Questions tagged [ram-air-effect]
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Why do most mass-production motorcycles have their intakes facing backwards?
Almost every motorcycle I have seen has its air intake mounted such that it is sucking in air from the direction opposing travel.
According to fluid dynamics, if the intake is made to face forwards, the engine would benefit from ram-air effect,…
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What exactly is ram air induction?
As far as I can tell, a ram air induction kit performs a similar purpose to a turbo or supercharger in that it is designed to force more air in to the engine, boosting power output of the engine. Fuel consumption is also increased as the air-fuel…
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Torque reduces gradually after certain RPM
I just know the plain definition of the Torque.
Torque: Definied as the force applied to the object to rotate on its axis
The torque will be increased only upto a certain RPM and it will gradually reduce.
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