We know that the car engine’s do not run at hundred percent efficiency. That is to say some of the energy that is there stored in the chemical form in the fuel before the fuel gets burnt, is not used to propel your car by the car’s engine. But it is possible to make a little more of that energy useful in propelling the car forward.
And to do that you must make sure that more of the fuel is getting burnt in the combustion chamber. Now you may feel that this article needs to become very technical to explain how the complex engineering and chemistry can lead to more fuel getting burnt. But there is no need for that, there are simple ways to improve the burning efficiency. If you have studied chemistry in school you will know that we require oxygen for combustion to take place. And the more the available amount of oxygen the better the combustible material burns. That is why you would see people blowing air at an open fire and when the blow reaches the embers they glow with a brighter light signifying better combustion.
But in a car’s engine the combustion chamber is closed so how can you get more air inside? Well you can do that by making sure the air is cold and therefore more dense. And that is exactly what cold air intakes do. They take cold air directly to the car’s engine and so more oxygen becomes available for combustion. This makes the fuel efficiency of the car better and it also improves the amount of power generated in every stroke of the car’s engine. So your car will feel more lively when you will drive it.
A cold air intake does not cost a lot and gives you great value. For example it will also improve the sound of the car by giving it the characteristic deep roar of performance cars. The air intake also looks cool. So if you are planning to do up your car with body kits, new headlights and such you should also consider going in for a cold air intake. You can see the latest ones at www.ilovebodykits.com.
About Author:
Louie Liu has been in the car aftermarket products industry for 5years. He specializes in body kits, headlights, cold air intakes & other aftermarket products. You can learn more about cold air intakes, headlights and other car aftermarket products at his site www.ilovebodykits.com.
