After much discussion on which air intake Im going to be using, I have decided on a drop in K&N Filter, but I am going to make a custom Air Intake Nozzle Inspired by HICal (Thanks m8 
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This will be a work in progress over the next couple weeks, so I"ll update this thread accordingly.
Heres the rough cut of the air intake I worked on today, slapped together with some 2030. lol
With any luck (and a crapload of bondo), it will look much better in a few weeks (if not, in the garbage it goes).
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Some WIP pics.
Still needs an intake Jig (making separate piece to step down to the AI box hole size), and some paint (Flat Black). Also need to Mfg a way to hold it in place (will probably use an aluminum band, bent to shape, holes drilled to use the factory tie down clips).
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Some more pics after primer coat and airbox mount installed..
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I took all the pieces and tacked them together with krazy glue and a few vices, then once they were tacked, I siliconed the joints and let dry overnight before a good primer coat. The next day I heat taped the entire unit, and manufactured the jig/mount for the airbox insert. Siliconed it and heat taped it, then inserted it into the back of the main nozzle. I used some one-sided adhesive foam tape to seal the side edges of the insert before marrying the insert to the nozzle with heat tape (to seal the 1/8" gap I had on the sides of the insert).
Sanded the entire unit and slapped a couple coats of auto primer on it.
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Well, I've got a somewhat finished product now. Still lacking paint and finishing touches (want to call a fiberglass shop to see how much a cover would be) but its more or less done now. Tested 0-60Mph on some back roads, and Hooboy! Can really tell a difference. From start to about 30-40 the change is performance is nominal, but after it breaks that mark Im feeling a definite improvement in acceleration. Probably has most to do with the engine reaching higher RPMs at that Mph range and sucking more air.
Happy Happy.
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Looking it over, I've adequately coated the glass cloth. Went ahead and gave it its first round of sanding. Think its gonna turn out good with 2 more coats or so..
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).This will be a work in progress over the next couple weeks, so I"ll update this thread accordingly.
Heres the rough cut of the air intake I worked on today, slapped together with some 2030. lol
With any luck (and a crapload of bondo), it will look much better in a few weeks (if not, in the garbage it goes).
Some WIP pics.
Still needs an intake Jig (making separate piece to step down to the AI box hole size), and some paint (Flat Black). Also need to Mfg a way to hold it in place (will probably use an aluminum band, bent to shape, holes drilled to use the factory tie down clips).
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Some more pics after primer coat and airbox mount installed..
I took all the pieces and tacked them together with krazy glue and a few vices, then once they were tacked, I siliconed the joints and let dry overnight before a good primer coat. The next day I heat taped the entire unit, and manufactured the jig/mount for the airbox insert. Siliconed it and heat taped it, then inserted it into the back of the main nozzle. I used some one-sided adhesive foam tape to seal the side edges of the insert before marrying the insert to the nozzle with heat tape (to seal the 1/8" gap I had on the sides of the insert).
Sanded the entire unit and slapped a couple coats of auto primer on it.
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Well, I've got a somewhat finished product now. Still lacking paint and finishing touches (want to call a fiberglass shop to see how much a cover would be) but its more or less done now. Tested 0-60Mph on some back roads, and Hooboy! Can really tell a difference.
From start to about 30-40 the change is performance is nominal, but after it breaks that mark Im feeling a definite improvement in acceleration. Probably has most to do with the engine reaching higher RPMs at that Mph range and sucking more air.Happy Happy.
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Looking it over, I've adequately coated the glass cloth. Went ahead and gave it its first round of sanding. Think its gonna turn out good with 2 more coats or so..
