air scoop?
air scoop?
Does the stock "air scoop". the plastic thing that goes from the filter, over the rad shroud, actually get any air? i have one sitting there and was debatin whether or not to put it on, becuase i would have to cut a hole for it in my cold air box.
Yes, it does get air... it feeds the stock airbox. If you're going to have a custom cold air "box" with a cone filter, you will not need the "scoop". However, leave the "shroud" for the stock engine fan.
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well i made a box that is no means professional. its just a box that seperates the filter area from the rest of the engine bay. no actualy COLD air going to it, so if this scoop actually will get air id like to put it on. but it didnt look like it got much, so i left it off.
Well, it got enough to feed your stock intake box... the engine does well to "suck" air. It doesn't need to be force fed air. I'd ditch it and leave the shroud for the fan to direct air.
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Originally Posted by cdaleracer669
Does the stock "air scoop". the plastic thing that goes from the filter, over the rad shroud, actually get any air?
It will only work if your "box" is completely airtight like the stock airbox, and the intake duct is sealed to the side of it.
Personally I wouldn't waste my time with it. You should to trying to improve on the stock intake, not stick with the skinniest part of it.
well of course it gets air. what i mean is, will it bring any cold air to the engine? i mean the stock filter has to suck from that. but a cone filter can suck air from anywhere around it, and would suck elsewhere than that thing. so will air actually have positive pressure through it, bringing cold air to the filter?
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Originally Posted by cdaleracer669
so will air actually have positive pressure through it, bringing cold air to the filter?
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NO! DO NOT DITCH IT! Whoever said leaving the fan to do the air feeding needs their brain ripped out and stomped on. The fan only blows hot air around the engine bay, plus it created turbulence in the air. This = bad. You want COLD air, so leave the snorkel on! Consider designing a simple pipe system with a scoop at the front of the car somewhere to ram cold air into the box when you're moving. Sort of like the brake coolers. Too bad there's no place to re-route one of the brake cooler ducts to force air into the box...that'd kick ***. Also, insulate your stock pipe if you have one with aluminum insulating TAPE. Works quite well.
Originally Posted by QuackDamnYou
NO! DO NOT DITCH IT! Whoever said leaving the fan to do the air feeding needs their brain ripped out and stomped on. The fan only blows hot air around the engine bay, plus it created turbulence in the air. This = bad. You want COLD air, so leave the snorkel on! Consider designing a simple pipe system with a scoop at the front of the car somewhere to ram cold air into the box when you're moving. Sort of like the brake coolers. Too bad there's no place to re-route one of the brake cooler ducts to force air into the box...that'd kick ***. Also, insulate your stock pipe if you have one with aluminum insulating TAPE. Works quite well.
As far as the snorkle goes, like NZ said, unless the box is sealed, the tube is pretty much useless there.
Originally Posted by QuackDamnYou
Too bad there's no place to re-route one of the brake cooler ducts to force air into the box...that'd kick ***.
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open your hood and look at the upper left corner....remove that rubber water guard, and wen you close your hood you will have a little slit in the hood for air to get in,...do a "sleepy eye" or keep your headlights open and more air should get in....i can see my intake frum the slot so air shud get in....
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o yea....you can remove the upper lid of your stock air box....or get an aftermarket cone filter....this wont work if you still have the stock lid on...lol...i forgot...chek out my custom aluminum intake tho....
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Originally Posted by QuackDamnYou
Whoever said leaving the fan to do the air feeding needs their brain ripped out and stomped on.
You want COLD air, so leave the snorkel on!
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Originally Posted by rspeed9i6
open your hood and look at the upper left corner....remove that rubber water guard, and wen you close your hood you will have a little slit in the hood for air to get in,...do a "sleepy eye" or keep your headlights open and more air should get in....i can see my intake frum the slot so air shud get in....
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Last edited by 88t2romad; Apr 15, 2006 at 05:24 PM.
Originally Posted by rspeed9i6
open your hood and look at the upper left corner....remove that rubber water guard, and wen you close your hood you will have a little slit in the hood for air to get in,...do a "sleepy eye" or keep your headlights open and more air should get in....i can see my intake frum the slot so air shud get in....
More air? Sure. Enough air? Nope.
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Originally Posted by rspeed9i6
yea i know...but its "some" air...l
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