racebitz's DIY FMIC & Air Intake Thread

[PaulG]

save the paper model haha... you could sell that.. hint hint !! blueprint as such..

would need to mod it a bit for myset up as intake comes down on an angle...

[racebitz]

Had some spare time and it stopped raining this arvo so decided to do a few log runs on the DH. All runs are done in 4th gear on my private test track of course

Here is a log with the stock setup i did a while back


And here is todays log with the new inlet, MAF housing and K&N pod filter (Unboxed)


Differences, well the boost levels are up approx 2-2.5psi accross the majority of the usable rev range, ARF's are very similar too with the comp dumping in extra fuel up top in what i see as a way to keep the engine safe from harm.

So im happy that the new MAF housing works well and just have to see what a difference it makes on the track hopefully on Wed. It's performed well on my ASS dyno anyway! Will keep you updated, would be good if someone could vid the runs for me??

[racebitz]

Ok, made the treck to WSID again tonight, had my eyes set on a 13.7 but left with a new PB of 13.832, almost got there, results are below

1st run

60' 2.229
ET 13.871
MPH 101.97

2nd - missed 3rd gear, dont even bother

3rd

60' 2.201
ET 13.832
MPH 101.05

4th - Missed 2nd gear, left out half track gates

5th - bogged off line, rest of run was good, 14.2 result wasnt.

Car is def a lot harder to get out of the hole now, if i do not short change
1st it spins all through 2nd, if i do its harder get the 60' i need.

Had a major issue with heat soak, ambient temps were around 26-7deg, track temp was scorching at 40deg, as it looked like it was to rain there were not many cars there, so only had about 10-15 mins between runs, so not much time to cool down either. But hey, front mount should help this, so give me a week or 2 and she will be back out there gunning for 13.4-5's@104-5mph

My mate did video the runs, so i will get it off him and post up later on.

[PaulG]

so those runs where just with CAI ?? not the front mount ?

Have you done your engine mount yet ??

[racebitz]

so those runs where just with CAI ?? not the front mount ?

Have you done your engine mount yet ??

Yeah, just the inlet and cat back (not that that does much) no cooler yet. And yes, done the engine mount (TZR dog bone) before i started playin with all this.

[kblume]

Any updates mate?

[racebitz]

Ok, yes i have an update, i drive the car home just 10 mins ago from the workshop with cooler fitted and even an extra surprise.....

I decided while we had the car apart at my mates shop this time (was getting annoyed taking parts from home to the shop to get welded and then back again) that we would make up a turbo inlet pipe for the car too. All went pretty good with knocking it all together and apart from being a bitch to fit in a rush looks tosit well. We didnt get the car all back together as it had been a long day so when it is i will take some shots of the bay. I have a few shots of the piping layed out and the inlet that i will post up later tonight.Cant wait to put a few K's on it so the computer is all up to date with the new parts then can give it some stick and see how it goes.

Jason

[kblume]

Sounds good Jason, look forward to seeing the pics..

[racebitz]

Here are some pics, everyone loves pics...

Cooler piping all welded up, brackets made, washed out ready for instalation.


And here is some quick pics i grabbed of the new inlet we made up, yes it is very sinilar in appearance to another brand of inlet, but hey, there is not many other ways to make them up, and there all going to look prety much the same anyway.



didnt take any pics of the inlet fitted up as we were in a mad rush to get it all in the car and go home after a long day. Will take some tomorrow after its all tidied up and together and post up when i can.

Finally get to have some fun after all the hard work!

[2XS]

What sort of bends are you using? Alloy I know, but, what size, 2.5" or 60mm? Do you buy the bends of the shelf? I'm going to make my own cooler setup too.

Did you make the inlet pipe from the turbo or from the factory plastic one? CES make one from the turbo, I'll send you some pics when I get it, (too lazy to make it myself from scratch, I work there on Saturdays, so I'll make one of theirs).

Pics of the crappy Autobarn inlet pipe I currently have fitted, Its the existence of all my issues. Too bad you're not in Brissy, we'd get together and make a killing on aftermarket MPS parts. I won't say too much about what I'm knocking up at the moment, but it's along the lines of body bracing etc.