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After reading about many people removing the scoop cover in the front of the car, i decided to see if there were any real gains. First, i noticed that the left front bumper is not sealed, so there is IMHO,no possible way to increase the ram air pressure.... so, i went to the nearest A&P, and bought 2.7 feet of type 12 scat tube... (7 bucks a foot, but temp resistant to some un-godly temp.) removed the stock pick up for the airbox ( the screws don't need to be removed, the intake just snaps on them)
Next, i ran the Scat tube from the aibox to the scoop
And finally pulled it into the scoop area in the front bumper
and attached a MAP gauge to the air box, and manifold....
currently working on a way to achieve "real" results on a dyno with this... so i have to figure out the ram pressure levels that it actually generates. More on this later.
For now, i am fabricating a box for the front side, out of fiberglass, with a gril, to keep the intake from inhaling birds, leaves, baby's etc... and, also trying to work a flap or trap door into the stock airbox bottomm should it try to pick up water
as far as how does it feel? I think it def. gets colder air... being that it pipes it in from the outside... I think the ram only manages to negate drawing the air through a long tube.... and i think, if im not carefull, my car may eat something... def. noticed some debries in the airbox after 500 miles with it... (ROCKS, LEAF STUFF)

Next, i ran the Scat tube from the aibox to the scoop

And finally pulled it into the scoop area in the front bumper

and attached a MAP gauge to the air box, and manifold....
currently working on a way to achieve "real" results on a dyno with this... so i have to figure out the ram pressure levels that it actually generates. More on this later.
For now, i am fabricating a box for the front side, out of fiberglass, with a gril, to keep the intake from inhaling birds, leaves, baby's etc... and, also trying to work a flap or trap door into the stock airbox bottomm should it try to pick up water

as far as how does it feel? I think it def. gets colder air... being that it pipes it in from the outside... I think the ram only manages to negate drawing the air through a long tube.... and i think, if im not carefull, my car may eat something... def. noticed some debries in the airbox after 500 miles with it... (ROCKS, LEAF STUFF)