C32 Custom Intake
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Jturkel and I are running Eurocharged headers which effectively lower our boost to about 20PSI. Prior to that, I was hitting 22PSI and sometimes getting overboost CEL's.
Dyno runs should be done in 3rd gear. 4th gear runs will add more load to your runs, which help in tuning, but not raw numbers.
Dyno runs should be done in 3rd gear. 4th gear runs will add more load to your runs, which help in tuning, but not raw numbers.
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well i know for a fact that I was told by Wayne and Jake that, because of the 91 octane I run out here, I was given a more conservative tune. i'm guessing that means that timing was not advanced as much so detonation is less of a risk with my lower octane fuel.....so it is safer. i would assume that affects boost levels.
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Is it just me or isn't the temperature of pre-compressed air not as important as the volume of air? With turbos, it was about getting more air to the turbo, rather than cold air because compressing air would make it hot anyway; hence the intercooler before going into the intake manifold.
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Is it just me or isn't the temperature of pre-compressed air not as important as the volume of air? With turbos, it was about getting more air to the turbo, rather than cold air because compressing air would make it hot anyway; hence the intercooler before going into the intake manifold.
the more air the better the colder the better
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the temperature only matters when it comes to air density. when it actually goes into the engine and is combusted, it doesn't matter.
But cold air is more dense, therefore has more air molecules then hot air.
But cold air is more dense, therefore has more air molecules then hot air.
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When I had my turbo eclipse, no one really cared about CAI because the compressed air was a) getting hot from compression and b) running next to the exhaust manifold anyways. The important part was to make sure that the intercooler was big enough to drop temps and had no leaks under boost.
So, wouldn't it make more sense to try to upgrade the intercooler on a c32 rather than try to reduce the temperature of the air pre-supercharger? Or is it only to stop throwing codes for getting too hot?
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the intercooler sits underneath the s/c in the v of the top of the engine. to date the only intercooler replacement was a c3 and it was short lived. as far as i know there isnt any other ic available so we have to work with what we have.
thats why we concentrate so much on cooling mods colder air and proper tunes. the guys with the 185 have much more cooling issues than us with just a c3 . as in return we dont make as much power as they do. its a delicate dance!
thats why we concentrate so much on cooling mods colder air and proper tunes. the guys with the 185 have much more cooling issues than us with just a c3 . as in return we dont make as much power as they do. its a delicate dance!
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i'm guessing that means that timing was not advanced as much so detonation is less of a risk with my lower octane fuel.....so it is safer.
i would assume that affects boost levels.
OP - sorry for the off-topic banter.
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Guess some photographs would be good so we can compare before, and after... No more progress as of yet, but hopefully get some work done tomorrow. Took these on my phone, so not the best quality ever.
can't wait to see the end product
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I came up with a completely sealed design today. You won't be able to see the filters anymore, but with an acrylic tube you would. The setup will have 4" tube leading from the air ram ports to the filter enclosure. Found all of this at Lowes. Home Depot, and the other stores don't seem to carry 6" PVC. Of course, you could just use smaller filters. Cost for everything will be slightly over $100 dollars, so we're looking at a total cost of around $170 now. Basically the 6" PVC will be the filter enclosure. Then 6"x4" couplers to 4" flexible tubing. 4"x4" coupler for the tubing to air ports. Hoping to get it thrown together tonight, and I'll be able to post up some photographs after work tomorrow...
4" flexible tubing
2x 4"x4" coupler
2x 6"x4" coupler
2x 6" PVC or acrylic section
4" flexible tubing
2x 4"x4" coupler
2x 6"x4" coupler
2x 6" PVC or acrylic section
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hope you could post pics asap!!!
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THAT'LL LOOK SICK BRO!!! hope you could post pics asap!!!
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Its starting to sound a lot like the LET/EC intake, which has shown pretty good gains. Should be a pretty good setup when you're done.
Before you paint everything, I would suggest covering everything with heat wrap and then paint over top of that.
Before you paint everything, I would suggest covering everything with heat wrap and then paint over top of that.
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Its starting to sound a lot like the LET/EC intake, which has shown pretty good gains. Should be a pretty good setup when you're done.
Before you paint everything, I would suggest covering everything with heat wrap and then paint over top of that.
Before you paint everything, I would suggest covering everything with heat wrap and then paint over top of that.
if you check my thread on srt-6 forum i built a similar setup using the oem boxes and ram air for under 200$
So, here's the update... Turns out there wasn't enough room in the engine bay to fit that huge coupler. The hood wouldn't shut... It did look like two huge turbos almost.
All that stuff will be returned. I have a new plan now that is a lot cheaper. I'm just going to cut, and place an end cap on the open side of the pvc enclosures with an opening for the air ports. Thinking around 3" tubing should be good enough... Not sure what the end result will be, but I'm off to find another solution.
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heres my thread. if you arent reg. you may not be able to see the pics. i can email them if you need. this setup uses the oem airboxes and then all custom parts from there. ill be adding the sl55 intakes when they come in. disregard the c3 style filter at the intake. i tried it but to much hot air and lost power. the cold air is better http://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/...take-mods.html
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I remember reading that now... Looks really nice! This is what I came up with for new supplies. I'm going to be using a 6"x4" metal adapter, and 4" metal ducting. The metal coupler will work because it isn't half an inch thick on each side, and I can bend that ducting unlike the plastic tubing I bought at first... The stuff cost around $30 dollars at Lowes, so we're right below $100 in total supplies. I really wanted to avoid using metal at first, but I still have that thick PVC heat shield right at the filters where it heats up the most.
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So, how's the intake look so far? It's 100% now except for additional heat shield material, and top it off with a nice paint job. It almost looks like overkill. I could see this intake on a 1000HP supra...
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wouldn't cost you about the same amount if you just bought something like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...t_11717wt_1008
the yellow version is $80.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...t_11717wt_1008
the yellow version is $80.
