Polished Engines

[CSX3183]

No matter what you do polish wise, nothing looks worse than the 2 photos of the modern purple air cleaners, Jesus that is one ugly air cleaner. Trust me, you don't need that fancy "high flow" crap.

These cars are fast enough with a Stellings and Hellings air cleaner. If you think those ugly things actually make you a faster car, I guess your A.J Foyt.

For the most part I venture to say that 95% of us couldn't tell by the seat of our pants, if we were quicker, your MIND might tell you so, to convince yourself that it was money well spent, but get real, we ain't professionals.

Polish it up AND get a CHROME air cleaner.

[itstock]

Originally Posted by CSX3183

No matter what you do polish wise, nothing looks worse than the 2 photos of the modern purple air cleaners, Jesus that is one ugly air cleaner. Trust me, you don't need that fancy "high flow" crap.

These cars are fast enough with a Stellings and Hellings air cleaner. If you think those ugly things actually make you a faster car, I guess your A.J Foyt.

For the most part I venture to say that 95% of us couldn't tell by the seat of our pants, if we were quicker, your MIND might tell you so, to convince yourself that it was money well spent, but get real, we ain't professionals.

Polish it up AND get a CHROME air cleaner.

My filter flows for **** but it fits (over 20rwhp). NO thanks on an even worse filter. I'll remove the turkey pan before that happens, and continue to remove the filter at the track.

[CSX3183]

20 RWHP, whoopti f------g doo, what will that get you? 0.002 faster, what kind of track, circle or road, what's going to help on a road track is gear and cam

[philminotti]

CSX3183-

Most of the time, owners of originals have some culture and class, so either you don't have an original or your daddy made your money. But clearly you have graduated from a mere douchebag to a full blown douchenozzle. Congratulations and well done, old chap!

[CSX3183]

Wrong my daddy didn't make my money, and I do have culture and class, just telling it like I see them. K &N Filters are God Awful looking, straight out of K-Mart look.

Just busting chops a little bit, trying to get some passion in the posts, sorry I offend your thin skinned fragile personality, lighten up a little.

Originally Posted by philminotti

CSX3183-

Most of the time, owners of originals have some culture and class, so either you don't have an original or your daddy made your money. But clearly you have graduated from a mere douchebag to a full blown douchenozzle. Congratulations and well done, old chap!

[twin turbo]

Originally Posted by CSX3183

20 RWHP, whoopti f------g doo, what will that get you? 0.002 faster, what kind of track, circle or road, what's going to help on a road track is gear and cam

Respectfully, you are off by a factor of 100. In 1/4 mile ET terms, if you have a 2400 lb car with 370 rwhp vs 350 rwhp, one is about 2 tenths quicker than the other. Cheers.

[CSX3183]

I was referring to a road course. In other words, most owners are taking their cars to dragstrips, and are we talking about the difference of a blink of an eye?

Originally Posted by twin turbo

Respectfully, you are off by a factor of 100. In 1/4 mile ET terms, if you have a 2400 lb car with 370 rwhp vs 350 rwhp, one is about 2 tenths quicker than the other. Cheers.

[TNTaylor]

Something very strange is happening - my post in this thread shows someone else's picture! When I go in "edit" to see what's going on, it shows my original attached image. What's up?

Risking the unsolicited wrath of CSX3183, I am going to try to repost my photo showing black valve covers with polished fins AND purple air Cleaner!

[Fast289]

I agree, the top air filter does nothing but look bad. I had my car on the dyno recently and did pulls with a K N air cleaner top and my good old fashioned chrome cover, zero difference.

If something were to break on the K N air cleaner cover, it could get into the motor.

Just my two cents.

Dave from Carlsbad.

[twin turbo]

Originally Posted by CSX3183

I was referring to a road course. In other words, most owners are taking their cars to dragstrips, and are we talking about the difference of a blink of an eye?

I used 1/4 mile ET for a factual measurement example.

To put it in road course terms, all things being equal (driver skill and car set up), this could easily translate to multiple car lengths every lap on a road course. This is why Spec series go to such lengths to make sure cars are equally powered.

I have no problem feeling 20-25 rwhp difference in my car, but it's easy to test with my set up.

Sorry for the thread hi-jack, carry on.