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Spinwip
06-01-2006, 04:47 PM
i was wondering... well i was looking through a magazine about cars i noticed that most cars had 2 air filters on them... the induction was split and there was 2 air filters.. why do they have it split? wouldnt that be to much airflow?
coupe
06-01-2006, 05:07 PM
No such thing as to much air flow.
carlover626
06-01-2006, 05:10 PM
I don't think that is right, what are you reading?
Maybe a Lambo or Ferrari, but what are you reading?
Spinwip
06-01-2006, 05:20 PM
well im looking at pics and theres 2 air filters and they both meet together to form 1 pipe.. redline magazine.
carlover626
06-01-2006, 05:23 PM
That sounds like it is an aftermarket upgrade, I can't tell.
The only 2 air filters I know of that a car would come with is a Cabin Air Filter and the Intake Air Filter.
Matt95GT
06-01-2006, 07:38 PM
Not really much of a point to it. Just another one of those trends in pointless mods I guess. :shrug:

Here... we had some past discussion about it...
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=57570&highlight=dual+filters
Spinwip
06-01-2006, 09:56 PM
wont there be to much air going through and wont that mess up the mass air flow sensor?
Dargasonus
06-01-2006, 10:00 PM
Originally posted by coupe
No such thing as to much air flow.
Dargasonus
06-01-2006, 10:01 PM
but it's still only pulling in so much anyway, no matter how many filters you put on it

it's not forced air induction
Spinwip
06-01-2006, 10:03 PM
ahhhhh... ok.. just making sure.. still learning lol.. thx
BigRandCarFan_5
06-01-2006, 10:31 PM
That sounds liked a ram air system to me.
I know I've seen on some vipers a Y pipe going to the throttle body with to air filters at the end of the pipes.
These were sitting under the hood scoop to make best use of the air being drawn in through the scoop.
Xeiros
06-02-2006, 12:00 PM
I've seen this done with custom parts from Spectrum products or something like that. I don't see any possible improvement on this, as the one's I've seen have a filter over by where the filter box used to be, and the other one hanging out behind the radiator fan. It seems pointless to me, because the one behind the fan is going to be taking in warmer air than the other one, defeating the purpose. This was done on a 4cyl. I'd imagine it would work nicely if the throttlebody was centered in the engine, and you Y piped each one off to the side.
angrysk8r
06-02-2006, 11:28 PM
Ive heard that technically if you go from a larger tube (or 2 tubes) to a smaller tube it will increase air velocity....not sure how effective it is but it kinda makes sense........i would think it would only give you a couple hp at max and it wouldn't really be worth the time to install....
Colin
06-02-2006, 11:37 PM
Originally posted by angrysk8r
Ive heard that technically if you go from a larger tube (or 2 tubes) to a smaller tube it will increase air velocity... :agree: Actually two smaller tubes merging instead of one large one .
Spinwip
06-04-2006, 12:25 AM
think that it would provide a deeper noise in higher rpms or less?
Matt95GT
06-05-2006, 10:38 AM
Originally posted by Spinwip
think that it would provide a deeper noise in higher rpms or less?

Same. The engine and intake manifold interior dimensions itself will determine the sound once the stock resonators/silencers are eliminated. Again, no advantage in having 2 filters really.