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hey I remember seeing a tread on here a guy used the top of his stock air intake box and used it as a filter type thing in front of his lower bumper to let cold air breath to the air filter

now I made something kinda like it really cheaply made and no i'm not gonna have the tape on it when I really make it, just wanted to show you guys to see if you think this would work or help

you guys have helped me a bunch and I thank you

here it is

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I guess it would bring up some air, but you would get better flow with a smooth tube. YOu have the right idea though. The stock air box seemed like the best way to go because it has more surface area to catch air with. You're not going to get crazy gain from this either. You just feel a little smoother pull like on the freeway when you down shift.

Putting the filter down by bumper opening will get you more and you'll feel the pull a little more.
 
Beat me to it ^^^^^

The tube you are using is not smooth. You would think it wont matter much but having a smoother path for air helps a lot with its flow.This is what I made a while back and it's currently not on my ls. If you want to go even smoother, you can make somehting like this and take it to a muffler shop to get 3'' pipes mandrel bent into this shape to make it a one piece, but it would cost you a lot more than what this will run you.

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jtammerine said:
How does that work with the plug in sensor?
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This is before the airbox and the sensors. They are pulling air from farther outside the engine compartment so that it is closer to ambient temperature. Some of the old muscle cars (like mine) used "Ram Air" which put the air intake outside the car to draw air directly from outside the engine compartment. The theory was also that at highway speed the Ram Air scoops would have air forced into them thus improving performance. I believe the Hp gain in a 1971 mustang 351 was about 2-10HP.
 
No problems with it. In this case you're doing what scjmc said. You can also move the cone filter down to the lower grille with no problems. I tired it a few weeks ago and it felt more resposinve and quicker on the freeway when you floor it
 
What about people driving in the snowy winter condition. Is it a good idea to have a direct inlet in the grill like that where moisture from the outside can sucked in during the winter months?
 
Midwest LS said:
What about people driving in the snowy winter condition. Is it a good idea to have a direct inlet in the grill like that where moisture from the outside can sucked in during the winter months?
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I would do one of 2 things. Remove it in the winter, or get a cone filter with a sock. I've thought about the filter with the sock, but sometimes driving a lowered LS in the winter is like driving a snow plow.
 
You definitely want it nice and smooth on the inside. And keep the opening as far forward as possible yet high enough to not have your engine act as a shop vac when you go through water.

The picture is a little deceiving, but the actual intake openings are right under the radiator support cross member. Very high up, but still gets the best of cold air.

Of course, we don't have to worry too much about real cold air here, that's what the Air to water intercoolers in the back are for.

But you get the idea.

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Yes, that is the venerable M275 AMG Engine. No, it's not as dirty as it looks, so lay off, KK.
 
I bought a pvc pipe cover to easily place it on when it would rain and take it off when it stops. It would also work for snow.
 
Frogman said:
You definitely want it nice and smooth on the inside. And keep the opening as far forward as possible yet high enough to not have your engine act as a shop vac when you go through water.

The picture is a little deceiving, but the actual intake openings are right under the radiator support cross member. Very high up, but still gets the best of cold air.

Of course, we don't have to worry too much about real cold air here, that's what the Air to water intercoolers in the back are for.

But you get the idea.

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Yes, that is the venerable M275 AMG Engine. No, it's not as dirty as it looks, so lay off, KK.
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So thats what a stock 600hp turbocharged engine looks like.

wish i had that in my ls lmao.
 
Nice picture Frog! Is that a CL or an SL 65? Care to share a pic of the full car?

I'd love to have the CL one day.
 
I bet that thing flies.

Think it can keep up with a Z06??
 
Shrug. Two different vehicles, two different applications. One is a pure sports car, the other is a luxury coupe.

The Z06 has a huge power to weight advantage, but I can go faster (top end) and be safer (if there is such a thing) at over 200mph.

Either way...
 
Beautifully engineered.. what a masterpiece. Let's see that CL!
 
Frogman said:
Shrug. Two different vehicles, two different applications. One is a pure sports car, the other is a luxury coupe.

The Z06 has a huge power to weight advantage, but I can go faster (top end) and be safer (if there is such a thing) at over 200mph.

Either way...
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Yeah i read that the amg engines are tuned for a steady 155mph.

Most engines will overheat if ran at such high speeds for long periods of time.
 
BlackLS06 said:
Yeah i read that the amg engines are tuned for a steady 155mph.

Most engines will overheat if ran at such high speeds for long periods of time.
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More like 186MPH cruising. But most all German cars are electronically limited to 155MPH per a gentleman's agreement among the German auto makers. You can get an AMG spec'd to do 186mph from the factory, but you pay through the nose for the "priviledge".

Cheaper to take that money and get it tuned/remove the governor.
 
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