pauly_adams Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 well i like may others was sick of my carbies sucking in hot air so as the title states i constructed my own cold air intake, i have plans to run a piece of 3" tubing through the hole in the radiator support. its made from gal 100X100 steel tubing with a 3" inlet and i was quite shocked at the increase in power. well here it is. cheers pauly Quote
stevo_gj Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 Hey Pauly, looks good. Got any pics of inside the box? Quote
mtopxsecret6 Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 It does look good, but where is it sucking the cold air from? It looks the same as original, just with a pod filter on the end, instead of the original filter inside the box? It look's like your still funneling the hot air in, just with more of it coming from the radiator aswell? Maybe the photo's don't show enough of the whole picture maybe? Quote
stevo_gj Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 i have plans to run a piece of 3" tubing through the hole in the radiator support. Hey Mtop, he just hasn't finished yet Quote
mtopxsecret6 Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 ok, so the air filter will be on the end of the 3 inch tube, in front of the radiator? Maybe the extra power being created is because there is far less restriction on the intake side of things? Quote
garvice Posted June 26, 2009 Posted June 26, 2009 its made from gal 100X100 steel tubing with a 3" inlet Drain pipe? Aussie ingenuity t it's best Quote
pauly_adams Posted June 26, 2009 Author Posted June 26, 2009 surprisingly it still sucks cold air where it is well colder air anyway, the inside of the tube is smooth as silk and the heat from the extractors doesn't seem to penetrate much due to the decrease in height over theoriginal air cleaner. i made the air intake a tad longer than the original to help with air getting to the back carbie so it doesn't run rich and also made it basic so it can be made again if need be but in the end it does work quite well and makes one hell of a sucking noise. ill post some more pics next week when i have my tubing connected and it sealed up completely air tight, i was originally going to turbo or supercharge the carbs and i like the option still being there. one more thing its zinc coated not galvanised it weighs about 1 to 2kg but with the 3 bolts holding it to the carbs its not bothering anything. cheers pauly Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.