Re: [vr6] What I can do to my VR6

["stuart" <vr6stu@duesouth.net>]

my reasoning would be that as long as the increase in hp coming from the
increase in air flow is not negated by the decrease in hp from the hotter
air, then, more hp=faster car
vr6stu
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Bernecker" <rbernie@mindspring.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Cc: "Ng, Kevin" <kevin.ng@bankofamerica.com>; "'Nathan'"
<etherwolf@sopris.net>; <vr6@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: [vr6] What I can do to my VR6


> Alfonso Urdaneta wrote:
> >
> > Ng, Kevin wrote:
> >
> > > Use a 3/8" or larger drill or hole saw and swiss cheese the thing.
> > >
> > > Or, I could let you borrow my shotgun.
> >
> > Either way, open element or holes in airbox, you will be successfully
> > ricing your car; making it louder and slower.
> >
> > Alfonso.
>
>
> OK, I'll bite. Why would allowing more air into the unfiltered side
> of the airbox (from below and the fender side) make the car slower?
> I can't see how this would affect intake velocity, for example, nor
> intake charge temperature..
>
> So what am I missing?
>
> RB
>
>