Re: Subject: 5x98mm + 0.02 worth of air

["Ivan Link" <ivan@domain.elided>]

>In the UK Revolution wheels were available as an
>option on Alfa's for a few years in 14" and 15" sizes,
>and I think 6" wide.

Revolution were / are part of the same group as Wolfrace, who I 
think still makes alloy wheels in the UK. The Revolution design that
was a UK option on the 75 & 33 was know as the RSX. The design has
been passed to a company called Re-Auto International, who are based
in London (UK) 

They manufacture their wheels to order. They drill any whole 
patten / cut the offset required, and supply either unfinished, or in
a range of 4 or so colours. They can also supply lighter, hardened
wheels for motorsport use. The reason I know is that I brought a set
of 4 from them 2 years ago. Delivery took a while, but price was OK.
(I have a set of  race spec 7x15, no spacers, no offset problems)

Re: all the hot air, it strikes me that the good Mr Bosch put a 
temperature sensor in the airflow meter, so it should be a simple job
to hook a voltmeter to this and get a reasonable comparison between
the inlet air temps when useing the standard air box, or a cone
replacement. 

Alternatively for =A320 or so you can buy a electronic indoor / outdoor
temp module from a electronics hobby shop, and place the remote probe
in the inlet stream after the filter for a true degC/F reading.

Also while a larger cone filter may 'loose' in that the inlet air may
be of a higher temperature, it will almost certainly 'win' by being
less restrictive than the air box it replaces.


Ivan Link

Waverider Systems Ltd
Leamington UK
ivan@domain.elided

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