Best Cold Air Intake?
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From: Not on either liberal coast.
By itself, no it is not, but it might be considered an improved "Cooler Air Intake" filter (you can then use the same abbreviation CAI 
).
It might allow more air into the engine by its design vs oem. If you want to make it "colder" you'll need to enclose the filter, completely eliminating the warmer air intake from the engine compartment. The Z06 cars are improved over the C5 cars with more air flow through the front bumper. If you own a C5 you can somewhat mimic that by eliminating or cutting open your fog light enclosures for additional air flow.
Do a search this forum (in the red banner) in C5 Tech, using keywords "ice box cover". It's a molded ABS (or carbon fiber) enclosure that is specifically designed to fit snugly over the BLACKWING filter. You then have to cut the radiator shroud beneath the filter/cover to allow cooler or colder air into the intake.
I tried to find an image of the cover, but was unsuccessful. I'm not sure if it's available any longer.
). It might allow more air into the engine by its design vs oem. If you want to make it "colder" you'll need to enclose the filter, completely eliminating the warmer air intake from the engine compartment. The Z06 cars are improved over the C5 cars with more air flow through the front bumper. If you own a C5 you can somewhat mimic that by eliminating or cutting open your fog light enclosures for additional air flow.
Do a search this forum (in the red banner) in C5 Tech, using keywords "ice box cover". It's a molded ABS (or carbon fiber) enclosure that is specifically designed to fit snugly over the BLACKWING filter. You then have to cut the radiator shroud beneath the filter/cover to allow cooler or colder air into the intake.
I tried to find an image of the cover, but was unsuccessful. I'm not sure if it's available any longer.
Last edited by hotwheels57; Jan 24, 2008 at 12:38 PM.
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From: NOVA VA
That sounds like what my Vortex Air box does. Bottom breather that pulls air from outside the engine bay and from under the front of the car.
I didn't buy from this website, I'm only linking to it as an example. http://www.corvettegarage.com/produc...-corvette.html
-Steve
I didn't buy from this website, I'm only linking to it as an example. http://www.corvettegarage.com/produc...-corvette.html
-Steve
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By itself, no it is not, but it might be considered an improved "Cooler Air Intake" filter (you can then use the same abbreviation CAI ).
It might allow more air into the engine by its design vs oem. If you want to make it "colder" you'll need to enclose the filter, completely eliminating the warmer air intake from the engine compartment. The Z06 cars are improved over the C5 cars with more air flow through the front bumper. If you own a C5 you can somewhat mimic that by eliminating or cutting open your fog light enclosures for additional air flow.
Do a search this forum (in the red banner) in C5 Tech, using keywords "ice box cover". It's a molded ABS (or carbon fiber) enclosure that is specifically designed to fit snugly over the BLACKWING filter. You then have to cut the radiator shroud beneath the filter/cover to allow cooler or colder air into the intake.
I tried to find an image of the cover, but was unsuccessful. I'm not sure if it's available any longer.
). It might allow more air into the engine by its design vs oem. If you want to make it "colder" you'll need to enclose the filter, completely eliminating the warmer air intake from the engine compartment. The Z06 cars are improved over the C5 cars with more air flow through the front bumper. If you own a C5 you can somewhat mimic that by eliminating or cutting open your fog light enclosures for additional air flow.
Do a search this forum (in the red banner) in C5 Tech, using keywords "ice box cover". It's a molded ABS (or carbon fiber) enclosure that is specifically designed to fit snugly over the BLACKWING filter. You then have to cut the radiator shroud beneath the filter/cover to allow cooler or colder air into the intake.
I tried to find an image of the cover, but was unsuccessful. I'm not sure if it's available any longer.
... just my 2 cents
