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Heres my current setup. I am looking at options to either purchase or fab a CAI. I get 100+ intake tamps when driving. I would like to cut that back dramatically. I currently have the oil filter relocated to passenger front wheel well (i am also considering plumbing in an oil cooler off the lines going to the filter.) I was thinking of running brake ducting from there and cutting out an opening though dont want the filter to be subjected to road conditions (perhaps use a screen cover for the open port area?) other ideas are to modify the mugen style cai? It seams that the carbon fiber radiator shroud/cover may be hurting air flow to engine bay though i dont have any data to confirm that.
It's hard to run an cold air intake for ur current set up since most cai route through the front bumper but I bet u have intercooler pipping there already.
Cut the hood and run a filter pooping through there. Lol jk
I'm thinking about getting a customeairbox made for my turbo. U can try that
Heres my current setup. I am looking at options to either purchase or fab a CAI. I get 100+ intake tamps when driving. I would like to cut that back dramatically. I currently have the oil filter relocated to passenger front wheel well (i am also considering plumbing in an oil cooler off the lines going to the filter.) I was thinking of running brake ducting from there and cutting out an opening though dont want the filter to be subjected to road conditions (perhaps use a screen cover for the open port area?) other ideas are to modify the mugen style cai? It seams that the carbon fiber radiator shroud/cover may be hurting air flow to engine bay though i dont have any data to confirm that.
Any ideas will be much appreciated.
Are you limited on power now because of a loss in efficiency?
Are you limited on power now because of a loss in efficiency?
It put down 807whp on Q16. But the oxygenated fuel may of helped extremely. Also we just maxed it out and ran it down the track. im currently retuning it on E85 for more of a street friendly option. Heat under the hood is a fair amount. That being said im sure I am limited in power off dyno. While on the dyno I had the hood up and saw lower intake temps and a bit higher boost etc.
This is a common and apparently ignored as an issue. Q16? This is a street car?
If not using brake ducts could you make a cold-air box there?
Would a custom, narrower, radiator provide enough space to duct air alongside the radiator to a cold air box?
The third would be creating a duct, maybe a scoop or NACA duct, in the hood that fed a cold air box that sealed to the hood when it was closed.
Oval track cars duct air from the base of the windshield. If you are not venting hot air through the hood, that could work. Sometimes that uses a reverse facing hood scope. It was also an option on a 1970 Chevelle. The base of the windshield is both high pressure and unheated. Its not clear how it would get back to the turbo inlet without being heated by the manifold and turbine housing. Presumably it would be rectangular rather than round.
This is a common and apparently ignored as an issue. Q16? This is a street car?
If not using brake ducts could you make a cold-air box there?
Would a custom, narrower, radiator provide enough space to duct air alongside the radiator to a cold air box?
The third would be creating a duct, maybe a scoop or NACA duct, in the hood that fed a cold air box that sealed to the hood when it was closed.
Oval track cars duct air from the base of the windshield. If you are not venting hot air through the hood, that could work. Sometimes that uses a reverse facing hood scope. It was also an option on a 1970 Chevelle. The base of the windshield is both high pressure and unheated. Its not clear how it would get back to the turbo inlet without being heated by the manifold and turbine housing. Presumably it would be rectangular rather than round.
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Im wanting it to be more street-able then it is now thus why im re-tuning it on E85 instead of Q16 race fuel. Im thinking im just going to have to modify the hood
It put down 807whp on Q16. But the oxygenated fuel may of helped extremely. Also we just maxed it out and ran it down the track. im currently retuning it on E85 for more of a street friendly option. Heat under the hood is a fair amount. That being said im sure I am limited in power off dyno. While on the dyno I had the hood up and saw lower intake temps and a bit higher boost etc.
I was just making sure you weren't on a stock engine worried about intake temps since realistically it wouldn't be what was limiting you. In your case, either running a really long intake pipe to an inner fender, or building some air box that pulls air from a fresh air source with a NACA duct may be your best bet. Keep in mind you could probably pull from under the car to, just don't have the actual filter all the way down there.
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