i just was playing with a prb intake manifold and different length of intakes and how they affect
to the overall flow.
the bellmouth is essential to gain flow, without the belllmouth the flow decreases by 20-25CFM.
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here are the results
just with the bellmouth next to the intake 321CFM
with a 66mm length pipe 313 CFM
with a 235mm pipe 304CFM
with 475mm length pipe 297CFM
the length f the pipes were exaggerated just to show how the length and affects airflow. larger cross sectional area to travel, more loses of flow.