Revi/Air Duct binding response
04-26-2006 | 05:32 PM
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Revi/Air Duct binding response
Here is some information that I thought I would share regarding the Revi/Air Duct seal.
Thankx!
My email:
Hey there, I have a question regarding your
revi/intake duct for the RX8. I have read that the
seal between these two units could be better and that
some people are actually binding the two together with
various products/tie downs.
What is your opinion about this and why do you feel
that your product does not need a perfect seel to be
as effective as it is as claimed by others.
Thankx for your response.
David....
Racing Beat's Response:
This is new to us, we have not received any calls regarding this issue.
The mating point for the two units is at the sheet metal body panel at
the
front of the engine compartment. We provide a rubber insulation
material
that wraps around the edge of the opening to allow the intake and duct
to
"nest" into. The rotational molding process that is used to produce
this
product does not provide an "exact" shape on either the inner or outer
dimension of the duct or inlet opening, making an exact "mate"
virtually
impossible. (The rubber material that these units nest into provides an
adequate seal.) But for all practical reasons this is really not an
issue, a
very slight misalignment or gap will not make a difference in
performance.
Yes, you can probably jury-rig some type of air-tight connection
between the
two units, but for a street-driven car this is just not necessary.
Best regards,
Jim Langer
Racing Beat, Inc.
714-779-8677
www.racingbeat.com
Thankx!
My email:
Hey there, I have a question regarding your
revi/intake duct for the RX8. I have read that the
seal between these two units could be better and that
some people are actually binding the two together with
various products/tie downs.
What is your opinion about this and why do you feel
that your product does not need a perfect seel to be
as effective as it is as claimed by others.
Thankx for your response.
David....
Racing Beat's Response:
This is new to us, we have not received any calls regarding this issue.
The mating point for the two units is at the sheet metal body panel at
the
front of the engine compartment. We provide a rubber insulation
material
that wraps around the edge of the opening to allow the intake and duct
to
"nest" into. The rotational molding process that is used to produce
this
product does not provide an "exact" shape on either the inner or outer
dimension of the duct or inlet opening, making an exact "mate"
virtually
impossible. (The rubber material that these units nest into provides an
adequate seal.) But for all practical reasons this is really not an
issue, a
very slight misalignment or gap will not make a difference in
performance.
Yes, you can probably jury-rig some type of air-tight connection
between the
two units, but for a street-driven car this is just not necessary.
Best regards,
Jim Langer
Racing Beat, Inc.
714-779-8677
www.racingbeat.com
04-30-2006 | 12:01 PM
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when you install the air duct, you can actually move the opening around to match up nicely. With the rubber sealing thing that was provided, you can get it so they are right up on each other and then tighten the screws... I'm not on any illusion that it's perfectly air tight, but it's a pretty damn good seal.
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