{"id":2980,"date":"2019-02-25T11:41:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T11:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2980"},"modified":"2019-02-25T12:01:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T12:01:32","slug":"building-custom-air-intakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/building-custom-air-intakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Building custom air intakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AirAn air intake is a system made to cool down the air flow going into the car. By doing this – you increase the power of the internal-combustion engine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How does air intake work?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The mechanics of the cold air intake follows one very simple physical principal – the cold air has a higher density for a given volume. The combustion requires oxygen and the more air you give into the combustion process the more power you will get from it. <\/span>Cold\u00a0air intakes\u00a0move the\u00a0air\u00a0filter outside of the engine compartment so that cooler\u00a0air\u00a0can be sucked into the engine for combustion. Cooler\u00a0air\u00a0brings more oxygen (denser\u00a0air) into the combustion chamber and that means more power.<\/p>\n

Components in a cold air intake<\/h2>\n

The components needed for air intakes are quite simple. You will need aluminium pipes, silicone hoses, hose clamps\u00a0and an air fliter.<\/p>\n

If you are looking to build custom air intakes then we supply high-quality parts to build your system. The parts which you can get from us here at Viper Performance include:<\/p>\n

1. Aluminium\u00a0Mandrel Bends<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The bulk of your air intake system will be created from connecting different aluminium\u00a0pipes together. Read about the features of our aluminium pipes here.<\/a> We have a range of bends available ranging from 15\u00b0 to 180\u00b0 and straight\u00a0pipes. Our mandrel bends have the tightest bend radius on the market, most of the mandrel bends are 1.2D. \u00a0\u00a0Click here to see the range.<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Silicone Couplers<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Silicone<\/p>\n

Silicone couplers will be used to connect the different aluminium pipe sections together. Our silicone hoses are of the highest quality lined and multi-layered with quality fabric reinforcements.<\/p>\n

Click here to shop the range<\/a><\/p>\n

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3. Hose Clamps<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Securing the couplers and aluminium pipes together will be essential to the performance of the intake. Stainless steel worm drive hose clamps are made from\u00a0high-quality stainless steel. These are perfect for clamping silicone hoses thanks to the “slot free” smooth band, unlike some other brands, these clamps are not going to tear and cut into the hose as you tighten. We also supply T-Bolt hose clamps.<\/p>\n

Click here to shop the range<\/a><\/p>\n

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We would love to see your custom air intakes, please send us images or tag us on social media. Facebook:\u00a0<\/strong>@viperperformance<\/a> Twitter:<\/strong> @Viperhoses<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are a fabricator\u00a0interested in using Viper Performance parts to create bespoke systems please get in touch.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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