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Intakes, Exhausts, and Performance Chip Benefits in a Nutshell
Whether you like spirited driving around town or you’re a weekend autocross warrior, the more power your engine makes, the better your driving experience. Almost all vehicles have restrictions in their intake and exhaust systems and these are two areas of focus that most car enthusiasts concentrate on first. It’s important to note that modifying your engine to create more power can cause additional wear and tear on the engine, but the effects of changing an air intake and exhaust system are usually minimal. It is for this reason that most car enthusiasts focus on these parts first.
A restrictive intake can choke your engine by not letting it breathe. Many manufacturers design the intake to be restrictive to help limit the horsepower output and save additional funds on the cost of producing the vehicle. This is one measure they take to ensure the longevity of the engine. Installing a high flow air intake system is typically an easy modification that most people can accomplish within one to two hours using minimal tools; a screwdriver, a few wrenches and some sockets are usually all that’s needed. The power gains you can get from an air intake can be small or quite large, depending on your engine. The extra power comes from two things; better flow dynamics from larger and smoother intake tubes, and from drawing in cooler air for the engine to use for combustion. The larger intake tubes let your engine breathe easier; it’s like you trying to breathe through a small straw or a big tube. Obviously it’s easier to breathe through the big tube. Since air is a vital part of the combustion process, the more air you can get into a cylinder, the more fuel you can add and the more power you can make. And because cold air is denser than warm air, an air intake system helps the engine make additional power by drawing in air from outside the hot engine bay.
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