Airbox

The air box ( German: air box ) is a box to calm the intake air of an internal combustion engine.

It also serves as the intake silencer. In Formula 1 car is its opening on the front of the engine cover on the driver's head. There, cold air is most likely sucked and there is a Ram - Air effect, whereby the power is increased. The air box also allows to incorporate only one instead of a plurality of air filters.

Pictures

Schematic cross -section of the air box shown on the left. The air box was fitted inside with hoppers that are free are located in the air stream of the air box, and by which the performance can be optimized in a certain speed range. Depending on the volume and existing air the airbox, a short charging effect when you open the throttle arise ..

McLaren M23 with good visibility and airbox.

Conspicuous airbox a Porsche 908 /3 System.

The 3.4- liter V8 engine of the Porsche RS Spyder. Good to see the air box (top left, with " PORSCHE " lettering ), the transmission type GR6 and the wishbone and the two drive shafts.

• Intake tract