fuel mileage as a side effect? I cant seem to get a straight answer. I know most camshafts have a degree built in. If it will hurt my fuel economy, i simply wont do it.
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Do you have any experience with cam in block engines with non-variable valve timing? I wish to know about advancing the cam. I have a double roller timing chain set with 3 keyways: 4* advance, 0*, 4* retard. I am told a 4* advance brings max the torque point down in the rpm range. Will this hurt my fuel mileage as a side effect? I cant seem to get a straight answer. I know most camshafts have a degree built in. If it will hurt my fuel economy, i simply wont do it.
I've had more experiences with OHC engines but I never tried advancing or retarding stock cams. Anyway, simply setting the peak torque point down in the RPM range won't do any "miracle" efficiency-wise, unless those torque figures are higher enough to justify running at a higher gear with a lower engine RPM. You may know, as a rule of thumb the gear ratio means not just how many times the engine must spin for the wheels to do a complete turn, and it's also how many times the torque is going to be multiplied. So, let's consider two engines with the same displacement, one rated at 250lb.ft. at 3000 RPM and the other rated at 300lb.ft. at 2500 RPM, the one with the lower torque rating at a higher RPM would not just spin 20% faster but also require a lower gearing to keep the same effective torque at the wheels while driving at the same speed.

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