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Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.

Postby Strika » Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:55 am

Motoradd in germany did this when the first ram air ZXR's hit the road. It's got merit!! :lol:
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.

Postby Reedy » Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:58 am

ich bien in ram air ?
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.

Postby laidback » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:17 pm

Would you call that supercharging...I remember years ago Phil Ward in an escort used a little air fan on the air intake of his escort so he could be put into a larger capacity class and therefore use wider tyres... :twisted:
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.

Postby Plaz » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:27 pm

Strika wrote:Motoradd in germany did this when the first ram air ZXR's hit the road. It's got merit!! :lol:


So that's how the vacuum hoses on the ZXR750's came to be :roll:
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.

Postby Smitty » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:10 pm

Strika wrote:Motoradd in germany did this when the first ram air ZXR's hit the road. It's got merit!! :lol:



hey Marty...where's the power point..???? :lol:
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.

Postby Glen » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:16 pm

Was the vacuum cleaner set to suck or blow
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.

Postby the kid » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:19 pm

I think Gos has that very same vac in the 4th :D
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.

Postby the kid » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:22 pm

Glen wrote:Was the vacuum cleaner set to suck or blow

Suck of course , Silly . If it was on blow all Mrs Hausfrau's dust would go into the engine . :roll:
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.

Postby Smitty » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:36 pm

the kid wrote:
Glen wrote:Was the vacuum cleaner set to suck or blow

Suck of course , Silly . If it was on blow all Mrs Hausfrau's dust would go into the engine . :roll:

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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.

Postby Strika » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:40 pm

Smitty wrote:
Strika wrote:Motoradd in germany did this when the first ram air ZXR's hit the road. It's got merit!! :lol:



hey Marty...where's the power point..???? :lol:


These days, they'd use an inverter hard wired to the electrickery. Back then of course, they just used an extension cord!
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Re: Kawasaki Ram air induction - The early days.

Postby MickLC » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:43 pm

Seeing as though the first ones just blew air on top of the engine anyway, I guess it's just making sure it stays spick and span :lol:
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