Hey, hold on! You might want to try this set up instead!
http://www.bimmers.com/m3/hoax/
This is pretty funny. Enjoy!
Joseph Roach
65 1500
At 05:36 PM 12/5/00 -0800, Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
>Terry,
>
>Thanks for the instructions. I didn't get any from Calspeed.
>
>I mounted a traffic cone to the front, and didn't get any benefit even at
>100mph. I even swapped out the wife's vacuum cleaner hose for a larger
>wet/dry vacuum hose.
>
>It appears that I had the small opening of the cone facing front. I'll go
>back and test again! Do you think installing twin cones and hoses will
>double the horsepower? Will putting a mesh screen on it adversely affect
>horsepower gain? I hope you filed your patent, all the neighbors are
>already copying the setup.
>
>Fred - So.SF
>(Calspeed, the dollar license fee is in the mail! ;>)
>
>__________________________ Reply Separator ___________________________
> >Subject: Superchargers
> >Author: "Terry and Donna Cost" <tcost@vvm.com>
> >Date: 12/5/2000 6:50 PM
> >
> >I see that my supercharger is getting the attention it deserves. I will
> >license it for production, if any of the vendors out there want to sell
> >it. I tried the gerbil and there are problems with interchangeability of
> >parts. Also, parasitic power losses are higher in gerbils.
> >
> >I have been experimenting with "stealth" technology, specifically the power
> >systems of the SR-71 Blackbird, which as you know has "Ram-Jet"
> engines. I
> >have developed a "Ram-Flow" supercharger using a traffic cone, a length of
> >vacuum cleaner hose, and a stock 2000 air cleaner. I will post pictures on
> >the TDROC website, and I have given my West Coast Distributor, Calspeed
> >Carrion, permission to post them on his website. The system is a simple
> >one, and has no parasitic drag or exhaust restrictions. Bolt the traffic
> >cone to your front bumper (wide side to the front), run the hose through
> the
> >engine compartment to the modified air cleaner, and prepare to feel the
> rush
> >of power as you accelerate. The unit is most efficient at high speed, but
> >you can tune the system for lower speeds by selecting larger traffic cones
> >as the "scoop". Pricing will depend on the volume of orders Calspeed and I
> >receive.
> >
> >Leisure Suit Terry
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