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Old 11-28-2006, 11:02 PM
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Default Cold Air Induction

Here is a cold air induction you can do yourself with your stock parts. You will need a washable
filter (K&N or Green) and some Tie Wraps.

Essentially it is the bottom and filter frame of the stock airbox flipped over, fitted into a hole cut
into the radiator shroud. All held together tightly using Zip Ties and the stock clamps.

A "Write up" for download is attached at the end of this post.


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Download Write-up here

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Old 11-28-2006, 11:14 PM
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nice write up,i did the mod last friday after studying your pictures friom your previous thread.all went well,i'm happy and it's gotta be better than stock!
Old 11-28-2006, 11:20 PM
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Very nice.. are you worried about water at all??
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Originally Posted by Ta-taaa
Very nice.. are you worried about water at all??
i'm not, it never rains in the pacific northwest!
Old 11-29-2006, 02:15 AM
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Superb how-to write-up. One of the best I've ever seen, and yours is easily 200% better than most instruction sheets created by aftermarket vendors (you know who you are).

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mixermike, was it worth the mod. can u tell a differenc in performance etc..?
Old 11-29-2006, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by nighteu4ia
mixermike, was it worth the mod. can u tell a differenc in performance etc..?
it has been raining and now we have snow so i have not been able to go out and really drive it.i did drive it the rain but did not push it for obvious reasons.to answer your question, as of now i have noticed no difference. but i gotta believe when the roads are dry and you can throttle the car a little it's gotta be better than stock. plus the price is right !
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Am I the only one who cannot see anything at that link (other than a small image with text that really says nothing)?
Old 11-29-2006, 01:25 PM
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Good write up
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Good write up. Thanks for posting it.
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Works perfectly for me now...thank you!

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Old 11-29-2006, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mixermike
i'm not, it never rains in the pacific northwest!
How do you like all this snow and ice? Corvette works surprisingly well.
Old 11-29-2006, 05:15 PM
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I just can't believe how much that set up looks like the $500 Honker, again, great job!!!!
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Originally Posted by C5FORFUN2
How do you like all this snow and ice? Corvette works surprisingly well.
i have not taken the car out in the snow but i have really enjoyed not working this week! monday evening it took my wife 2hours and 45 minutes to do her 12 mile commute from bellevue to renton.

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Nice job!
Old 11-29-2006, 09:10 PM
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Great job, thanks...
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I'd like to add one more "thank you" to the chorus.

Great idea, and very well written instructions.

Kudos.

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Old 12-10-2006, 10:38 AM
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nice write up, look forward to doing this in the spring
Old 12-27-2006, 02:01 PM
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That is a great mod for low bucks...Thanks for the info
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Nice job on the write-up. Well put together.


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