my not so arc box

[cogswellguy]

cardboard mock up.



16 gauge sheet metal. notice my beautiful welds [img]tongue.gif[/img]


thermal coating (bbq paint)



i've noticed more mid to top end powa on my jrsc gsr :thumbup:

my previous setup was a modded intake arm to stock are box and comptech filter. i also had a dryer hose routed to the box.

p.s. anybody have welding tips to get a good bead. i have a lincoln weld pak 100. what type of pattern should i do to lay a nice bead, zig zag, semi circles?

[daboynblu]

first, buy the gas-sheilding conversion kit, haha. (i think you have it, as i don't see any slag on your welds)

on relatively thin-gauge sheet metal like that, just run some 0.025" wire, and don't do any pattern.

just push the puddle, at 45-degree inclination, with a little extra gas than normal, to pull some heat away... as you're pushing, speed up and slow down to keep the bead consistent.

and as always, practice, practice, practice.

[bnfoster]

How much do you have invested in your project versus what you might spend on a Comptech Icebox intake?

[cogswellguy]

$10 bux for the sheet metal, $40 for the filter, intake arm was free.

[bnfoster]

Not too shabby.

How's the sound compared to the plastic Comptech Icebox? Do you have dyno results yet?

I like the performance and sound of the Icebox on my GSR but I always thought the unit looked cheap. A polished metal box that matched the short intake would have been a nice touch.

[cogswellguy]

about 230whp and 160tq at 6psi using hondata i,h,e.