subject: Make your car roar! [print this page] Make your car roar! Make your car roar!
An induction kit normally consists of a cone shaped filter (cone filter) and the necessary pipework and brackets to fit it to your specific vehicle model. An induction kit is used to expand the air intake into your engine and increase the horsepower of your car.
The kit is basically a cone-shaped filter, which you install near the engine's air inlet: the original air intake system is removed and the induction kit is placed directly onto the air flow meter. When you install it, it minimizes to loss of air pressure to the engine, increasingly the airflow and adding to your car's power.
It's important to determine which induction kit you need for your car. There are almost as many kits available as there are models of car, and numerous different brands and styles. Shop around and buy one that is compatible with your vehicle.
All cars require a filter to stop harmful dust particles entering your engines intake system. By fitting a high flow performance air filter or induction kit you will see power gains and with the open cones you will also hear the induction roar. With a panel element from BMC or Pipercross the original paper item is simply exchanged with an oiled cotton and gauze or foam replacement. These panels retain the dirt passing through and still allow more clean air to pass through than standard producing power gains, best of all they do not require changing at service time.
For maximum performance a cold air feed situated close to the front of your vehicle will allow cold dense air to enter the filter. These products work well with performance exhausts and can help produce additional power. Good quality induction kits will last for a lifetime, because unlike standard paper filters, the can be cleaned/washed and re-oiled, so will never need to be replaced.
One of the prime purposes of installing an induction kit is Noise but some think it is a bad thing. Because your new induction kit is sitting in the engine bay and not in a box (airbox) like your old panel filter, you will hear air being sucked into the engine though the cone filter. This is called the 'induction roar' and it will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. So test an induction roar to see if louder is better for you!
Heat shielding and coolants increase the efficiency of an induction kit even more. Cool air contracts, which means more can enter the engine than hot air. Specific instructions will vary wildly from vehicle to vehicle. While overall guidelines remain essentially the same, read your instruction manual carefully and alter the steps to conform to any specific differences in your car. Not all induction kits are legal in certain states or regions. Check your local laws and make sure the kit you install meets those parameters.
