2003 acura 3.2 tl - how about a fan just after air filter instead of turbo or superch

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Old 12-07-2018, 10:09 PM
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2003 acura 3.2 tl - how about a fan just after air filter instead of turbo or superch

What are your thoughts?
What would be the disadvantages?
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What kind of a fan and how would it be powered? Why wouldn't you just use a turbocharger or supercharger?
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12v, will run off a battery or generator, definitely cheaper than turbo- or super-.
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I like it, you should go for it and report back with your results
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Never thought of that. Why spend $1500 - $4000 on a turbo or supercharger setup when you could just put a fan on and force the air in that way

I don't see any reason it shouldn't work.
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Never thought of that. Why spend $1500 - $4000 on a turbo or supercharger setup when you could just put a fan on and force the air in that way

I don't see any reason it shouldn't work.
Well heck might as well use a Dyson blade-less fan then so the blades don't act as a restriction.
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Originally Posted by LikeMyTL
12v, will run off a battery or generator, definitely cheaper than turbo- or super-.
Bwaaa-haaa-haaa, if anything, a stupid little fan like that will end up being more of an intake restriction. But hey, if you really want to, I also have a super chip I can sell you which will boost your horsepower to well over 500 while at the same time give you 60 miles per gallon.
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OP just reinvented the Turbonator fan from the early 2000s. Google it, lol
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Originally Posted by JByron
OP just reinvented the Turbonator fan from the early 2000s. Google it, lol
Exactly the mousetrap I was thinking of.
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WHAT PSI/CFM DOES A STOCK 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL SUCK INTO ENGINE? ONCE WE KNOW THAT, WE WILL FIGURE OUT HOW TO DOUBLE THAT NUMBER.
AND HERE IS A VIDEO OF TURBONATOR TESTING -

ANOTHER BIG QUESTION - IF AIR FLOW IS DOUBLED - IS IT POSSIBLE TO REDUCE FUEL CONSUMPTION BY AT LEAST 20%?
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If you duct tape leaf blowers on the hood of your TL and route the air into the engine and make a video about it, definitely report the dyno numbers
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Originally Posted by LikeMyTL
WHAT PSI/CFM DOES A STOCK 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL SUCK INTO ENGINE? ONCE WE KNOW THAT, WE WILL FIGURE OUT HOW TO DOUBLE THAT NUMBER.
AND HERE IS A VIDEO OF TURBONATOR TESTING - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbGWgvJN1_8

ANOTHER BIG QUESTION - IF AIR FLOW IS DOUBLED - IS IT POSSIBLE TO REDUCE FUEL CONSUMPTION BY AT LEAST 20%?

Yes to all of the above
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Yes to all of the above
There you go again being evil.
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