The Maiden Voyage
June 3, 2010
Welcome to the maiden voyage of the newest engineered design from IEC. Our custom-made filters can be designed specifically for any combustion engine vehicle. This filter was engineered for a Mini Cooper S with a turbo charged 4-cylinder engine, and is made from stainless steel. It contains two baffles to channel the exhaust air up into the perforated filter compartment, interacting with the filter media contained in a pocket of Kevlar 50-grade mesh material. Flow is not restricted, only diverted through filter media before exiting the exhaust add-on unit with very little increase in heat in the surface area of the unit. Heading out west bound out of Vermont with a full tank of gas and a packed cooler.
June 4, 2010
Greetings from Buffalo, NY! Approximately 400 miles into our journey, the filter housing remains tightly secured to its stainless steel shelving fixed around the tail end of the exhaust. So far, the add-on has made little audible difference beyond normal exhaust noises. Gas mileage so far has averaged around 40 MPG highway, and the filter is not expected to affect this either negatively or positively, but there are plenty of miles of open road to explore this. Grabbing some Bocce's pizza with some old Syracuse friends then heading out west bound early in the morning.
June 5, 2010
Well, naturally I decide to travel through the Midwest during severe, deadly tornado watches. Thankfully, the ping pong sized hail didn't punctuate the canvas convertible top of the Mini. Interestingly enough, however, I was able to generate some interest in the filters at a BP station in northeastern Indiana amid a torrential downpour. Filter is still holding steady approximately 1000 miles in. One precautionary note: the filter exhaust heat is averaging around 120 degrees F, which is only slightly higher than the exhaust without the add-on, but it's important to remember that since the filter housing protrudes from the back of the vehicle approximately 5 inches, be careful when walking near it after driving! I found that out the hard way when washing the back mirror at a gas station and now have a small burn on my right leg. But it's all in the interest of science, and cutting our carbon emissions. Parking it for the night in Iowa.
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