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Useful Ferrari Add On Or Not?

Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by Ferrari Mackintosh, May 6, 2005.

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  1. Ferrari Mackintosh

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    #1 Ferrari Mackintosh, May 6, 2005
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    Does anyone know if this aftermarket add on pictured below is a worthwhile addition to a 512TR? Two are required (one for either side of car). How much extra BHP would these things give?
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  2. Ken

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    About half as much as a few stripes on the side and a lightning bolt on the hood.

    (Those things will not change your car's HP while those ducts will likely slow you down.)

    Ken
     
  3. BT

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    Obviously you jokers don't know the first thing about the Venturi effect. Clearly the shape of the cutout (and I'm sure the cross section of the grating) is wind tunnel tested to provide a harmonic flow that works with the intake tube lengths to at least double your power. And don't forget the undercarriage neon tubes to properly charge the ions for optimal slip at high speed.
    BT
     
  4. jungathart

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    But seriously, none of this matters if your crystals are not aligned.
     
  5. nopassn

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    Don’t forget that in order to get the largest gains you will need to change your carburetor belts and change your blinker fluid over to synthetic... :D
     
  6. Tifoso1

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    But as long as he is able to calibrate the warp fields on both sides to the same harmonic frequency, he should be okay, right? My Japanese is a little rusty, but I am almost sure that what it says on their website.
     
  7. Jdubbya

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    It actually is close to the correct shape for a NACA duct. I have no idea what it would be feeding from there but it should actually be able to pull some airflow.
     
  8. robertgarven

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    isn't there a big rubber or fiberglass thing under there with the fuel cap? maybe it is to blow the overflow gas down the drip tube? :-0
     
  9. son of caesar

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    I swear when I read this title, I thought I was going to see two shiny turbos still in the boxes. But turbos wont help, like this high tech air suppression device. Just goes to show that old school guys like me are obsolete.
     

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