[W126 Coupe] How to gain 112 bhp normallyaspiratedhorsepoweronyour w1...

Mon Apr 17 18:29:01 EDT 2006

Very interesting!

I wonder what other airflow effects this system causes.

Probably not measurable as the volume sucked into the engine is 
infinitesimally small compares to the airflow over the hood.

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Axel J. Wulff
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>From: malcolm369 at comcast.net
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>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] How to gain 112 bhp 
>normallyaspiratedhorsepoweronyour w1...
>Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:47:27 +0000
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>Regarding the Trans-Am hood design, Dan makes a point. Got me thinking, so 
>I looked up the theory of cowl induction & found this..
>
>http://www.camaro-untoldsecrets.com/articles/rpo_zl2.htm
>
>Cheers,    Malcolm
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>From: Dan Landiss <dan at landiss.com>
> > Robert Karl Stonjek wrote:
> > > Of course there is some air pressure from wind when the car is moving.
> >
> > Note that Roger Penske's Camaros had the hood scoop facing backwards --
> > there is a high pressure zone at the base of the windshield. Hack a hole
> > in the forward firewall and grab some of that cool, high-pressure air.
> >
>
>
>

>From: Dan Landiss <dan at landiss.com>
>To: Robert Karl Stonjek <stonjek at ozemail.com.au>,Mercedes Coupes Mailing 
>Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] How to gain 112 bhp 
>normallyaspirated	horsepoweronyour w1...
>Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:37:30 +0000
>Robert Karl Stonjek wrote:
>>Of course there is some air pressure from wind when the car is moving.
>
>Note that Roger Penske's Camaros had the hood scoop facing backwards -- 
>there is a high pressure zone at the base of the windshield. Hack a hole in 
>the forward firewall and grab some of that cool, high-pressure air?

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