how's this for cold air??
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Sorry, the IC is out of the car in that picture. The one tube goes through the middle of the duct over to the driver side headlight for a second cold air filter. As Alex mentioned that other tube is going to the intake of the second turbo.
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John
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Originally Posted by t-von
He is still going to be sucking in hot air because the radiant heat off the asphalt is hotter the further down you go especially in the summer. This is good for a ram-air type of effect. Nice job though!
Originally Posted by scotty305
Pretty sweet.
I've got a comment also, not completely directed at you, mostly I'm thinking 'out loud' so to speak:
I've never seen a factory setup with metal intake pipes. I wonder if it's because of the manufacturing (making plastic molds vs hiring welders), or if they are doing it because of something else like weight differences, various heat transfer properties, longevity, etc...
I've got a comment also, not completely directed at you, mostly I'm thinking 'out loud' so to speak:
I've never seen a factory setup with metal intake pipes. I wonder if it's because of the manufacturing (making plastic molds vs hiring welders), or if they are doing it because of something else like weight differences, various heat transfer properties, longevity, etc...
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Originally Posted by 7apex7
l;ooks like it sucks hot air directly off the engine block. bad engineering
Just as I pictured it !!......But don't forget who's idea it was 
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Originally Posted by c00lduke
What about the piping for the IC? Where will that go?
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Originally Posted by RX&-2JOCK
HELL YES !!!! Sweet job John Just as I pictured it !!......But don't forget who's idea it was
Originally Posted by LT1-7
You bitch!!
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Originally Posted by papsmagu
nice job......keep away from puddles
Originally Posted by TT_Rex_7
I'd have to disagree, thats like saying "radiant heat off the asphalt" is flowing hot air through a front mount and/or oil coolers. If your driving, the little heat thats coming off the asphalt isnt going to do a damn thing because your going to have fresh cool air going through it.
-Alex
-Alex
Originally Posted by LT1-7
What are you smoking man!?! Hell will freeze over before you could convince me engine bay temps are lower than air 12" from the ground on any given summer's day.
I'm not smoking anything I understand the concept. Yes the temps will be lower than compared to inside the engine bay. My point is that you picked the lowest place to pull in cold air which is not the best place. However it's the most convient spot to do so. If you could have gone higher it would have been better especially if he gets caught in a rain storm.
Last edited by t-von; Jan 27, 2005 at 10:26 PM.
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Originally Posted by t-von
What are you disagreeing with? So your telling me that there wont be any hot air comming in with an intake that low on a hot summer day? Go out side an feel how hot the asfault gets when it's 100+ degrees outside. The air just above the asfault is as hot as the asphalt itself. Temps can reach 120-130 degrees down there. Ever heard of the term track temps? By the way FMIC's get the same hot air too. I'm not saying this shouldn't be done but it really depends where you live. Where I'm from most of the asfault on our streets as black. So I personally would never do a mod like this. Plus some of our areas flood pretty easily.
Last edited by RX7-2JOCK; Jan 27, 2005 at 10:40 PM.
