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After contemplating for months, I finally decided to make a 3" filter on a stick intake. I originally planned to construct a 3" CAI, i.e. Injen, but I didn't want to spend $180+ for an intake. After weighing all the opinions many people have agreed that the filter on a stick is the way to go w/ the SC. I'm going to eventually build a heat sheild next to the filter to eliminate the heat from the radiator fan. The whole project cost about $70 in parts. Here are some picts:
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initial cut 3" piping.
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finished product vs. bare stock pipe
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vibration damper and inner high temp ceramic paint coating
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finished product
I'm very pleased that this project was simple, yet very effective. http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
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Looks great Zip http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Even matches the car.
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98 GS-scR w/ 8psi JRSC, Walbro HO fuel pump, AEM cai, Airmass header, Thermal Exhaust, Skunk Works cam gears, J&S safeguard, RC 310's, Cartech FMU, Vortech regulator, H&R sports and KYB AGX's, and of course to slow down, KVR X-drill F&R rotors and Carbon Kevlar pads and V1 to signal the slowing down and soon to go on a Carbon Fiber diet.
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Looks good man. Let us know what the results are on this!!!
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[This message has been edited by MouhadIb (edited September 09, 2000).]
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basically i had this same dilema, and what i came up with is a give or take situation, My Jr Intake will be here on tuesday, so i'll be getting rid of the chopped up AEM CAI, basically, filter on a stick, is going to pull in hot air, unless you do some tricky stuff to bring cool air into the engine bay. But on the other hand a cai, is going to be tubulent, and not work well with the supercharger... I will dyno both aem cai, and JR Intake after nopi, when i go get some dyno time for my SAFC.........
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Dyno with the hood closed.
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Dynoing with the hood closed does not represent real world driving conditions at all. If anything, the hood open with air blowing on the engine is closer to real world conditions.
Do you think you have no air circulating in the engine bay at 60 mph?
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Thanks for the compliments guys. I'm going to post picts of the heat sheild as soon as I get it installed. 00ITR006: I would like to see dyno plots on the intake too. Make sure you have the hood open because there will be too much heat soak when the radiator fan turns on during your dyno runs.
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Nice work zip.
Does anyone have any dyno pulls that demonstrate a filter on a stick is better than a CAI on a SC'd car?
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Zip,
The finish on that tube looks great. What exactly did you use... inside and out ???
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'93 Civic Si H/B with B18C1, JRSC @ 8psi
Best 1320: 12.68 at 110 mph
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All the materials I used were from my new performance shop, Home Depot. http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/wink.gif The white ceramic paint is a 1200 degree Rust-Oleum spray paint and the blue paint is from Rust-Oleum's metallic cobalt blue spray paint. I used JB weld to connect the 1/8" thick support bracket (tie bracket used for roofing).
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Def: What color is the sky in your world? Last time I was sitting idle at a stop light or at the drag strip, I dont remember 60 mph of air circulating through my open hood. Remember, its not 60mph on up that matters at the drag strip, its the first 60'.
Zip: Same goes for you. Do you think the radiator fan doesnt come on at the drag strip?
If it is such the case that enough underhood air will circulate, then why is it hot as hell when after driving on the highway at 80+ mph underneath the hood?
I guess we really dont want to find out if the filter on a stick makes more power in real world conditions than a CAI.
This really should be a non issue.
[This message has been edited by Drives an LS (edited September 10, 2000).]
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Drives an LS - Who put salt in your coffee http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/eek.gif
Since you want to be cynical........when did we start coming off the line or the light in 4th gear? Since 4th gear is the gear we dyno in, then wouldn't common sense tell us to at least have a fan blowing in front of the car during our dyno runs. You are corect raising the hood wouldn't be real world at all and would make the dyno results invalid. You are right, this really should be a non issue http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Remember, its not 60mph on up that matters at the drag strip, its the first 60'.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
That statement is not actually true. The 1st 60ft is important, but can be overcomed by superior horsepower. The launch and 1st 60ft really comes into play during street light confrontations.
Any way, no beef LS.........we are all friends here. Enjoy the rest of your weekend http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
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Zip, your intake looks great. The joy in modifying is making your own stuffs and test it out http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/smile.gif I got mine from speedpeople and the tube is polished aluminum. I guess I'll have to coat it w/ ceramic paint to cut down on the heat. Anyone tries to wrap the intake? Also is there a way you can custom make a heat shield for the intake and header? http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Must be nice to have that JB weld http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/smile.gif
