Custom Air Intake
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Melting Slicks
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From: Strongsville Ohio
ok, well i just finished my set-up and my car only the highway didnt go above 182,,which is great because my old set-up was at around 194-196, and i used the original license plate..the air flows into the middle tube in the slp claw..i will have pics up soon
Drifting
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From: Mass Mass
No. I'm saying look at the early SLP cold air kit or the A/O Engineering kit from Zip. They put the inlet directly in the flow stream, and the filter is in a sealed box. This is the type of design you want.
Not sucking air off the radiator, not sucking air from the engine compartment, and not forcing more air under the hood than necessary to cool the radiator.
Not sucking air off the radiator, not sucking air from the engine compartment, and not forcing more air under the hood than necessary to cool the radiator.
Drifting
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From: Mass Mass
http://www.zip-products.com/Zip/prod...ECBE2837A72595
they have three for 85-89, 90, and 91-96...
Type Forced Air in their search box.
They also have just the license plate alone.
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From: Modesto CA
Agreeing with CentralCoaster (since he's a fluid dynamics expert), but also, it's hard to beat the factory design because Chevy spend $$$ designing the air intakes on C4's...what a lot of people don't realize is the front plate area just doesn't draw in a lot of air, because it's not designed to...the front of a corvette is designed to draw a lot of air UNDER the bumper and up through the radiator shroud.
The best thing I've seen for air intakes, is the Big Mouth that GolfMan was producing, however, this really isn't enough.
If you've ever taken it all apart to see how it's all set up, it's really pathetic that the C4 engine is designed to draw air out of an opening that's 12"L x 1"W.
The BEST (however requires a lot of modification) way would be to do something similar to the Callaway Aerobody's, or to straight cut a hole in the hood directly above the airbox and seal it from the box to the hood and then put a scoop on the hood right there...and if my corvette was strictly a race car, you can damn sure bet I'd do it.
(The four ducts on top of the bumper)
The best thing I've seen for air intakes, is the Big Mouth that GolfMan was producing, however, this really isn't enough.
If you've ever taken it all apart to see how it's all set up, it's really pathetic that the C4 engine is designed to draw air out of an opening that's 12"L x 1"W.
The BEST (however requires a lot of modification) way would be to do something similar to the Callaway Aerobody's, or to straight cut a hole in the hood directly above the airbox and seal it from the box to the hood and then put a scoop on the hood right there...and if my corvette was strictly a race car, you can damn sure bet I'd do it.
(The four ducts on top of the bumper)
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Melting Slicks
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From: Strongsville Ohio
reading makes me want to get the box for the intake and out back on the plate...sweet well i feel like an idiot now, but owell, i wanna make my own now..i feel bad putting my car threw surgery
Drifting
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From: bakersfield cali
i don't like it. maybe your next one will look better.
i agree with central toaster, buy one of those clear plastic ones or may one of those that say usa one on them and cut it and put screens on it.
i agree with central toaster, buy one of those clear plastic ones or may one of those that say usa one on them and cut it and put screens on it.
Pro
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From: Oxford Pa
If you cover it with saran wrap and then use plaster over that you will get a pretty good mold to layup fiberglass in and end up with a smoother finish. Sounds like too much work for me though.
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
That would be my suggestion, too. MAM and Eckler's sell the clear polycarbonate smooth fillers for less than $30.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Don't feel bad. Nothing new was ever accomplished without some experimentation. Most people never have the nerve to try in the first place.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Strongsville Ohio
this is kind of cool. cause i looked at the original setup and i didnt really see any way of cooler air comming in, i mean im sure it did from somewhere but minimal probebly, and i think this is kind of fun to try and do things. well thanks for adding in your comments pics and thoughts. good stuff..
Melting Slicks
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From: Corbin KY
Derek
I just ran across this while looking for a fire system. This might be a cheap option that would look decent.
http://www.turbojohn.com/mall/index....046d46752742f3
Phil
I just ran across this while looking for a fire system. This might be a cheap option that would look decent.
http://www.turbojohn.com/mall/index....046d46752742f3
Phil