"Jehu" <dcoxREMOVETHIS@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote in
news:YYAUb.15407$Ja2.101480@nnrp1.uunet.ca:

> So if that book guy is right... my HP should go from 160hp to 171.2
> or 172.8 with a 7 to 8 percent increase. I'm thinking it would prob
> be more like 165hp but either way it's good.
>
> Weathers nice up here.... last week it didn't get above -20 celcius
> ... makes for a CCCOOOLLLDDD start.
> A major snowfall here is more then 12inches in one storm.
>
> - - - - - - -
> dave (2000 Civic SiR Coupe)
>
>
> "T. Nelson" <tnelson@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:tnelson-0502041410190001@pm2-broad-151.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
>> In article <pteUb.15021$Ja2.96890@nnrp1.uunet.ca>, "Jehu"
>> <dcoxREMOVETHIS@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote:
>>
>> > Hey i have 2 related questions about Air intake systems/high flow
> filter.
>> >
>> > Is a high flow air intake system good or bad for your car in Cold
> weather?
>> > or neither?
>> > and from anyone who has one installed, does an intake kit give you
> better or
>> > worse gas millage?.. considering you have more torque and a little
>> > more
> HP.
>> >
>> > - - - - - -
>> > dave (2000 Civic SiR Coupe)
>>
>> According to a book that I have related to Honda vehicles, it says
>> the following on page 71:
>> After installing a new air velocity intake system, the author states:
>> "The result: a 7 to 8 percent in real horsepower was achieved by
>> using a product that costs less than $200 and takes only minutes to
>> install."
>
>
>

One negative side effect of the cold air intakes is that the intake opening
is usually rather LOW in the car,and could act as a water intake in deep
puddles,very,very BAD for your motor,as water does NOT compress.
There are "bypass" valves,but they decrease the power gains slightly.

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Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net