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Subject:Re: Scoop for breather?
From:k1cajun
Date:Tue, 8 Aug 2000 00:09:44 -0500

Brian Cirulnick wrote:
>
> Couple of thoughts today while I'm staring at the gray sky from my
> cubicle...
>
> #1) Has anybody thought about fabricating a "scoop" around the passenger
> side breather, which leads right to the airbox? This would force quite a bit
> of air in there, especially at highway speeds, and perhaps give a bit of a
> boost?

If you force enough air into the intake, it would tear the air filter.
I don't know if such scoops would force enough air in to do that, but
it's something to keep in mind.