Tried to search this didnt find crap so please dont shoot me in my foot id appreciate it. Kk

I have a gsr teg dc2 with usdm front end with a short ram and i do a lot of spirited driving on the local runs around here and some auto-xing. Im want to make some sort of scoop to help air flow better. I already have spacers in my hood but i want more air to keep things cool. There is no heat shield on the aftermarket header too so it gets a bit hasty under there. This car is all go no show.

Any pics of some setups, i dont mind cutting up my bumper its not soo pretty as is. I cant seem to find anything?

 

no need to do this.
leave it

 

Ruben19 thanks for the imput.

somthing simple and clean like this.

 

Are you overheating?

 

no i just have a short ram also just trying new stuff. I do get heatsoak wile sitting at stoplights, the filter sits no further then 7-10 inches from the headers.

I really just want pics, i seen it done to miatas at events all the time curious what it would look like on a teg

 

In that case, you would only notice a change by adding a scoop to the bumper if you routed the intake tubing to it (at which point you should just get a CAI). Otherwise, it would be purely cosmetic.

 

 

This is true.

If you want a scoop for intake air, remove the passenger side highbeam, and use a sealed duct from there to around the filter.

Otherwise, the standard passenger side fender area (where a CAI or the Comptech Ice Box draws air from) is a high pressure area that continually gets fresh air from outside of the car. This is why it is the standard location to draw intake air (with any aftermarket intake) for these cars.

Venting additional air into the engine bay, will reduce the effectiveness of the radiator. The lower the pressure in the engine bay, the more air flows through it. Bypass it, and less engine cooling.

 

yeah texas emissions is what keeps me from removing any parts like that... o well i guess the threa was a waste. thanks for all the input.

 

If you aren't worried about the cosmetic appearance of the car, then cut a hole in your hood and put a plastic snorkel thru it and run that to the intake.

If you look at some of the off-road vehicles that have been modified to cross rivers and deep water, they have these snorkels and they run all the way up to roof level.

 

wow...

 

"more air" doesn't mean "keeping things cool". if your looking at reducing your intake air temp then hood spacers is a good step. I would suggest a low temp thermostat if you looking to keep things cooler, it'll save you some intake air degrees.

 

thank you bettsbanger i will look into that.

would a spoon thermostat be the best route, are they even worth the money?

 

This is the type of snorkel I am talking about. You could cut a hole in your hood right above your intake and use a much shorter version of this. Then you would have a cold air intake without all the extra length of tubing. The only problem is it would be ugly.

 

Here is another example.

 

You would only need the top part. I don't know if it is available separately. I am sure you could build something like this. Cut a hole in your hood above your intake and put this snorkel into it and you get a cold air intake.

 

Im sure it would work bsmith100 but not my style... i might do it to my toyota but then again it only see rocks.

 

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You mean you don't have any rivers or streams you need to cross?

 

I've contemplated a simple setup for the track... When I bought my DC2, a couple days after I noticed the passenger headlight was cut in half. The setup I want to try is getting a small secion of intake pipe, and getting a velocity stack on the end from the outside of the bumper. So the v-stack will replace the hi-beam, and it would be perfectly placed right there and get cool air. I would only reccoment this setup for track because you wouldn't be using a filter.

I wouldn't worry about it too much though... after you're moving, the engine bay is pretty much the same temp as the ambient temperature outside. You'll be better off trying to drop down AIT's. Bringing cool from outside isn't going to help much if your heat-soaked intake manifold is heating it right back up.

 

header wrap also makes a huge diff in under hood temps. I highly suggest it plus it looks sicky

also the password jdm intake mani spacers do wonders as well.