Cold Air Intake
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Cold Air Intake
Any thoughts on this?
http://www.globalautoshop.com/access...benz_index.htm
just scroll down on the page slightly.
http://www.globalautoshop.com/access...benz_index.htm
just scroll down on the page slightly.
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There's something selling on ebay similar to this. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...spagenameZWDVW
This actually has a similar concept to what a lot of EVO owners were using for their intake. Just opened the filter cover and strapped it down with clamps of some sort. Supposedly it worked, but I was never brave enough to try it.
This actually has a similar concept to what a lot of EVO owners were using for their intake. Just opened the filter cover and strapped it down with clamps of some sort. Supposedly it worked, but I was never brave enough to try it.
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you'll need to have the filter "front" enough so that it would suck in air from outside. otherwise it would still suck in the hot air inside the engine compartment.
I got some insulation tape that's rated to 1500 degree and just wrapped the instake tube with it as well as the under side of the airbox. It's rice, but so far in the heat it seems to be working.
I got some insulation tape that's rated to 1500 degree and just wrapped the instake tube with it as well as the under side of the airbox. It's rice, but so far in the heat it seems to be working.
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Doubt it works, i could be wrong.
To my understanding, our air intake draws air directly from the outside rather from the engine compartment, thus making it a cold air intake. Where as most car's air intake are located in the engine compartment allowing it to draw in hot air from the engine.
To my understanding, our air intake draws air directly from the outside rather from the engine compartment, thus making it a cold air intake. Where as most car's air intake are located in the engine compartment allowing it to draw in hot air from the engine.
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you r right johnny, but while the air travels to the engine the intake tube may still be heated and heat up the air before it gets to the engine. the purpose of these stuff is basically to make sure you get the max airflow while allowing the air to go through to be as low temp as possible.
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you r right johnny, but while the air travels to the engine the intake tube may still be heated and heat up the air before it gets to the engine. the purpose of these stuff is basically to make sure you get the max airflow while allowing the air to go through to be as low temp as possible.
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.........& to think the Mercedes Engineers could not think of that; or they did but decided, Nahhhhhhh, why bother?
Better if I rip out my stock air intake that was designed & tested to yeild optimum performance by proven Engineers & install something bought on E-bay which was originally designed for a Ricer!
Better if I rip out my stock air intake that was designed & tested to yeild optimum performance by proven Engineers & install something bought on E-bay which was originally designed for a Ricer!
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hey man, Ive been thru that route. its garbage. trust me. search my threads up. I've done it. it makes a large sucking sound, and when cold, its better than the stock setup. but once the engine bay heats up. you'd hate it.
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oh yeah, global autoshop. eh? the quality is so crappy. seriously. the "heat cover" is plastic, cheap plastic. not heat proof plastic, its just "chrome" colored. filters are cotton filters but ehh. and the SS tubes are crappy as well.
I'd suggest you looking up the k&n typhoon intake. and customize it from that.
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oh yeah, global autoshop. eh? the quality is so crappy. seriously. the "heat cover" is plastic, cheap plastic. not heat proof plastic, its just "chrome" colored. filters are cotton filters but ehh. and the SS tubes are crappy as well.
I'd suggest you looking up the k&n typhoon intake. and customize it from that.
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you'll need to have the filter "front" enough so that it would suck in air from outside. otherwise it would still suck in the hot air inside the engine compartment.
I got some insulation tape that's rated to 1500 degree and just wrapped the instake tube with it as well as the under side of the airbox. It's rice, but so far in the heat it seems to be working.
I got some insulation tape that's rated to 1500 degree and just wrapped the instake tube with it as well as the under side of the airbox. It's rice, but so far in the heat it seems to be working.
then i had this:
and finally this:
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haha robert.
My snorkle tubes were burning hot today! I remember seeing frank having these insulating tapes.
anyways, while we are on subject.
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE NEW 350/280 kevlar snorkle tubes would fit the prefacelift ones?
what the hell, im gonna go buy one tomorrow!
My snorkle tubes were burning hot today! I remember seeing frank having these insulating tapes.
anyways, while we are on subject.
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE NEW 350/280 kevlar snorkle tubes would fit the prefacelift ones?
what the hell, im gonna go buy one tomorrow!
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it looks like all you guys are doing is removing the plastic and replacing with chrome?....i took out the black plastic removed the 2 filters in side cleaned it than removed the plastic tubing cut it to the perfect fit and put aem air filters on the end of them more air goes in and car sound like a beast but i could be wrong here idk
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