have mercy folks as i'm new to these parts...just wanted to share pics of my latest mod. will take questions and comments but keep in mind a whole lot of work went into a simple mod...

 

Looks pretty good, very impressive.

 

nice to see some fabed stuff. Looks a little longer and thicker than stock, Im guessing it was almost free for you?
Marc

 

another pic...i should have said...a simple looking mod. the 944 ic is easily 3x the stock. i compared it to another smic and it was 2x.

 

That thing is thick as hell! Very nice job.

When are you doing the group buy?

 

yah, the ic was the cheapest part of the whole project-$75 at a salvage yard. the reinforced silicone hose from turbonetics -$120 for the 4 pieces was...well you get the picture

 

grsol- that was for moi. to duplicate would be about $1200

 

1200 is still a pretty good asking price for something that quality

 

damn thats sweet. Did u fab ur own ducting or wut?

 

what kind of duct is that? also I noticed you moved the fuse box, is it as simple as sliding it over or did you have to cut/extend any wires?

Thanks

 

thanks for the compliment...but i've only put about 200 mi on it so far...a little more testing is in order. also, i haven't dynoed yet, so i'm trusting german engineering will prove to be worth the trouble. i have a question for those of you that have ics, will the ic alone make hp or do i have to turn up the boost?

 

A better intercooler allows you to run more boost safely, only if you have the fuel of course.

 

gohorns- i moved the battery and left plenty of cable at the fuse box...no i didn't have to extend any of the wiring harnesses wires. the duct i laid up in fiberglass. i started with the stock duct...filled it with spray foam-the kind used for insulation, then when i expanded it to the shape i wanted, i covered it with drywall mud. this form was the mold i covered in glass...very time consuming but i'm cheap

 

I fuse box I was refering to was the one in front to the intake, did you move that box? Also I am in the process of making a duct for my HMIC, and could use some pointers. Did you modify the stock duct or did you copy its shape and then went from there. Any info/pics about making the duct will be appreciated.

Great work BTW, love a custom job

 

gohorns-no i didn't have to move the relay box(in front of the stock airbox). i did start with the stock duct...i just blew it up as much as possible. fiberglass,fiberglass,fiberglass...now repeat. sorry no pics of just the duct, although it is a work of art.

 

thats great!!
i love custom jobs,
especially if you saved money,
all the work you put into it was well worth it I think!

What kind of performance increase do you notice??

btw, you gotta get intake,
just for looks sake, together your enginebay will
look suweeet

 

Damn that IS a thick core, but aren't the diameter of the pipes a bit smaller than stock?

 

A good system will make more power at the same boost. Cooler intake temps and lower pressure drop across the IC increase HP, even at the same boost level.

-Max

 

tad-i want to keep the stock airbox...it has cold air ducts up from the bottom. flybye-the piping diameter is slightly smaller...but with this being a pressurized system the loss must be small. i would love to know the pressure drop across this ic vs. stock. i'm planning dyno tuning for my pfc towards the end of the month and since i have all the stock ic stuff imay just do back to back comparo runs.

 

Thats real nice man, definatly on my list of things to do next.-B

 

Good shiet!!! Now polish it!! hehe

 

so are you saying it would cost about $1200? for anyone elso to do it. Also, i cant believe the 944 porsche came with in ic that big stock, are you sure the car you got it from didnt have an aftermarket one?

 

Nice work. Did you modify the stock inlet elbow? How did you do that, glue it?

 

Fab jobs are just kool man, but it does need a little bling

 

could have just seam welded pipe section into a curve like all the crazy high performance sys in japan. j/k Man those things are neat lookin'
-Ben