Correction: Note that blower is a "hilborn" scoop and this scoop is fully functional as a "hood scoop". The flaps are attached via cable to the throttle body cable. During full throttle, the flaps are fully engaged. A flexible tubing is attached to the AEM intake which in turn is attached to the Aluminium base plate of the hilborn scoop. Also inside the scoop there is an air filter which came with the scoop. Because of the SS hood scoop already attached to my hood, I do have more room to play with. Also the base plate is attached to the hood with reinforcement bars. This has added more weight on the hood but I did notice a vacuum like effect when throttle is fully engaged. I don't really know why but it feel nice. For more info. please email me.
So looking at this, and looking at the pictures with the hood raised (where the "blower" has been removed), am I correct in my non-motorhead assumptions that:
A) The purpose of this device, and of all "scoops" is to improve performance by providing as cool air as possible to the engine intake (and thus allowing for greater compressability). The air supplied via this scoop is roughly 1 atm, and there is no direct connection between this scoop and the engine (well, maybe that bit of tubing he got from the back of the stove). It's a fancy hole in the hood.
B) This particular device is designed to look like a "blower", which not only takes in cold air but, powered by a supercharger or turbosupercharger, compresses that air and sends it into the engine intake.
C) Whatever HP advantage this device might provide is more than mitigated by the ridiculous amount of weight and drag it adds.
D) Someone called bull**** on the blower, so he posted the "Correction" above.
E) The "Vacuum" effect is money being sucked out of his wallet, and not the similar, hoover-like sensation the owner hoped to receive when customizing this car. Heck, even prostitutes won't go near those hydraulic wing doors, lest they lose their teeth.
