i was thinkin of building a air box out of aluminum or sheet metal similar to the ARC, but for my ef. just wondering if there are any that have been made yet.(pix)

 

I haven't taken any pix, but I have made a couple. Just follow the general design of the better cold-air systems (i.e. comptech ice box). Make the 'box' part as large as you reasonably can and set it up to draw air from a location outside of the engine bay. I usually use a velocity-stack filter inside of it. The new BPI one is perfect for this application IMHO.

A box break is a big help, but you can piece it together without one if you are patient. I have also done a couple where I felt I had to use a thermal barrier on one or more sides to isolate it better.

Take your time, think it through completely before you start fabricating and you will be fine. Sometimes it helps to use poster board or a similar material to mock it up for fit.

Best of luck with your project.

 

thanks for the info. i was gonna make one like the ARC were a square filter mounts on top, basicly a box with a filetr mounted on top, i started today making it out of poster board and it came out pretty good, for the base part. well i will take my time for sure and use your help and any others i get. i will let u know how it turns out and post pics.

 

post some pics up of your building process if you can im not hassling you though im just really interested!

 

here is a couple of pics that i found in another forum.The air box looks like it fits nice.

 

Yeah it does fit quite nice.. good find. Looks like the airbox isnt the only custom fab on this one.

 

Subscribing.

 

i dont know if any of you read honda tunning or dsport but tony 1 has made some realy cool stuff
t1 ftw





Modified by deryck324 at 3:14 AM 4/9/2007

 

 

stillrockin18s looks good the only dif. is i want to make it out of metal and i have my battery still.

 

I'm not a metal fabricator, I am a fiberglass fabricator LOL. I relocated my battery to the inside.

 

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I'm so confused as to what I'm looking at!

 

Heres the one I made when I had my civic, its really easy if you have the tools (metal brake, rivet gun, shears, klekos...). I made a template out of cardboard, that took like 3 hours, then I transfered it to sheet metal and made the box, which took about another 4 hours, and painted it and siliconed in the filters. Theres two 5x7" K&N filters- so I have a total of 70"sq of intake on there, and I dont have a good pic but theres a velocity stack on the inside of the box that attaches to the pipe that goes to the turbo for better flow. I got a lot of compliments for it and people wanted me to make one for them...

 

Looks really nice TurboCoop.

 

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I'm so confused as to what I'm looking at!

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Its a CL with an H22 with an intake manifold that has the water to air cooler built into it.Then that aluminum deal up front is a heat sheild for the turbo.With the airbox hooked to it.It has a BMW flat style K&N inside the box with vent holes in the bottom that go through the panel infront of the fender well.Oh and one more thing.The way it sits its daily driven with 480hp.But with another turbo it made over 800hp.

And who the hell is Tony1? That dude that lives in Texas with the shiney head?

 

Tony is in Texas and he makes some really nice stuff.On another note that Jerky boys skit in your sig is funny as hell

 

Hey Sol, any idea who did that CL? Looks like some work from a fella i know.

 

heres one i made for my teg last summer, switched cars so its all sitting in my garage at the moment.

 

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No I have no idea who the guy is ..But i heard he is nothing but trouble.So if you know him I wouldnt admit it.
Tony that teg is a rocket .Any faster and they are gonna change the rules on ya LOL

 

well i like stilrockin18's box but i want to do it in metal, its easier for me, and easier to make mounting brackets

 

I just used my old battery brackets and modified them a bit, works like a charm.

 

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as am i. . .

 

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hmm, looks like a turbo setup, the snail is hidden under that heat shield by the box. the exhaust leaves through the pipe that comes out of the right side, and fresh air enters the turbo from the box to the left of it, and runs straight out to the intake manny, intercooled before it enters the turbo, if that makes any sense.
-quikflip

 

Pardon my ignorance but what is the point of a set-up like this (the one above)?

 

its for ballers without a budget