I had earlier reported on tests of my Fresh Air Diverter (FAD) that it produced 2-3F lower IAT out of the IC, and that at cruising highway speeds I often see airbox temperatures 1-2F lower than ambient. Well here's more proof:



That patch of black dirt on the red filter matches exactly the exit duct from the FAD! So now my filter has 2 dirty patches: one at the head where air comes in from the cowl opening, and now this one from the FAD.

Cool!

 

any pics of the FAD itself? Lower temps are good.

 

I would like to see some detailed pics as well, I can't just take your word on a patch of black dirt.

Great job, Phil.

 

There's an entire thread on it, actually:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=83505 Of course, it wanders a lot around the topic,
but there's also a description of it on my website:
http://gandini.unm.edu/PGpages/Interests/DFIC.htm
I hope that's enough...well, probably more than anyone ever wanted!

 

I've seen those pics already of the FAD V.1, I thought you had moved on to V.2- a nice molded plastic/phenolic version.

BTW, your site is awesome. Nice job.

 

Impressive - you are a real air head :D

 

I wish!! There were 2 bent-aluminum versions, so I suppose I should call them v1.0 and v1.1 which I am now running.
I would love the plastic version--you and I need to get together at the Dragon and fab one up!
We could call it the latest FAD...

 

Will you be at the Dragon? That would be cool.

The latest FAD will have to go on the list, I think I can get it thermo-formed.
Man, I have too many projects going right now.

 

hey Phil, will you be at AMVIV? Just wanted to catch up and see what you're up to

 

Marcel:
I won't be going to Las Vegas this year--but there will be a big NM contingent as usual to keep you company! I would love to go to the Dragon--would be cool to hang with the big fellas. But it's such a long way from Albuquerque that it might just be infeasible. We'll see. My big trip this year is Italy, followed by a trip home to Australia!
cheers,