so i had a chance to look at a stock fc air intake setup. so we all know that the airbox goes to that crossover tube that pulls air from in front of the radiator.



but what we dont know is that that part in front of the radiator is sealed off, on the top its got those plastic bits that seal it from the radiator, and on the bottom its got a little flapper doodle that seals it from the bumper opening.



so its not getting air from hot under hood, but its not exactly a cold air setup either.

and?

and theres no point to keeping any of the stock intake, it sucks monkey balls

I still say that the one single mod that made the biggest power gains on my T2 was ditching the stock intake box and popping on a cone filter. That's without regard for dollars spent. Bang for the buck, it's absolutely no contest.

I'll have to agree

you see that corksport alloy tube setup? from the throttlebody to the cone filter, we can make honda sucky sounds now!

ITS monkey NUTS!!



YOU know wut we should all just get prelude intakes. since everything honda is dirt cheap.

I think the idea was to try to get some air coming the the crack between the hood and bumper, well and shut the god damned engine up so old rich turds wouldn't complain that their sports car was "too" loud.

I thought the purpose of the TID, panel filter, air box, air tube, and rad panels was to prevent you from blowing up your engine.

it helps but its cant save you

How does the TID prevent you from blowing your engine? Is that why aftermarket part manufacturers don't make an intake kit for the second gen. Turbo? Hmmm... maybe id be better off just getting a K&N replacement filter for my TII then putting a K&N universal filter. I just don't want to take any chances with my baby. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

stock intake keeps the boost down and thus the apex seals in the engine

Oh... so what are the chances that you would blow your engine from adding an intake? Does anyone know why no one makes a intake kit for 2G turbos? And also, If i do go with the Universal K&N filter for my 87 tII do i really need a heat shield? I was going to order one from Vinspeed but i don't want to if its not worth it. would it do any harmful damage to the engine if you didn't use a heatshield?

What's unharmful damage?



I think it's silly to run w/o a heatshield. You guys all know how hot it gets under there. And yes anything will heat soak if it sits long enough.