We all know that the current crop of intakes, besides the ones you have to cut(CAI) into the fender, draw hot air from the engine: Thus robbing low end power. Who would be interested in a cold air box, which fits around your current intake system that would allow you to draw cold air from the front of the car. It would look similar to this:
http://www.kingmotorsports.com/image...air_intake.jpg

I will have prototypes available soon.

 

i'm interested as long as it is not too loud.some noise is o.k........any actual pics or dyno sheets?

 

Should make less noise than current intakes because your intake will now be in a box with a large diameter snorkel sucking in cold air. No dyno yet because it is still in development.My goal is create a high quality thermoplastic or CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE box that draws cold air from the front of the car- not from the engine bay. COLD AIR IS GOOD!! It will look very SLEEPER under the hood. It will also make your max easier to sell down the road - if you do so.

 

Check out my latest heatshield design. Look familiar?

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=94349


Dave

 

how are u makeing this?? are you useing the stock air box as a guide?? or are you make'n it from scratch? i made one from the stock air box and it works.. but the stock air box looks ugly.. well its sounds like it a good idea.. good luck on the developments..

 

It will look nothing like a $4 piece of heat absorbing sheetmetal ( with holes on both ends. I will make this unit from a clean slate using only the best materials. It will be "COMPLETELY SEALED" from the heat from the engine compartment. I am leaning towards carbonfiber due to its heat resistance. It will pull air from a Ram-type airdam. I dont know if it will create a ram -effect. But I do know it will pull colder air FORCE-FED FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. i AM MEETING WITH THERMOPLASTIC /CARBBONFIBER FAB/CNC people friday.

 

Good luck, but do you know what it costs for plastic injection or carbon fiber molds? 2.8 wagonloads of money. If you use plastic, you'd better choose a good type like 30%GF Nylon 6/6. You don't want ABS or Polypro. An automotive engine compartment is not the most comfortable place for a plastic component to function.

 

Goodluck with that. I doubt it will perform any better than just finding a cone intake that can be installed in the stock air box. Easy to do. The stock intake tract is about as "ram air" as you can get.

That sheetmetal on my heatshield disapates the heat quite well. It's never hot to the touch. Don't knock the ssetup if you have no experience with it. Also, there is TONS of air flowing around the filter. If you would have read my post, you'd know there are a couple outside sources of air feeding the filter. Oh and it's not open on two sides. It's only open on the driver's side.


Dave

 

Make yourself a measuring device. Fine the smallest tubing you can tape an open end of the tube at the desired location, magically run the tube into the car where you make a bend (like an exaggerated sink drain/plumbing)....add a bit of H20 and go for a drive. Suction will lower the water level and pressure will raise it....measured in inches you have pressure in inchesor water which you can convert to inches of mercury or psi(i think it can be converted to that)

 

OSCAI

 

Have you been able to come up with anything yet

 

still in the works. I tossed my stock box . Maybe that was a bad idea.
Oh well I want to build something custom looking.

 

about how big will this box/tub be??

 

a pic?

 

Isn't your idea similar to this "http://www.weapon-r.com/airbox.html"
I thought somebody had already posted that they were in the process of designing a box like this?

 

I would be VERY interested in a "sleeper" look. Sounds like it may be a simular setup to my old stang baffle. If it could be mounted lower it will keep noise levels to a min until WOT which is cool anyway. Cost should also be a factor though, keep it resonable and provide some #'s and you'll do well. I keep watching the progress.

SS

"I may not be as talented as Michael Jordan but I am just as old!"

 

I'm VERY intersted in seeing a pic. I've been wanting to put in a cone or something, but I'd prefer to have the cold air without drilling.

 

Did you build that yourself?

 

Didn't you post a sound file of how this intake sounded. if i remember correctly, I heard it sounds sweet.

 

Any chance I could get a writeup/instructions and parts list on how to do this?

 

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