My Version of the OSCAI
It seems that many are doing the OSCAI, so here's my version.
The O.D. of the pipe on the bottom of the factory air scoop measured about 3 1/4". I wanted something that would slip over this. AutoZone has a flexible air duct called "Mighty Flow" which was about 3 1/2" X 36". There were clamps incorporated into the ends of the duct, however, they didn't seem to tighten enough so I cut them off. I went to Home Depot for the rest of the parts. In the department where they have clothes dryer ducts, I got two 4" clamps (the kind you use a screwdriver to tighten.) In the department where they have drainage pipes for lawns, I picked up a 3" PVC coupler which was about 4" in length and a 4" black square drain grate cover. I cut out most of the grating on the drain grate cover and then glued it to the PVC coupler with PVC cement. After removing the plastic engine splash guard, I cut a 3" hole in it to the driver's side of the radiator. I cut the hole in the area which angles upward hoping that air would be forced into the duct. I removed the scoop and used one of the 4" clamps to secure the duct to the scoop. The scoop was put back on the car. I placed the grate-PVC pipe combo through the hole in the splash guard from the outside in. I attached the flexible duct to the PVC pipe using the other 4" clamp making sure the clamp was as close to the spash guard as possible. This "locked" the drain-PVC combo to the splash guard. I then reattached the splash guard to the car.
Good luck to all doing this!
The O.D. of the pipe on the bottom of the factory air scoop measured about 3 1/4". I wanted something that would slip over this. AutoZone has a flexible air duct called "Mighty Flow" which was about 3 1/2" X 36". There were clamps incorporated into the ends of the duct, however, they didn't seem to tighten enough so I cut them off. I went to Home Depot for the rest of the parts. In the department where they have clothes dryer ducts, I got two 4" clamps (the kind you use a screwdriver to tighten.) In the department where they have drainage pipes for lawns, I picked up a 3" PVC coupler which was about 4" in length and a 4" black square drain grate cover. I cut out most of the grating on the drain grate cover and then glued it to the PVC coupler with PVC cement. After removing the plastic engine splash guard, I cut a 3" hole in it to the driver's side of the radiator. I cut the hole in the area which angles upward hoping that air would be forced into the duct. I removed the scoop and used one of the 4" clamps to secure the duct to the scoop. The scoop was put back on the car. I placed the grate-PVC pipe combo through the hole in the splash guard from the outside in. I attached the flexible duct to the PVC pipe using the other 4" clamp making sure the clamp was as close to the spash guard as possible. This "locked" the drain-PVC combo to the splash guard. I then reattached the splash guard to the car.
Good luck to all doing this!
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