Re: [gti-vr6] AIRBATH SYSTEM

["George Turner, Jr." <george@qst.dxnet.com>]

No worry......
from my understanding, the air bath system is not a true ram air system..
but it creates a ram air type effect.. Myron could explain this better than
I can.  he is the resident expert.  you can simply create the effect
different ways on a dyno, but it will not be totally accurate because you
will be getting hotter air than normal compared to driving.   all you have
to do is direct the fan towards the intake duct.  the fan comes with
basically all  *good* dyno machines or use some sort of system to blow air
into the air intake located in the front spoiler.  depending on the fan, you
can create speeds up to 100 mph, but with a fan, you are blowing hotter air
than normal into the car because of the fan motor and the car itself..
for me.. seeing was believing.
george
97 glx (now a believer edition)

-----Original Message-----
From: Cedric Young <cedric.young@utoronto.ca>
To: George Turner, Jr. <george@qst.dxnet.com>; gti vr6 mailing list
<gti-vr6@cobra.ccsi.com>; Jetta Mailing List <jettaglx@igtc.com>; RENNER
<renner@egroups.com>
Date: Friday, March 26, 1999 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [gti-vr6] AIRBATH SYSTEM


>Hmm ... I am a bit confused ...
>
>I thought the Airbath system works for routing cold air from the front
>spolier to the filter , that is, a ram-air / cold air effect.  I believe
>that would work and would create real HP.
>
>However, I don't think this effect can be done on the dyno, where the car
is
>stationary.
>
>Cedric
>95 GTI
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: George Turner, Jr. <george@qst.dxnet.com>
>To: gti vr6 mailing list <gti-vr6@cobra.ccsi.com>; Jetta Mailing List
><jettaglx@igtc.com>; RENNER <renner@egroups.com>
>Sent: Saturday, March 27, 1999 12:33 AM
>Subject: [gti-vr6] AIRBATH SYSTEM
>
>
>> Ok everyone...... this is not a paid advertisement..BUT I had to say
>> something because I know Myron most likely would not...
>> In all honesty I thought the airbath system was another product out there
>> that only did half of what it claimed... but today I was made a true
>> believer!!!  I will most deff be purchasing one very soon (most likely
for
>> my birthday on the 14th, hehe).
>> today MR Airbath was at the dyno shop with his sweet Red VR6....  I kinda
>> have always been a little skeptical about the airbath (sorry Myron, just
>> telling the truth..8)..)... but when I saw the results of dyno run with
>and
>> without using the airbath system my mouth dropped!!!!  even Mr. Oshimo
>(dyno
>> guy) was completely stunned!!  I don't wanna make this a long story.....
>so
>> I am trying to keep it short.  the total crank hp with the airbath system
>> was 201.3.  there is a 7-8 hp gain over the whole graph except for the
>first
>> 1k rpm's.  you can basically go fast enough where you get a true ram air
>> effect and create boost on a naturally aspirated engine!!  I know it
>sounds
>> crazy... but I saw it with my own eyes...
>> this would work even better with a forced induction (hehe) engine... so
>for
>> all you turbo and supercharger heads out there.. this is a plus for you
>> to... it is not just limited to the naturally aspirated guys..
>> yea... if you do not have a airbath system , get one.. they make them for
>> air boxes too...
>> george
>>
>>
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