air intake
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air intake
my air intake arrives in a couple of days the one with the two cones now my old intake was the same but not chrome anyway i was thinking of cutting some squars into the plastic behind the cones to get some more air. i guess its the radiador cover. whatcha think?
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Do it. Install the intake, trace around the filters with pencil, then cut some holes inside the traced lines to give the filters access to cool, dense air that is built up in the radiator cavity. Much better than the air in the engine compartment.
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JUST CURIOUS. WOULDNT THIS TEND TO REDUCE THE POSITIVE PRESSURE AT THE FRONT OF THE CONDENSOR/RADIATOR COILS THAT FORCES THE AIR TO PUSH THROUGH TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COOLING YOUR LIQUIDS?
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i already did the cut outs looks cool got to get the camera back so i can post a pic. anyway whats the maintance of the blue filters i didint see any instructions on how to clean them. k&n cleaner?
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I wouldn't do it, As someone else said water will come up there and your filter will suck it right up. I am sure it will work with no rain, But if you get stuck in a hard rain you will be SOL...
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well i did it different i cut an upside down u then i pushed the flap down put mesh screen on the flap and behind the flap. when the air goes from under nieth it hits the radiator then comes back well when it comes back down it goes through the flap an into the filters theres no way water can get it. wait till i take a pic you see what im talking bout im gona try to get one today. it looks pretty cool i havent drove it yet i dont have any seats there at the upholstery shop.
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I did something similar, but with my setup, air is rammed into the filter, much like a C6 Z06 or Vararam setup. I've drive in heavy rain and the worst that happened was the bottom of the filter getting a bit damp. The filter is not fully enclosed, so hydrolocking is almost impossible. You can see my procedure for this here:
http://www.conceptualpolymer.com/corvette_c5_corner.htm
Dave