AnnDee4444
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Banks is working on an intake for the 3.6, which should be available this fall.
From monitor to fleshed out part: Banks intakes go through a rigorous process before they're approved for production. Designed in CAD first, this step often sees several revisions before the part is tested in CFD (computational fluid dynamics), a computer simulation used to perfect the intake for the best airflow. After restrictions are removed and the most ideal air path is created, a full-sized plastic prototype is printed in sections using in-house 3D printers, glued together and prepped for testing.
After rapid prototyping, the first stop is the flow bench to see if everything matches the computer simulations. The part then moves to the engine compartment where it's tested on both the chassis dyno and the street. Great flow doesnât matter if the intake doesnât provide the best air density, and sometimes these tests will send the Engineering Team back to to the studio for various tweaks in the design. At that point the process begins again until they have a product that provides the most density-rich air possible. Because after all, it's all about air density. The more you have in the cylinders, the more power the engine will make.
Ram Air intakes for Jeep JL and Gladiator go on sale early this fall.
After rapid prototyping, the first stop is the flow bench to see if everything matches the computer simulations. The part then moves to the engine compartment where it's tested on both the chassis dyno and the street. Great flow doesnât matter if the intake doesnât provide the best air density, and sometimes these tests will send the Engineering Team back to to the studio for various tweaks in the design. At that point the process begins again until they have a product that provides the most density-rich air possible. Because after all, it's all about air density. The more you have in the cylinders, the more power the engine will make.
Ram Air intakes for Jeep JL and Gladiator go on sale early this fall.
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