why don't more people use the Weapon R Secret Weapon intake?
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why don't more people use the Weapon R Secret Weapon intake?
Has anyone actually READ their website where they describe how their smaller inner diameter tubing actually works better?
The Secret Weapon uses two important laws of physics to increase airflow. The first law is Boyles law. This law basically states that as air velocity increases, its volume increases as well, while the pressure decreases. The second law is the Bernoulli Equation, where a moving fluid (in this case air) has a lower pressure than air that is standing still, or is moving slowly. This same law is used in NASCAR for both downforce and "drafting." When we increase the air velocity in the intake, we create a low pressure area that draws a higher volume of air than a standard intake would. In layman's terms, we are creating a vacuum effect using natural laws of physics.
Picture 1 : Picture of the PATENT PENDING " Secret Weapon Intake Pipe " design. You can see the smaller inner tube used to increase velocity. The airflow through the inner tube has a higher velocity than a standard 3" intake pipe. The higher velocity / volume of airflow from the inner pipe creates a low-pressure vacuum at the throttle body end of the pipe, called a Venturi. This Venturi draws the air from the outer pipe, increasing its velocity, and increasing the overall volume of air entering the engine.
Picture 2 :In this picture, we first test a standard 3” pipe. Here you can see that the display is reading 1.4 in H20. We cap off the other pipe to provide a more accurate reading.
Picture 3 : In this picture we are now testing the Secret Weapon design. We see that the reading has increased to 2.3 in H20. This increase is due to the small inner pipe increasing velocity in the intake tract.
Picture 4 : In this photo, we test a pretty good-sized K&N style gauze filter. You can see that with this filter, the reading has actually DECREASED down to 2.0 inH2O.
Picture 5 : Swapping a Secret Weapon filter for the gauze filter, shows a large increase over the gauge filter and over just the open pipe as well. The improved velocity stack and filter design encourages the air to flow in a direct route through the pipe while maintaining a high velocity and low restriction.
The Secret Weapon uses two important laws of physics to increase airflow. The first law is Boyles law. This law basically states that as air velocity increases, its volume increases as well, while the pressure decreases. The second law is the Bernoulli Equation, where a moving fluid (in this case air) has a lower pressure than air that is standing still, or is moving slowly. This same law is used in NASCAR for both downforce and "drafting." When we increase the air velocity in the intake, we create a low pressure area that draws a higher volume of air than a standard intake would. In layman's terms, we are creating a vacuum effect using natural laws of physics.
Picture 1 : Picture of the PATENT PENDING " Secret Weapon Intake Pipe " design. You can see the smaller inner tube used to increase velocity. The airflow through the inner tube has a higher velocity than a standard 3" intake pipe. The higher velocity / volume of airflow from the inner pipe creates a low-pressure vacuum at the throttle body end of the pipe, called a Venturi. This Venturi draws the air from the outer pipe, increasing its velocity, and increasing the overall volume of air entering the engine.
Picture 2 :In this picture, we first test a standard 3” pipe. Here you can see that the display is reading 1.4 in H20. We cap off the other pipe to provide a more accurate reading.
Picture 3 : In this picture we are now testing the Secret Weapon design. We see that the reading has increased to 2.3 in H20. This increase is due to the small inner pipe increasing velocity in the intake tract.
Picture 4 : In this photo, we test a pretty good-sized K&N style gauze filter. You can see that with this filter, the reading has actually DECREASED down to 2.0 inH2O.
Picture 5 : Swapping a Secret Weapon filter for the gauze filter, shows a large increase over the gauge filter and over just the open pipe as well. The improved velocity stack and filter design encourages the air to flow in a direct route through the pipe while maintaining a high velocity and low restriction.
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That's all good and everything but there's even MORE flow when there's a turbine mounted beneath the intake tubing that's powered by exhaust gases..
But you know, if you don't like those kinds of intakes than I honestly believe the WR one is probably the best bet. CAIs are good for the long pull but they lose some below the belt which, we all know, is the most important part of anything.
But you know, if you don't like those kinds of intakes than I honestly believe the WR one is probably the best bet. CAIs are good for the long pull but they lose some below the belt which, we all know, is the most important part of anything.
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the reason why im not going to get WR is because i read that there is this rod inside the intake..kind of like a support beam sorta deal. and there is a risk that this rod could break and get sucked in. and my bro already has an injen SRI on his rsx..sounds and performs great so imma go with Injen since i've had past experience with them already
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Originally Posted by Series_1.0
the reason why im not going to get WR is because i read that there is this rod inside the intake..kind of like a support beam sorta deal. and there is a risk that this rod could break and get sucked in. and my bro already has an injen SRI on his rsx..sounds and performs great so imma go with Injen since i've had past experience with them already
what force would cause this rod to be broken?
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Originally Posted by Series_1.0
from where i read it was jus poor construction quality. not doggin on WR's quality or anythin. but to my understanding it was jus that.
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Were you told that there was a "risk" of it being broken, or have you heard of it being broken? Since we introduced the Secret Weapon Intakes, we have not had one problem or complaint of the rivet fasteners breaking.
It would take quite a bit of force to break them loose, and if your car is producing that much vibration to do so, I would think you have bigger problems on your hands. The inner pipe is held in with 2-3 rivets on each end of the pipe, so there is zero movement to even let that kind of vibration start. Remember folks, this is a light wieght aluuminum intake pipe used to route air, not a strut tower bar used to keep your car straight. The amount of strain on these rivets is minimal, if any.
It would take quite a bit of force to break them loose, and if your car is producing that much vibration to do so, I would think you have bigger problems on your hands. The inner pipe is held in with 2-3 rivets on each end of the pipe, so there is zero movement to even let that kind of vibration start. Remember folks, this is a light wieght aluuminum intake pipe used to route air, not a strut tower bar used to keep your car straight. The amount of strain on these rivets is minimal, if any.
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