Much to learn:Shaker whats it do?
10-31-2009, 09:17 AM
#11
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No, because the airmass intake is done through the shaker part of the hood, which is then funneled directly into the intake.
A cold air intake goes from the intake and down into the wheel well (to draw in cold air, hence the name). A shaker hood draws air in from above the hood, which is already at ambient temperature (and thus as "cold" as it's going to get).
Basically, even if you could use a CAI kit and a shaker hood together (which you can't), you wouldn't want to be cause a shaker intake does everything a CAI can do, but better.
A cold air intake goes from the intake and down into the wheel well (to draw in cold air, hence the name). A shaker hood draws air in from above the hood, which is already at ambient temperature (and thus as "cold" as it's going to get).
Basically, even if you could use a CAI kit and a shaker hood together (which you can't), you wouldn't want to be cause a shaker intake does everything a CAI can do, but better.
until I decided I wanted the look and performance, then did this
10-31-2009, 01:30 PM
#12
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I guess I should have been more specific.
When I said "you couldn't do it," what I really meant was "you couldn't do it and have them both be functional."
I mean, if someone asked me if they could use a carburetor on their EFI mustang, I would say that you couldn't do it because their purposes are in direct conflict. HOWEVER, that isn't 100% correct because you could, in theory, just spot-weld a carb to your engine block and then technically you would have both at the same time. However, when someone was asking if they could use a carb and EFI at the same time, I think we could be pretty sure that's not what they meant.
Given the OP's question, I figured he meant to ask if there would be any reason to have both a shaker and a CAI kit. I was trying to show him that other than looks, there is no real benefit to having both at the same time.
When I said "you couldn't do it," what I really meant was "you couldn't do it and have them both be functional."
I mean, if someone asked me if they could use a carburetor on their EFI mustang, I would say that you couldn't do it because their purposes are in direct conflict. HOWEVER, that isn't 100% correct because you could, in theory, just spot-weld a carb to your engine block and then technically you would have both at the same time. However, when someone was asking if they could use a carb and EFI at the same time, I think we could be pretty sure that's not what they meant.
Given the OP's question, I figured he meant to ask if there would be any reason to have both a shaker and a CAI kit. I was trying to show him that other than looks, there is no real benefit to having both at the same time.
10-31-2009, 02:33 PM
#13
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Toy4Bob, I'm not completely sure how the airflow works on a Mach shaker hood assembly, but in your first photo, isn't that aluminum tube extention into the side airbox allowing UNFILTERED AIR into the engine?? ouch
10-31-2009, 05:01 PM
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I guess I should have been more specific.
When I said "you couldn't do it," what I really meant was "you couldn't do it and have them both be functional."
I mean, if someone asked me if they could use a carburetor on their EFI mustang, I would say that you couldn't do it because their purposes are in direct conflict. HOWEVER, that isn't 100% correct because you could, in theory, just spot-weld a carb to your engine block and then technically you would have both at the same time. However, when someone was asking if they could use a carb and EFI at the same time, I think we could be pretty sure that's not what they meant.
Given the OP's question, I figured he meant to ask if there would be any reason to have both a shaker and a CAI kit. I was trying to show him that other than looks, there is no real benefit to having both at the same time.
When I said "you couldn't do it," what I really meant was "you couldn't do it and have them both be functional."
I mean, if someone asked me if they could use a carburetor on their EFI mustang, I would say that you couldn't do it because their purposes are in direct conflict. HOWEVER, that isn't 100% correct because you could, in theory, just spot-weld a carb to your engine block and then technically you would have both at the same time. However, when someone was asking if they could use a carb and EFI at the same time, I think we could be pretty sure that's not what they meant.
Given the OP's question, I figured he meant to ask if there would be any reason to have both a shaker and a CAI kit. I was trying to show him that other than looks, there is no real benefit to having both at the same time.
A carburetor can actually be used as a throttle body if it modified correctly. i understood what you meant though. Both times.
10-31-2009, 09:02 PM
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In set ups like these, bolt on sharker/scoops are a joke if you are talking 'performance'.
And for the record, I agree with Fobra on this (yeah, I know, I said it). You aren't pushing air in like one might think.
11-02-2009, 11:23 PM
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Nope. The 'shaker' is running air into that tube... which is feeding the filter, leading into the motor. It's a lot of twists and turns (aka flow restrictions) to make it happen.
In set ups like these, bolt on sharker/scoops are a joke if you are talking 'performance'.
And for the record, I agree with Fobra on this (yeah, I know, I said it). You aren't pushing air in like one might think.
In set ups like these, bolt on sharker/scoops are a joke if you are talking 'performance'.
And for the record, I agree with Fobra on this (yeah, I know, I said it). You aren't pushing air in like one might think.
