So I'm reading threw the rule book and I come across the rule about having intake tubes hanging out of the onepiece frontends. I have a onepiece with the light cut out with a iceman ram air (civic headlamp replacement) . I see it done everywhere I go. From reading this rule that is not allowed anymore or I'm reading this wrong. If that is the case are the officials realy hard on this......

Rule book reading under ALL MOTOR..

Lightweight body panels permitted. Body must retain a finished
appearance, with full fenders, hood, and bumpers (or fascia kits),
and paint. Air intake tube may not be routed outside of body, hood
scoop permitted. Otherwise, only factory air-inlet openings
permitted.




[Modified by FSR-REDDOG, 8:04 AM 2/9/2003]

 

I think the key word is "routed outside of body". You can replace the headlight just not have the intake sticking out of it. At least thats how I read it.

 

i would interpret that as "no pipe and filter/air horn hanging OUTSIDE of the front end."
when in doubt ask the old guy.
-Roger

 

we encountered this rule last year at Gainesville, they do inforce this rule, but you can do it as long as the pipe or filter is not protruding the body...Skunk did it like that all year long.

 

Thanks guys.. I think I will be fine because alot of the big turbo cars have the circle cut on of the front end in the middle.

 

they made us move the velocity stack from outside of the bumper to the inside after gainsville aswell.

edit: used to work on the "Skunk2 race team"...


[Modified by CHEAPTURBOdotCOM, 10:23 PM 2/9/2003]

 

...I bet these cars are not competing in the Sport FWD Class.


[Modified by slowcivic, 6:44 PM 2/9/2003]

 

Ken, what car di you have at Gainseville?

 

the skunk2 integra. i was working on the race team over there for a while.

 

I didnt know that.

 

just cut out a hole that matches your scoop in the front end and build a mount on the intake to permanently sit at the exact spot when the front end is mounted, use rubber from home depot to seal between the scoop and front end ...

greg

 

this should pass tech, it replaces the headlight....

 

the scoop mentioned above does pass tech. Ours did all last season. But more power is usually made with a filter on believe it or not.

and the extended filter and tube is ala joel mandel. He had it a few years ago.


yes they are strict against it.

 

does any have or no where i can get that iceman intake quick and reasonable.

 

Sorry, missed this thread somehow. As long as the scoop is flush with the body line or headlight opening, you're ok. Last year at Gainesville Skunk 2 had to cut their's back until it was flush. From the rest of the responses, looks like everyone is on the right track.

 

Ram air is a good idea but at 100 MPH the map sensor reads 1 lbs of boost, that is why you see guys with two intakes put togather couming out the front light with a filter on the end. The Filter breaks up the air stream and still gets cold air.

 

wouldnt 1 pound of boost be like a free turbo

 

Hahaha Free turbo , untill the computer ritchens it up way to much.