Automotive Journal

Maybe you don’t have a expensive sport car in your garage, but it doesn’t mean your car can’t behave like one. There is a way to get more from your engine performance with cold air intake kits.

Your car already has a standard air intake system, but it’s setup to give you just a standar response. Performance modifications are about modifying your engine so that it will receive more cold air into the engine. With more air, you will have bigger explosions in your combustion process, and your car will go faster and harder.

So how does it all work? Basically, cold air intake systems help with combustion, the process of the fuel burning and creating the energy to propel the car forward. The colder the air, the denser it is. Denser air expands a lot more during the combustion process, resulting in a bigger bang and bigger power when you depress the gas pedal.

Look closely next time you see a heavily modified street or race car: those kits are specially customized with vents along the sides and gaps in the bumpers to aid with air intake, which further enhances general performance. A simple form of air intake is the short ram air intake that introduces air from around the engine bay into the motor works. All you need to do is replace your car’s original air box with a tube attached to a cone filter.

This a simple modification you can make. This will also cause a more deep guttural sound effect in your motor because there is less coverage in the area of the engine. You can also change your car’s original system with any of the cold air intake kits offered. These will send more cool air from around the front bumper, the wheels and inside the scoops into your motor.

Don’t forget that when adding performance parts to your car, you shold always upkeep your vehicle. This also applies when considering the air tracts of your cold air intake. Every bit of dust could get into your motor and compromise the performance of your car.

Don’t be afraid to spend money on top quality parts that won’t snap off when you take corners a little too aggressively. Invest in a lifelong air filter that you can remove, wash and oil regularly so that dirt particles don’t pass through into the engine.