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Title: Intake and torque
Post by: Aparoon on March 14, 2010, 07:44:08 pm: Had the BSH intake on over a week now, really pleased with it, however it feels like i've lost low end torque , I with the carbonio I got a big lump of power but its died off top end, with the BSH it feels a lot flatter low down but gets stronger and stronger with the revs... Does this sound right? Is it a trait of this type of intake?

Cheers :happy2:
Title: Re: Intake and torque
Post by: bacillus on March 14, 2010, 07:57:56 pm: Quote from: Aparoon on March 14, 2010, 07:44:08 pm
Had the BSH intake on over a week now, really pleased with it, however it feels like i've lost low end torque , I with the carbonio I got a big lump of power but its died off top end, with the BSH it feels a lot flatter low down but gets stronger and stronger with the revs... Does this sound right? Is it a trait of this type of intake?

Cheers :happy2:

Yes, what you are experiencing is perfectly normal. :smiley:
Title: Re: Intake and torque
Post by: Aparoon on March 14, 2010, 08:18:10 pm: Thanks :smiley:
Title: Re: Intake and torque
Post by: Beddie on March 14, 2010, 08:37:39 pm: Stop worrying lol, it was going plenty well enough earlier chief trust me! :wink:
Title: Re: Intake and torque
Post by: Toast on March 14, 2010, 08:42:57 pm: Mines runs sweet as a nut :driver:
Title: Re: Intake and torque
Post by: Aparoon on March 14, 2010, 09:51:01 pm: Quote from: Beddie on March 14, 2010, 08:37:39 pm
Stop worrying lol, it was going plenty well enough earlier chief trust me! :wink:

I always worry when I fit things haha :stupid:

Just been out, it is much faster top end, i'm just having to adjust my driving...
Title: Re: Intake and torque
Post by: Beddie on March 14, 2010, 09:56:36 pm: Quote from: Aparoon on March 14, 2010, 09:51:01 pm
Quote from: Beddie on March 14, 2010, 08:37:39 pm
Stop worrying lol, it was going plenty well enough earlier chief trust me! :wink:

I always worry when I fit things haha :stupid:

Just been out, it is much faster top end, i'm just having to adjust my driving...

Woodhead? :signLOL:
Title: Re: Intake and torque
Post by: Poverty on March 14, 2010, 10:01:55 pm: Quote from: Aparoon on March 14, 2010, 09:51:01 pm
Quote from: Beddie on March 14, 2010, 08:37:39 pm
Stop worrying lol, it was going plenty well enough earlier chief trust me! :wink:

I always worry when I fit things haha :stupid:

Just been out, it is much faster top end, i'm just having to adjust my driving...

its better for you clutch both with less low down torque and your adjusted driving :happy2:
Title: Re: Intake and torque
Post by: Aparoon on March 14, 2010, 10:03:55 pm: Didn't go as far as woodhead lol just towards mottram...

I was thinking the same about the clutch :happy2:
Title: Re: Intake and torque
Post by: RedRobin on March 15, 2010, 08:25:57 am: Isn't it true to say that different aftermarket intakes will have different torque chracteristics?
Title: Re: Intake and torque
Post by: Hedge on March 15, 2010, 10:09:26 am: I think what you will find is that the big lump doesn't die away as the car 'runs' out of air.

With the intake it is now sustained so it just feels like less. :wink: