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I've seen a few custom intakes now, and with the price of much of the aftermarket, there's a thought I haven't seen put into production.
Now, I might get flamed for the idea, but plenty of people have "hacked" at their 55Ks. Just bear with me.
Instead of all the custom piping/routing/eliminating the front covers, what about cowl induction? Think Subaru-esque short raised hood scoop, with an airbox built basically right onto the throttle body outlet. Hood has "top" end of the filter housing with a seal that slips over the lower box. "Ram" air, shortened intake, MUCH colder air.
2004 W211 E55 AMG >>gone but not forgotten > W123 280E > W124 E280 > W126 380SE
Wow you like living dangerously don't you? Yeah you're gonna get flamed for the idea. Having said that I like the idea in principle but who's gonna hack part of their hood!?! The main issue will be getting the cosmetics right. Be interesting to see the results from whoever tries first - you're volunteering are you?
3 pages of discussion including numerous pictures at different stages yet he never stated what his performance gains were? Obviously there were gains but were they enough to warrant the surgery? Interesting project nonetheless.
I don't predict this looking good, at all. If you want to do a scoop, bring a part of the hood downwards to create a scoop. Don't tack something on top.
I saw a few other pics that I couldn't get to discussion about with a cowl hood on a C-class I believe. I certainly agree that the implementation/visuals were not pleasing - but I don't think that it means it CAN'T be done in a better fashion.
While the concept was what I mentioned in being ram air through the hood, I envisioned more of a center/rear scoop to minimize the induction tract. Wondering if one couldn't be incorporated into the hood vents that are already there, or combined with the cowling.
ETA: Or heck, "bulge" the hood only slightly, have some hidden scoops just behind the grille, plumbed to the built in box idea. Nearly invisible.
I contacted Fluidyne and they will make a shorter more efficient radiator and they will make it so that the air conditioning condenser will mount 3" lower.I'll have to remove the canister on the condenser.
With that shifted down I want make the top of the grill take in the air across the entire top of the radiator with two tapered intakes. OE look but direct intake ports to the engine.
Last edited by DavidRobinson; 04-21-2015 at 11:38 AM.
I contacted Fluidyne and they will make a shorter more efficient radiator and they will make it so that the air conditioning condenser will mount 3" lower.I'll have to remove the canister on the condenser.
With that shifted down I want make the top of the grill take in the air across the entire top of the radiator with two tapered intakes. OE look but direct intake ports to the engine.
I contacted Fluidyne and they will make a shorter more efficient radiator and they will make it so that the air conditioning condenser will mount 3" lower.I'll have to remove the canister on the condenser.
With that shifted down I want make the top of the grill take in the air across the entire top of the radiator with two tapered intakes. OE look but direct intake ports to the engine.
Any idea of cost on a Fluidyne for our cars? Availability? Had 1 on my turbo Civic and loved it?
The owner handles the custom orders. From what it sounded it would be more efficient, thicker and custom mounts. I didn't get a firm quote but he said around $850.00
He also mentioned that they have an unlisted intercooler that is huge for 550.00 if I remember right (maybe 650.00). It is their largest intercooler based on the cts-v.
04-19-2015, 01:20 AM
The main issue will be getting the cosmetics right. Be interesting to see the results from whoever tries first - you're volunteering are you?
