turbos, caI, headers

[jrlax18]

why cant u have a turbo with a CAI or headers on an RSX? (is this wrong forum?)

[crazy_canuck]

You can't have a CAI or headers on any turbo. Only NA or Superchargers.

You can't have the CAI because the design of the CAI makes for the power coming later on in the power band (as opposed to a short ram which gets the air quicker) and that's not a good thing since it already takes time for the turbo to spool, this'll just make it worse - probably more harm than good.

Headers - That is because of the way a turbo is - there is no header. I migh be wrong but I think there is a downpipe instead.

Not every mods works with turbos and this applies to all turbo'd cars.

[jrlax18]

would a short ram intake work?

[tran_nsx]

when a car is turbocharged, it does not use a cai, sri, or header. even, if u still somehow create a cai, it still be pointless, why?

because air being forced into the compressor side of the turbo causes the air to be compressed which it then heats up, whether the air is hot or cold. if u want colder air from a turbocharger, buy an intercooler, this distributes the heated air into smaller holes and is cool down by incoming air passing through the vents just like a radiator. still, this won't be cold air, but it will be cooler then the original temp before without the intercooler.

as for a header, it is replaced with a turbo manifold instead. whats the difference? a header (exhaust manifold) allows exhaust fumes to flow from the engine to the exhaust pipes. with a turbo manifold, exhaust flows out of the engine into the turbine side of the turbo, thus causing it to spin which spins the compressor side. after exiting the turbine, the fumes then goes out the pipes. this should answer ur question, if u were lost somewhere please ask.

[crazy_canuck]

Thanks for the explanation.