The Theory Of A Hammer

Theory and nature of the function of AIRHAMMER, RAMHAMMER, WARHAMMER, and HO:

Its one of those things that seemingly seems so simple that I have to wonder why no one else ever thought of it.

Its the shape. The shape starts as a large opening and tapers to the same diameter just before the throttle valve. This accomplishes many things at once:

1: This forces the air to accelerate as it travels from the filter to the throttle valve instead of remaining at a steady state speed through the intake path. The air literally slams through the throttle valve and into the intake manifold, reducing pumping losses of the engine and allowing higher volumetric efficiencies. Dont think of the intake as air duct sucking air, think of it as a nozzle that sprays the atmosphere into the engine.

2:This shape also keeps the wall-boundary friction farther away from the centerline of the tube.

You see, air flows the slowest at the surface of the inside of the pipe. This slow air drags against the air that is closer to the centerline of the intake path. The larger the 'center' of the tube, the more 'faster' airflow you have. This allows more air to go into the engine faster at a lower rpm.

3: The increased amount of volume inside the intake allows for sharper throttle response.

Also all the bends are constant radius, smooth and gradual so as to not disturb the airflow, it remains cohesive and laminar right up to the throttle valve. Too many intakes out there bend the air through too sharp of a turn and that causes the air to swirl and pile up on itself. Where these swirls exist there are differences in flow potential and the air slows down. In the case of the WARHAMMER, the bend is still gradual but the rounf shape at the filter changes gradually to an ellipse so that the air can gradually turn in the same manner as our other intakes. Some may think that this transition would restrict airflow but they would be wrong. The ellipse is actually larger in cross sectional area than the area at the throttle valve entrance. Again, the air is increased in speed through the gradual and smooth reduction of diameters.

Now about the filter. There is this pesky idea that seems to never die, the idea that an air filter is inherently an evil necessity in air intakes. Not true and nothing could be further from the truth. A well designed filter actually 'combs' turbulence out of the entrance path of inbound air. Turbulence slows air because it is disorganized. Look at it this way.
Picture in your mind that you are going to see a movie and it is a popular one. There is a crowd milling about the entrance of the theater pressing close to the doors. The doors open and people start going in. There are no guide ropes near and people are jostling to get through. The people at the edges of the door are the slowest to get in as the people directly in front of the doors go in the fastest. Can you see this in your mind?

Now then, imagine the same scene but now there are 7 roped lanes towards the doors and that tapers to six and then to five and so on to the doors. Everyone is lined up behind each other single file. Orderly, neat, controlled.

Now, which scene presents the most people getting inside in less time? Its obvious!
A well designed air filter acts just like that. It guides the air and straightens the inbound air into an orderly flow.

A well designed air filter will actually increase airflow. The air filters that HammerAutomotive uses is custom designed by yours truly and built to my spec. It is a better filter than what comes stock on thier own products. An air filter does more than just catch dirt.

There are several other design factors that I put into play, but, honestly, I really dont want my competition to actually wind up being competitive with
me.

I am very proud to say that all of my products are made in the USA from USA origin products. A lot of companies get their parts made overseas and assemble them here. That way they can say that they are "Made in the USA" . What a load of bullcrap! ALL of my products and components are made in the USA. Too many soldiers have died to preserve this country. Now way in hell am I going to sell it out for a damn dollar!

Whether it is the steel tubing in the RamHammer from Moline, Illinois to the custom carbon fiber from Compton California, I am proud to say "100% made in the USA!" Its amazing what can be accomplished when a business owner has the moral courage to chase the bottom line dollar.

More to come...