drunkin_idiot

Ok so I want to cool down the air my intake takes in and I want to make an air box for it. What would be a good matierial that doesnt absorb alot of heat to make it out of?

Cosmo Donk

Please do a search for "CAI" or "Cold Air Induction" or something like that. There are a lot of designs out there, even a template. Aluminum will work fine because it does not hold heat well, so if it is thin gauge it will keep out the hot air nicely.

Leetheslacker

https://www.nopistons.com/forums/ind...howtopic=23345

drunkin_idiot

I dont want a cold air intake, all I wanted was good matirials to make an airbox out of.

Cosmo Donk

Just curious by why would you bother to make a new box and not go with cold air? The plastic box already does not absorb much heat but even if you had it gold plated on the ouside and insulated like a thermos it won't hlpe that much without fresh air.

drunkin_idiot

the reason is because I think I have vapor lock or some sort and I wanted to suck colder air in when I start my car , do you think this would not help?

ColinRX7

I don't understand what you want to do here.

marcus7

You may be misinformed as to what vapor lock is. Vapor lock is when fuel boils in the gas line. A resulting bubble then blocks the fuel from moving forward. You could fill your airbox with ice, and it wouldn't fix the air bubble problem. If you do know what vapor lock is, what makes you think the fuel line, which runs down the opposite side of the car from the cat, is getting hot enough to boil fuel? If know all about vapor lock and you're sure you've got it, the fix for vapor lock is cooling the fuel lines, not cooling the incoming air.

drunkin_idiot

ok sry Im a dumbass, I guess I was missinformed thx for the help anyways.

Baldy

use aluminum sheets, cheap, easy to work with.