High flow a/c?
Road Captain
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Is it accurate to evaluate a/c's from a dyno? Where is the forced air flow coming from? As the bike is strapped down to a dyno the only air movement is from the standing portable cooling fans that can be directed into a/c's intake.
Would this be considered an accurate assessment vs. natural wind currents at lets say 90 to 100mph?
I'm just saying....
B Bop
Would this be considered an accurate assessment vs. natural wind currents at lets say 90 to 100mph?
I'm just saying....
B Bop
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Is it accurate to evaluate a/c's from a dyno? Where is the forced air flow coming from? As the bike is strapped down to a dyno the only air movement is from the standing portable cooling fans that can be directed into a/c's intake.
Would this be considered an accurate assessment vs. natural wind currents at lets say 90 to 100mph?
I'm just saying.... B Bop
Would this be considered an accurate assessment vs. natural wind currents at lets say 90 to 100mph?
I'm just saying....
B Bop
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Is it accurate to evaluate a/c's from a dyno? Where is the forced air flow coming from? As the bike is strapped down to a dyno the only air movement is from the standing portable cooling fans that can be directed into a/c's intake.
Would this be considered an accurate assessment vs. natural wind currents at lets say 90 to 100mph?
I'm just saying.... B Bop
Would this be considered an accurate assessment vs. natural wind currents at lets say 90 to 100mph?
I'm just saying....
B BopFM addressed this question a long time ago. No difference.
For those that say a hi flo makes no diff in air flo, then why a stage 1 download or FP3, PV, PCV, when pipes "and" a hi flo a/c?
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I never read where somebody said that hi flo makes no difference in air flo, who said that?
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I have a SE High output AC for sale if interested. I liked the looks of this set up, when I installed the hard lowers in got in the way of the storage compartment, so I went a different route. Here is a pic of the AC
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I have been around the block enough to apply logic, ram-air in auto drag racing has its advantages. It would only make sense same will apply to motorcycles, they are both internal combustion engines more forced air in = more power out! Correct?
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FM they are the people who have the dyno, right! Why they self promote.... Sorry not buying it unless their is some form of creatable documentation from a reliable unbiased source.
I have been around the block enough to apply logic, ram-air in auto drag racing has its advantages. It would only make sense same will apply to motorcycles, they are both internal combustion engines more forced air in = more power out! Correct?
I have been around the block enough to apply logic, ram-air in auto drag racing has its advantages. It would only make sense same will apply to motorcycles, they are both internal combustion engines more forced air in = more power out! Correct?
In a typical Stage 1 with the football, moving or stationary is immaterial because the football still covers the air cleaner, but still lets every bit of air in that the engine can use, so it in no way relies on the bike moving to get an increase in air flow or power.
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Road Captain
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Um, well no. Not correct. No racing involved here. If you need to force air in, get a blower.
In a typical Stage 1 with the football, moving or stationary is immaterial because the football still covers the air cleaner, but still lets every bit of air in that the engine can use, so it in no way relies on the bike moving to get an increase in air flow or power.
In a typical Stage 1 with the football, moving or stationary is immaterial because the football still covers the air cleaner, but still lets every bit of air in that the engine can use, so it in no way relies on the bike moving to get an increase in air flow or power.
B Bop
