MAXED OUT AIR
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MAXED OUT AIR
IN MY INTAKE THAT I GOT FROM VIP.. I wanted more air to flow DIRECTLY into my intake and to sit in the fender all the way down(underneath the projector hole where NO heat whatsoever will get to my intake.. This is what i did.
I added to Vip's intake an another 45 degree tube and a silicone couplet and i reversed it so it looks almost like a reversed elbow...
then to get more air flow, i removed the plastic cover that covered the tow hook and i mashed it up then i painted it black all across..
Now DEf Intake sounds very loud and i will get a video soon and more cold air u get into the intake and louder it gets.. I def felt the speed too...Amazing...
one more thing i want to do is to wrap my tube because its getting hot from the engine.
From my past experience (my v8 trans am WS6 that i used to have),my headers and my exhaust were wrapped up and kept the heat off.. I know they make a heat shield that goes over the entire intake.
I added to Vip's intake an another 45 degree tube and a silicone couplet and i reversed it so it looks almost like a reversed elbow...
then to get more air flow, i removed the plastic cover that covered the tow hook and i mashed it up then i painted it black all across..
Now DEf Intake sounds very loud and i will get a video soon and more cold air u get into the intake and louder it gets.. I def felt the speed too...Amazing...
one more thing i want to do is to wrap my tube because its getting hot from the engine.
From my past experience (my v8 trans am WS6 that i used to have),my headers and my exhaust were wrapped up and kept the heat off.. I know they make a heat shield that goes over the entire intake.
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i would not drive on anything but bone dry roads with that setup. I see the OP lives here in NoVa. I hope it's not his daily driver, because we get rain here...
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the buttom of the filter (chrome part) sits an two ABOVE the mesh
look at the pic below and where u see the chrome is two inches higher than the mesh
Last edited by big_mike1979; Jul 16, 2010 at 10:51 PM.
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that is exactly how i had the intake when i had my 320 bumper with the barbus front lip, but one thing that you are not taking in consideration is that yes having that extra cold air is nice but when you are driving your filter is moving against all dirt from the road and also in rainy season against the rain which equals two things;
1. excessive engine damage if you are lucky just a maf would burn out really quick and shut off your engine so your engine didn't suck in water to the point of no return, if not complete engine flush, new plugs, fluids, electricals, etc...
2. you will grab all the dirt from the road and you will have to go trough filters like underware.
but if you are happy then thats all that matters, i just tought you should know what you are getting yourself into. best of luck to you brother.
1. excessive engine damage if you are lucky just a maf would burn out really quick and shut off your engine so your engine didn't suck in water to the point of no return, if not complete engine flush, new plugs, fluids, electricals, etc...
2. you will grab all the dirt from the road and you will have to go trough filters like underware.
but if you are happy then thats all that matters, i just tought you should know what you are getting yourself into. best of luck to you brother.
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that is exactly how i had the intake when i had my 320 bumper with the barbus front lip, but one thing that you are not taking in consideration is that yes having that extra cold air is nice but when you are driving your filter is moving against all dirt from the road and also in rainy season against the rain which equals two things;
1. excessive engine damage if you are lucky just a maf would burn out really quick and shut off your engine so your engine didn't suck in water to the point of no return, if not complete engine flush, new plugs, fluids, electricals, etc...
2. you will grab all the dirt from the road and you will have to go trough filters like underware.
but if you are happy then thats all that matters, i just tought you should know what you are getting yourself into. best of luck to you brother.
1. excessive engine damage if you are lucky just a maf would burn out really quick and shut off your engine so your engine didn't suck in water to the point of no return, if not complete engine flush, new plugs, fluids, electricals, etc...
2. you will grab all the dirt from the road and you will have to go trough filters like underware.
but if you are happy then thats all that matters, i just tought you should know what you are getting yourself into. best of luck to you brother.
How would the water gets in???? the filter is higher than the mesh ( its not sitting in front of the mesh, then yes water will get to it with no doubt)and its tucked in to the right of the fender ( in that empty gap)and beside underneath the fog light and the intake, i got that plastic cover.. Now i dont see how would the water would go up 80 to 85 degree to my filter from the mesh and its above the mesh.
i had the same set up on my previous car and the filter was so low that u can see it and no prob and i never had that plastic cover too.
im gonna test it tomorrow, gonna get a hose and aim it through the mesh and gonna try to get water in every direction there is, sideways, diag, up, down, left and right and even 90 degree from the mesh and see how it goes.
Thank u for the input Aziz ...
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question for u Ash...
How would the water gets in???? the filter is higher than the mesh ( its not sitting in front of the mesh, then yes water will get to it with no doubt)and its tucked in to the right of the fender ( in that empty gap)and beside underneath the fog light and the intake, i got that plastic cover.. Now i dont see how would the water would go up 80 to 85 degree to my filter from the mesh and its above the mesh.
i had the same set up on my previous car and the filter was so low that u can see it and no prob and i never had that plastic cover too.
im gonna test it tomorrow, gonna get a hose and aim it through the mesh and gonna try to get water in every direction there is, sideways, diag, up, down, left and right and even 90 degree from the mesh and see how it goes.
Thank u for the input Aziz ...
How would the water gets in???? the filter is higher than the mesh ( its not sitting in front of the mesh, then yes water will get to it with no doubt)and its tucked in to the right of the fender ( in that empty gap)and beside underneath the fog light and the intake, i got that plastic cover.. Now i dont see how would the water would go up 80 to 85 degree to my filter from the mesh and its above the mesh.
i had the same set up on my previous car and the filter was so low that u can see it and no prob and i never had that plastic cover too.
im gonna test it tomorrow, gonna get a hose and aim it through the mesh and gonna try to get water in every direction there is, sideways, diag, up, down, left and right and even 90 degree from the mesh and see how it goes.
Thank u for the input Aziz ...
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the problem is all of your engine breathing is routed through that tube. and engines take in a lot of air. here in florida, i must fix at least 5-8 cars a summer that ran throught a puddle that was deeper than they thought, air intake sucks up water, saturates the filter and shuts off the engine (best case) or hydro-locks the engine and bends valves (worst case). i've seen some people put a 1" hole higher up on the intake tubing, so most of the air comes from below. but, if you hit deep water, it doesn't create so much suction that it pulls in the water, pulls some air from the auxillary hole. just a thought. you have such a nice ride, i would hate to see the eng trashed from driving through a deep puddle.
in the mid 90's bmws were notorious for it. the air intakes were very low on the front end. it seems like manufacturers have started moving them higher in later years.
in the mid 90's bmws were notorious for it. the air intakes were very low on the front end. it seems like manufacturers have started moving them higher in later years.
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thank u for the input as well.. im very paranoid about drivin my car in high water. i try to avoid that as well.. where i live! i barely see high water unless i hit dc or alexandria then its a disaster... thank u for sharing your experiences with other cars
