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How hard would it be to fabricate this onto a Tib? I like this idea very much, and I'm thinking that I'm gonna buy this within the next couple of days...BUT..I need to know how much fabrication will be needed to get it to fit. I know the applications are for Honda, but all I really need is the intercooler part. The piping I should be able to get from any Home Depot or hardware store, right? If anyone knows what piping I would need to get this to fit, it would be alot of help. Thanx so much!
How hard would it be to fabricate this onto a Tib? I like this idea very much, and I'm thinking that I'm gonna buy this within the next couple of days...BUT..I need to know how much fabrication will be needed to get it to fit. I know the applications are for Honda, but all I really need is the intercooler part. The piping I should be able to get from any Home Depot or hardware store, right? If anyone knows what piping I would need to get this to fit, it would be alot of help. Thanx so much!
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It is possible, but not realistic. I saw you posted this on fxtreme as well, I'm sure Red has blasted the device much better than I could..but here goes.
#1. Where you would install it? The lower air dam feeds the radiator? Do you want to cut off air flow to your radiator? I think not. Okay...now you are forced to install it somewhere where there is minimal air flow.
#2. You will need LOADS of piping to get that "cold" air up to the throttle body. You've looked at the front bumper/radiator arrangement. There is no where to run the air tube. it will have to be at least 4-6' long. All those bends and twists hurt air velocity. Also...you will be heating that air up as you run it through those tubes through that hot engine bay, near the radiator...etc..etc..etc..
It is really a "neat" idea, that at least on our cars...fails the "install" test. If you were to put a cutout on your hood, and mount the air cleaner up, flush with the surface...that might work. But it would get damn soggy every time it rained!
#1. Where you would install it? The lower air dam feeds the radiator? Do you want to cut off air flow to your radiator? I think not. Okay...now you are forced to install it somewhere where there is minimal air flow.
#2. You will need LOADS of piping to get that "cold" air up to the throttle body. You've looked at the front bumper/radiator arrangement. There is no where to run the air tube. it will have to be at least 4-6' long. All those bends and twists hurt air velocity. Also...you will be heating that air up as you run it through those tubes through that hot engine bay, near the radiator...etc..etc..etc..
It is really a "neat" idea, that at least on our cars...fails the "install" test. If you were to put a cutout on your hood, and mount the air cleaner up, flush with the surface...that might work. But it would get damn soggy every time it rained!
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Originally posted by gappi:
random you could use the wrx air scoop and put it under there much like the intercooler on the wrx is placed, now i like this thing pretty much too
random you could use the wrx air scoop and put it under there much like the intercooler on the wrx is placed, now i like this thing pretty much too
But the intercooler can get wet. If you put an air filter there, every time you drove in the rain it would suck water into the intake, and it would only be about 6" from your intake manifold! Not a good thing!