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Date:         Tue, 8 Aug 2000 00:09:44 -0500
Reply-To:     k1cajun <k1cajun@pipeline.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         k1cajun <k1cajun@pipeline.com>
Subject:      Re: Scoop for breather?
Comments: To: Brian Cirulnick <techrat@vm.com>
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Brian Cirulnick wrote: > > Couple of thoughts today while I'm staring at the gray sky from my > cubicle... > > #1) Has anybody thought about fabricating a "scoop" around the passenger > side breather, which leads right to the airbox? This would force quite a bit > of air in there, especially at highway speeds, and perhaps give a bit of a > boost?

If you force enough air into the intake, it would tear the air filter. I don't know if such scoops would force enough air in to do that, but it's something to keep in mind.


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