MY cold air intake!

miniman82 · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 6:36 pm Post subject: MY cold air intake!

Finally got one! Laughing

http://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=131087
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lupin..the..3rd · Samba Member Joined: December 28, 2009 Posts: 1800

I hope that's a dedicated race car. Drive it on the street and it starts to rain.... bye bye motor.

miniman82 · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:01 pm Post subject:

Nah, no water really gets up there but I have though about putting a shield over it. Heck, that motor's gonna be drinking water soon enough anyway- water injection here I come! Twisted Evil

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Ace · Samba Member Joined: July 07, 2003 Posts: 1903

aww, my stf account is not working. Does it have velocity holes?

miniman82 · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:36 pm Post subject:

You think they would help? Shocked

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Hotrodvw · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 10:48 pm Post subject:

What? You didn't paint it Krome???? Pffft... Laughing

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miniman82 · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 4:52 am Post subject:

I actually thought about using some of that paint that sticks really well to plastic, but I couldn't find krome. Crying or Very sad

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ralf · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 5:31 am Post subject:

if u could have that mandrel bent at a cheap mufflershop

it would be cool...

funny.. i have experiences on honda engines

and for some reason they also have a cold air intake and like the other closed thread, everyone insists the colder air helps..

not knowing.. the length of the intake tract actually creates a hump in the 3k rpm range (on hondas not our vws)
on turbo's i doubt the length would do anyting.. but that routing certainly would have better air source vs inside the tray/cabin

i call it ambient air intake LOL

miniman82 · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 8:27 am Post subject:

Yeah, ambiant would be more accurate but it doesn't really sound as cool. Once fall rolls around, then it'll be a true cold air intake.
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ralf · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 8:29 am Post subject:

we call it CAI cold air intake...

AAI sounds good too?

except it sounds like sum1 has a drinking problem

hahahaha

either way... good work and nice idea there...

u should try having it replicated in alu 3inch

miniman82 · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 8:30 am Post subject:

Nah, I'm a cheap ass. Aluminum costs money. I do have some steel bends, but they are resreved for an exhaust system I'm building.
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Ace · Samba Member Joined: July 07, 2003 Posts: 1903

Da Chrome ones ar available at pepboys, kragen and most flaps now adays. The intake with the all the velocity holes is actually a mock up kit. You used to be able to make the intake with the mockup and send it in. They would make you one out of aluminum. I'm not sure if they do that any more. I've had good results out of those shiny plastic ones. I do question some of their plastic parts as there should be no corners and edges inside a bend.

http://www.spectreperformance.com/
Good luck trying to navigate, try hitting catalog, then modular intake parts

jd-drafter · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:18 am Post subject:

think that will be to restrictive?

i only ask because a friend of mine had a turboed ghia... that ran 10 sec. 1/4's and they went through several air cleaner's- and collapsed them all until they tried a filter for a cummins turbo diesel... about 8" in diameter and 1.5' tall it seemed...

of course it was a draw through with a 4 barrel carb and around 20-22 psi of boost... i forget the engine size off the top of my head...

it was called the gearloose ghia.. made it into Hot vw's...

i really like your project... makes it look easy but also realistic. 8^)

Ace · Samba Member Joined: July 07, 2003 Posts: 1903

You have exceeded the cfm of the filter if you are collapsing them. A large cone filter is good up to around 800 cfm.

Turbo_Manx_Maniac · Samba Member Joined: December 05, 2004 Posts: 103

I think you should wrap it in exhaust wrap, you can tell people it's a new technology to lower exhaust temps by lowering intake temps at the source.

Still think it needs a Type R sticker.

Ragman · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 12:46 pm Post subject:

"You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post."

This thread would be lots better if everyone could see the pictures of this wonder intake system Wink

Turbo_Manx_Maniac · Samba Member Joined: December 05, 2004 Posts: 103

miniman82 · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:31 pm Post subject:

How about not being a numb nutz and getting an STF login? Laughing

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tattooed_pariah · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:41 pm Post subject:

wompninja · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:44 pm Post subject:

I agree. can't you just post the picture on here, so we can see it too?


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