Cold Air Box
05-01-2003, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Apr 30 2003, 11:10 PM
i like it just because i could suck small children off the streets with that intake.
05-01-2003, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by booger' date='Apr 30 2003, 06:16 PM
I read on fc3s.org about how to build an air box, but if you build the box shouldn't you run a duct to the outside (where the fog lights should be for ex.) to get cooler air than is in the engine bay? or should I do a duct from the fan ( I have the e-fan mod). any suggestions would be helpful. 
05-01-2003, 09:15 AM
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I have not installed my cold air box yet due to lack of time. I did change the headlight cover on the passenger side headlight to one of the inlet duct covers (Mariah Motorsports). I admit I paid way too much for the inlet cover but it looks good and was professionally made. It was too much money though, thinking about it after the fact I have seen them made for far less. This allows air directly into the area of the cold airbox. The airbox will have a rubber seal with the hood of the car so it will be relatively closed off from the engine bay. Not a perfect seal but good enough for what I need.
Greg
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05-01-2003, 04:55 PM
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I actually like the inlet cover headlights, but I am short on $$ for that, but I looked at Lowe's last night on what it would cost to build one like the box on fc3s.org and it would cost about 26 bucks, what I have decided to do is to make the box and mount it where the washer fluid box is (I don't have wipers so it is useless to me) and run a 2" PVC pipe underneath to the grill area and enclose my box with a lid and I will have a cold air intake, if there are any more suggestions I would sure appreciate them. I will be post pics when I am done I am going to start on it tommorow after work.
05-01-2003, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Apr 30 2003, 10:48 PM
if i had a scanner id show you the pics of the racing beat imsa car, its twice that size
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05-01-2003, 06:17 PM
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actually it's questionable how useful the headlight cover really is. You'd be better off with a cowl hood or if you ran ducting down low on the front of the car where the brake ducts and radiator inlet are, the headlight covers are at a negative pressure area, at least at the speed this image represents:
