my question is does air intake really give you more horsepower? cause im thinking of putting 2 air intakes in my car.
It depends on what you want to do with the cycle. Wide tyres will give more cushioning, and so you'll get a smoother ride. Narrow tyres will give less resistance, so you'll be able to ride faster. Off road tyres, with deep tread, will be great when you ride through mud, but will slow you down on a smooth, hard, surface. Basically, the narrower tyres can take a higher pressure, and will make it easier to ride, but will not absorb the bumps as well as wider tyres with lower pressure.
Audrey By big or small, I take it we are talking about width of tires vs diameter of tires. In general, small (thinner) tires are faster. Big tires (wider) more comfortable. Big tires are also able to be used on more types of material and terrains. Thin road tires are really only good on smooth paved roads. Larger width tires can go on pavement, soil, gravel, or packed sand. Pro road racers use tires that are less than an inch wide because of the speed they provide. But, they would never work efficiently on even the most basic off road mountain or trail rides. Soccerref
Yes, this will help the engine breathe. Air and fuel are directly proportional to horsepower. Increase them and you'll increase horsepower, provided you don't overgas or burn too lean. Good luck. Don't know what books Manny is reading, but I think he needs to study a little more. Ram air into an in-line engine is highly efficient as well. Most mftr will go as far as adding a turbo, like Ford with the 2.3 and Dodge with the 2.2.
Yeah but you'll be sacrificing low end torque. Meaning, when you step on the gas from a stop you won't have that much of a pull. That means if you modify something you have to find balance and keep modifying at the cost of lowered mpg and bad emissions. The horsepower that you get will be at the high end when you're pushing your car to it's limit. Most people will modify the intake and not take into consideration the exhaust end. You will need a bigger exhaust now that you have a better intake but with this healthy dose of air coming through you need to have a bigger better fuel system for optimal air/fuel ratio to create a good combustion for the powerstroke. Lost yet? After that you have to change cams, valves and so on to handle the new performance. You can't put two intakes in your car.
