[QUOTE]Originally posted by Zippy:
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I'm just throwing this out there for the sake of argument, I have no proof/facts one way or the other...would it be wise to place a course wire mesh along the back of the air duct to prevent large objects (i.e., rocks) from being directly introduced onto the rotor?

I'm sure rocks bounce in there all of the time, but do they have a direct line to the rotor if the duct wasn't there? Nothing too close knit that would cut down the air flow, say about 1/4" wire mesh?

 

The vent on the splash plate is slotted openings effectively forming a grill. The duct takes an uphill path with a pretty tight turn to stay inside of wheel travel so it is not an easy path for a object to travel. I did consider a mesh but decided in the end it was not needed. I will report if I find otherwise.

 

didn't someone at the last mountain view meet have screens on there? i can't remember who it was. it was purely asthetics, but with the ducts in place it would be functional.

 

Chris, looks "cool"
How did you connect the SCAT tube to the backing plate? I can see a big hose clamp, what is it squeezing?

 

I found some aluminum connectors that are designed for something else (some sort of drain) that bolted to the plate over the vents. This gives me a place to secure the tubing so the air is directed into the eye to the rotor.

 

Any clearance problems at full lock?

 

Looks like SwissS2k has already done it:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by swiss2k:
[B]here is mine "ram-air-intake"...

the aibox... normaly closed (original intake is closed too)

 

That's a pretty good job, but not exactly what I had in mind with my previous post... I'm going to use the two cavities below the headlights as conical filter boxes with cut out ducts as the cold air source (the filters will be above the ducts so water doesn't saturate the filters... I'll start as soon as I receive the aluminum tubing and get a pipe bender...

 

No, it is a close, maybe a half inch, but it clears without problem.