Calling M/S5x guys

[permit]

For those of you with these motors, can I see some pics of how you've rigged up a cold air box? I know Lucas and a couple other companies sell shields, but those are for the small radiators with the built-in tank...I need pics of motors with the radiator tank chillin next to the air filter.

[blunttech]

ill go against the grain here and say i think a cold air intake is a joke for the street. unless youre a hardcore racer trying to eek out every ounce of horsepower you dont need 1. i havent had 1 in 3 years and i have no problems smoking almost anything i come up against.

[permit]

I live in Arizona. Air is a scarcity here.

[Brew]

ill go against the grain here and say i think a cold air intake is a joke for the street. unless youre a hardcore racer trying to eek out every ounce of horsepower you dont need 1. i havent had 1 in 3 years and i have no problems smoking almost anything i come up against.

What air box are you using?

[blunttech]

ill go against the grain here and say i think a cold air intake is a joke for the street. unless youre a hardcore racer trying to eek out every ounce of horsepower you dont need 1. i havent had 1 in 3 years and i have no problems smoking almost anything i come up against.

What air box are you using?

im running a k&n cone on a euro hfm. im unable to run a stock box or thats what id have.

[blunttech]

I live in Arizona. Air is a scarcity here.

if you want to make one its pretty easy with some sheet pvc. i made one back in the day out of stainless but removed it when the s52 went in. i just made multiple cardboard templates and traced them onto thin stainless. plastic is better as it doesnt conduct heat according to internet lore, but again i think its kinda rediculous. sometimes ideas take on a life of their own after its been regurgitated on message boards a million times

[trent]

ill go against the grain here and say i think a cold air intake is a joke for the street. unless youre a hardcore racer trying to eek out every ounce of horsepower you dont need 1. i havent had 1 in 3 years and i have no problems smoking almost anything i come up against.

I am gonna agree with blunt on this.

[C ///M]

click engine picture for larger version:

http://www.euroteknik.com/forum/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=830

Probably not any help for you guys.

[AdamF 88iS]

ill go against the grain here and say i think a cold air intake is a joke for the street. unless youre a hardcore racer trying to eek out every ounce of horsepower you dont need 1. i havent had 1 in 3 years and i have no problems smoking almost anything i come up against.

[325Projectz]

ill go against the grain here and say i think a cold air intake is a joke for the street. unless youre a hardcore racer trying to eek out every ounce of horsepower you dont need 1. i havent had 1 in 3 years and i have no problems smoking almost anything i come up against.

You'd be surpised how fast engine bays get heat soaked in 110º, once they heat up, they take along while to cool off.

If I wasn't selling my car, it would be next on the list.

[DEV0 E30]

Note to self.

I'll go to home depot and we could try to make something uglier then sin at the next euro meet?

[permit]

Note to self.

I'll go to home depot and we could try to make something uglier then sin at the next euro meet?

I have abs plastic, buying a plastic welder tomorrow, making the box over the weekend.

[DEV0 E30]

Nice, I wondered what people did other then a cone filter or cutting up the E36 air box like the Zionsville CD shows.

C ///M thats a clean looking engine bay. CF valve cover and slick intake.

[Mtriple]

C///M, your car is hot, ever think about painting your wheel centers Bronzit? Sorry for going ot here...


Also about the airbox, Turner recommends at least 4 inches of straight pipe between the HFM and the filter for the best results. Those of us running the overflow tank on the drivers side, and in my case, a larger radiator, things get a little crowded.

best picture I could find...

[gstuning]

I was able to use the stock E36 box, I routed a dryer "hose" to the front of the radiator and pointed it straight at the grill so it would have sucked in the freshest air available.