Air box
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92boostedty
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Re: Air box
the only way not to move that battery is to stick a cone filter on the end of the tube...other then that you have to get a cold air kit there is a box that goes where the battery and tray used to be kenne bell makes or made them atr made them...there around.Wallace said:
Flyin Ryan
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Re: Air box
both the ATR and Kenne Bell CAI aren't produced any longer so I'd personally take a look at the kb directions to get an idea of your own how to make up a cold air instake.. or just relocate the battery and run a tube from the orange elbow to the fender and put a cone filter on the end in the fender... here's the directions
http://www.sportmachines.com/maintenance/cold_air_kit.php
both the ATR and Kenne Bell CAI aren't produced any longer so I'd personally take a look at the kb directions to get an idea of your own how to make up a cold air instake.. or just relocate the battery and run a tube from the orange elbow to the fender and put a cone filter on the end in the fender... here's the directions
http://www.sportmachines.com/maintenance/cold_air_kit.php
SY2932
Administrator
Re: Air box
Me to:
"DIY air intake K&N filter, Bob Galla turbo to IC pipe and HKS SSBOV. Remote trans filter w/trans temp gauge sender is below air filter."
I have the ATR battery relocation kit on my truck. I spent several months trying to figure out a way to install that K&N cone filter without moving the battery. In short, it wasn't going to happen. There was just too much stuff in the way. Getting the battery out of the way made things SO much easier...
Some folks will cite that a CAI is a waste of time and money if it is just sucking in the hot air from inside the engine compartment. I have a cowl hood that helps to combat the high underhood temps. While the effectiviness of a CAI is debatable, the protective value to the turbocharger is not. Once the plastic in that crossover tube gets brittle with age, more often than not it ends up taking out a turbo with it:
"Stock turbo killer, a broken cross over pipe discovered at the dyno during the '03 NATS."
Fortunately the owner of this truck got fair warning that the crossover pipe was about to take a dump on him and he got it taken care of.
SY756 said:
Me to:
"DIY air intake K&N filter, Bob Galla turbo to IC pipe and HKS SSBOV. Remote trans filter w/trans temp gauge sender is below air filter."
I have the ATR battery relocation kit on my truck. I spent several months trying to figure out a way to install that K&N cone filter without moving the battery. In short, it wasn't going to happen. There was just too much stuff in the way. Getting the battery out of the way made things SO much easier...
Some folks will cite that a CAI is a waste of time and money if it is just sucking in the hot air from inside the engine compartment. I have a cowl hood that helps to combat the high underhood temps. While the effectiviness of a CAI is debatable, the protective value to the turbocharger is not. Once the plastic in that crossover tube gets brittle with age, more often than not it ends up taking out a turbo with it:
"Stock turbo killer, a broken cross over pipe discovered at the dyno during the '03 NATS."
Fortunately the owner of this truck got fair warning that the crossover pipe was about to take a dump on him and he got it taken care of.
#2875
built, not bought
Re: Air box
i would put on a cobra elbow, cone filter, and make a cold air box. your battery tray is not being used since you will be moving the battery so you can weld sheet metal around it to go up to the hood (closed) and wrap the filter. use weather stripping for a good hood seal. if you need flat patterns i have already done all the work. or you could use cardboard and a plasma torch if you want to do it the hard way. hth.
i would put on a cobra elbow, cone filter, and make a cold air box. your battery tray is not being used since you will be moving the battery so you can weld sheet metal around it to go up to the hood (closed) and wrap the filter. use weather stripping for a good hood seal. if you need flat patterns i have already done all the work. or you could use cardboard and a plasma torch if you want to do it the hard way. hth.
#2875
built, not bought
Re: Air box
absolutely! go to www.aircraft-spruce.com for the tubing. do a search for "scat" tubing. the rest is short pieces of steel tubing if i remember correctly... i would use aluminum. you can get tubing in small quantities from mcmaster carr. most speed shops have the washable cone filters or you can waste your money on a k&n brand. depending on your pcv setup you may want to drill a hole(s) in the metal coupler for a barb fitting for the pcv.
hatrik8 said:
absolutely! go to www.aircraft-spruce.com for the tubing. do a search for "scat" tubing. the rest is short pieces of steel tubing if i remember correctly... i would use aluminum. you can get tubing in small quantities from mcmaster carr. most speed shops have the washable cone filters or you can waste your money on a k&n brand. depending on your pcv setup you may want to drill a hole(s) in the metal coupler for a barb fitting for the pcv.
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Re: Air box
does the wheel well need to be removed for this though? Weather in the UK is awful so I need to keep the arches in it.
does the wheel well need to be removed for this though? Weather in the UK is awful so I need to keep the arches in it.
turbodig
Active member
Re: Air box
I guess I was one of the odd-balls that never thought the stock system was so bad.
It only ran 11.80s on my truck.
If you are gonna put it on the passenger side of the truck, make sure you do something to shield it from the turbo heat. The KB enclosure was adequate for this, but it was plenty restrictive itself. ATR's was a bit better idea.
The best of all - run a pipe through the inside of the fender, and behind the front bumper. Only draws cool outside air.
I guess I was one of the odd-balls that never thought the stock system was so bad.
It only ran 11.80s on my truck.
If you are gonna put it on the passenger side of the truck, make sure you do something to shield it from the turbo heat. The KB enclosure was adequate for this, but it was plenty restrictive itself. ATR's was a bit better idea.
The best of all - run a pipe through the inside of the fender, and behind the front bumper. Only draws cool outside air.