This response should cover both bret's and Dave's comments...
First of all, and again, I don't claim to be an expert in the field of automotive performance; I claim to be a complete idiot there... which is my first purpose to being
here with my first car... which only happens to be a Contour since I wanted something more responsive than those I've driven.. test drive reviews led me to my Mystique.
I could have gone with the black/tan Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 I was looking at, but then I wouldn't have this huge support group. (I have to comfort myself somehow. :))
Anyway...
bret:
I guess in theory, it has the basis for a good idea. but i think there is more to it then just cfm. i believe it is the lb/min of air that increases performance.
I'm not really looking for a huge HP or torque increase. The idea here is to push cooler (outside) air through the filter, and as I'd assume, two 100cfm fans (or more if I can find better, and I hope I can) blowing through a 3.5" intake pipe is better than trying to scavenge air into the fender from underneath the car through the simple movement of the vehicle.
Dave:
First off, you are correct about the fan moving more cfm than the engine can use. At first look, this seems promising, but because this is a fan and not a pump, it will not be able to produce the pressures required to force the extra air into the engine.
I don't expect the two 12v, 100cfm fans to
force air into the engine.. just assist in moving the air that's already going in.. which they would.. I assume. As for the fans being a blockage, you have to account for the idea of one fan sucking air in from the bumper and another just afront of the filter pushing the air from the first fan (now moving at a greater speed) from there to the TB.
Like I said, it only seems like a good idea now, since it's purely speculation in concept; once it's tried we'll know whether or not it is.
.RMk..
