Glossary / General

flow bench

10 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A flow bench is like a test machine that measures how much air can pass through parts of the car. It tells engineers if a part is good or needs improvement.

Technical Definition

A flow bench is a laboratory setup used to measure the airflow through components like intake manifolds or horns. It helps engineers quantify how much air a part can move at different pressures.

Hear It Discussed

"putting injectors into a flow bench which actually measures the volume of fuel being put out by the injector, so you can look at spray pattern and you can look at volume of fuel being put out over..."
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - May 16, 2026 - Hour 2 Ron Ananian The Car Doctor 34:01

"it goes on to our flow bench also, we just load up different calibrations, so on the flow bench it's measuring a mass airflow sensor"
166: Building Record-Breaking GT-Rs & Lamborghinis | AMS Performance Tuned In 53:23

"We were able to float test this intake horn on our flow bench here. We also did some chassis down in work just to compare."
The Hidden Factory Bolt That's Destroying Truck Engines The Diesel Podcast 17:58