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Captain Slow
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I'm always looking for cheap or free power adders...especially in a car with next to no HP stock :lol: I found plans online for a cold air duct that works with the stock intake system, and decided to give it a try. I've never succeeded in anything like this...my ideas usually outweigh my skill. However, this time it worked...and worked pretty well.
For reference, this is what the stock setup looks like. note the snorkel at the front right of the engine bay, which is connected to the stock intake. The air supply for this snorkel, however, is limited to the air that passes through the gap between the hood and the front fascia.
First, I had to cut out a template using the measurements given in the online plans...the result:
Next I placed the stencil onto the $5 piece of aluminum sheet metal I bought at Lowes
...and drew it out
Next I cut the shape out using a Dremel and a pair of metal shears. I thought I was going to need a slight bend at the bottom, but it turned out that was unnecessary, so I later straightened it out
Next I drilled the holes. Now, this may seem like a mundane task, but I currently have NO working drill. I ended up making the holes by using a phillips head screwdriver and a hammer to punch a hole, a Dremel to grind down the punched out part, a self-tapping screw to round off and widen the hole, and the edge of the metal shears to widen the hole further (hence the larger circle scored into the metal around the hole...the other blade of the shears) :lol:
Test fitting...
The idea is to get a good supply of fresh air from the right side of the grill opening
Next, I cut out the side piece. I attached the side piece to the main piece with an L-bracket. The holes were drilled in the same way as before...definitely the hard way, but it worked
I used some silicone gasket maker to fill in the gap between the two pieces of metal
Test fitting again
Then I painted it black with some high-temp paint
Final assembly
Everything all together...with the cut piece of radiator shroud
Looks to be pretty functional, and it cost under $10. It took about an hour or two to complete. So, what do you guys think? It's a small piece, yes...but definitely a milestone for me
And I'll end with this...because it is full of win.
:gramps2:
I'm always looking for cheap or free power adders...especially in a car with next to no HP stock :lol: I found plans online for a cold air duct that works with the stock intake system, and decided to give it a try. I've never succeeded in anything like this...my ideas usually outweigh my skill. However, this time it worked...and worked pretty well.
For reference, this is what the stock setup looks like. note the snorkel at the front right of the engine bay, which is connected to the stock intake. The air supply for this snorkel, however, is limited to the air that passes through the gap between the hood and the front fascia.
First, I had to cut out a template using the measurements given in the online plans...the result:
Next I placed the stencil onto the $5 piece of aluminum sheet metal I bought at Lowes
...and drew it out
Next I cut the shape out using a Dremel and a pair of metal shears. I thought I was going to need a slight bend at the bottom, but it turned out that was unnecessary, so I later straightened it out
Next I drilled the holes. Now, this may seem like a mundane task, but I currently have NO working drill. I ended up making the holes by using a phillips head screwdriver and a hammer to punch a hole, a Dremel to grind down the punched out part, a self-tapping screw to round off and widen the hole, and the edge of the metal shears to widen the hole further (hence the larger circle scored into the metal around the hole...the other blade of the shears) :lol:
Test fitting...
The idea is to get a good supply of fresh air from the right side of the grill opening
Next, I cut out the side piece. I attached the side piece to the main piece with an L-bracket. The holes were drilled in the same way as before...definitely the hard way, but it worked
I used some silicone gasket maker to fill in the gap between the two pieces of metal
Test fitting again
Then I painted it black with some high-temp paint
Final assembly
Everything all together...with the cut piece of radiator shroud
Looks to be pretty functional, and it cost under $10. It took about an hour or two to complete. So, what do you guys think? It's a small piece, yes...but definitely a milestone for me
And I'll end with this...because it is full of win.
:gramps2:
