CAI hood vent?

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  • robert325is
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Aug 2004
    • 1171

    #31
    i thinks its a pretty good idea josh.... i just wish i knew where to pick up a CAI

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    • Jordan
      R3V OG
      • Oct 2003
      • 12907

      #32
      The "scoop" I put in my hood was for shits and giggles I already had another hood lined up... So I was having fun with the hood I had. Look how much bondo was on that hood... you think I had any intention of keeping it?

      Josh has become another riceboy dreamer.
      Tenured Automotive Service Professional - Avid BMW Enthusiast

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      • Jand3rson
        Banned
        • Oct 2003
        • 37587

        #33
        Originally posted by Jordan
        Josh has become another riceboy dreamer.
        Ha. Yeah, whatever.

        I guess I'll go buy that Civic now, and stop posting here.

        At least, that's what Jordan told me I should do.

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        • Mystikal
          Moderator
          Wheel Fitment Expert
          • Nov 2003
          • 9602

          #34
          You won't gain anything worthwhile. Plenty (and I mean plenty) of air comes in through the grill, if anything just hack the hell out of the sealed portion between the slats and gain even more.

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          • Jand3rson
            Banned
            • Oct 2003
            • 37587

            #35
            Eh, I'll figure it out on my own when I get around to doing it, if I do.

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            • Mystikal
              Moderator
              Wheel Fitment Expert
              • Nov 2003
              • 9602

              #36
              It's all good man, it's your car (well, when it is), have fun with it. Experiments like this aren't always productive but at least you had a good time with it. New things would never get invented if it weren't for stupid dreams.

              [/Canadian friendliness]

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              • Spaz
                Crazy Canuck
                • Oct 2003
                • 2276

                #37


                credits to gustave stroes

                this is the main and only reason any car should/need a hood scoop unless your force feed or a muslce car, cause well you know they rule.

                as for you idea josh, i like the benz, or howabout something csl style or maybe routing air up from the brake ducts? something like bmpd did on the e36's (i don't like that company btw)

                -cam
                Cam .W '91 325is

                Spaz's 1991 Alpine White???? S52 Build Thread...

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                • SA E30
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 1248

                  #38
                  Originally posted by 1985bmw325e
                  i think the hood vent idea is not that bad. If you can pull it off, i congratulate you. However, if it's going to be used for daily driving, i dont know what you're going to do about rain getting in it!

                  Is there a possibility to connect a tube to the brake ducts that would feed air to the intake?
                  Ok, I just read ur suggestion. The funny thing is I've been thinking about this, for a while as well. I've been under my car, and looked. u can run some piping from the brake vent to the airbox, so long as u remove that plastic piece, that pushes the air to the brakes, or in my case I'm getting a modified one made up so that I can use the air, for the breaks and the airbox. I've been thining seeing as we got the metal airbox here in South Africa. I'm getting the idea of using BMC Caron Dynamics Airfilter, the best of both worlds, cone, and airbox in one. Then I was also thinking that using the stock airbox with a cut out in the bottom, and the pipe going into tht using a quality flat panel filter would work better. cause the air woulb be going straight onto the filter. I just need to organise another airbox, and the it will be a for away. Some ppl, have been telling me that u shouldn't be putting it that low to the road, but I've been looking at a lot of our track cars here, and most of them do it that way, Damn even our turbo E30's put the cone in front of the right front wheel. Another thing on the Bonnet, the vent is done by many of the guys that race their beemers here in South Africa, but it is done on both sides, and also mainly to let heat out the engine bay, but it does work, cause the filter is still recieving colder air than it would without the vent

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                  • UNHCLL
                    R3V OG
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 8789

                    #39
                    First of all....

                    The myth of RAM AIR is exactly that. A myth. Someone did the calculations... The super cool headlight delete mod would only provide like .1bar positive pressure at something like 120mph. Same with a brake duct vent.

                    topical help:
                    http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/657919.







                    Below the radar...

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                    • Digitalwave
                      is a poseur
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 6282

                      #40
                      Originally posted by UNHCLL
                      First of all....

                      The myth of RAM AIR is exactly that. A myth. Someone did the calculations... The super cool headlight delete mod would only provide like .1bar positive pressure at something like 120mph. Same with a brake duct vent.
                      It wasn't even .1 bar, it was like a .2-.4 HP increase at a 100mph or something like that.

                      RISING EDGE

                      Let's drive fast and have fun.

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                      • Rob
                        Moderator
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 8166

                        #41
                        Lol, that M3 chris posted:

                        "Features:
                        - Lightweight perimeter protection
                        - Multi-layered ballistic glass
                        - Operable front windows
                        - Computer armor
                        - Protected battery
                        Optional Security Modifications:
                        - Underbody grenade protection
                        - Locking fuel cap
                        - Protected fuel tank
                        - Inside/outside intercom
                        Luxury upgrades
                        - Public address system and siren
                        - Run-Flat tires"

                        its armored, LOL
                        BEERTECH

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                        • niq_nak
                          E30 Addict
                          • Apr 2004
                          • 422

                          #42
                          Originally posted by Rob
                          Lol, that M3 chris posted:

                          "Features:
                          - Lightweight perimeter protection
                          - Multi-layered ballistic glass
                          - Operable front windows
                          - Computer armor
                          - Protected battery
                          Optional Security Modifications:
                          - Underbody grenade protection
                          - Locking fuel cap
                          - Protected fuel tank
                          - Inside/outside intercom
                          Luxury upgrades
                          - Public address system and siren
                          - Run-Flat tires"

                          its armored, LOL
                          maybe its 50 cent's?

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                          • DSchultz325e
                            E30 Enthusiast
                            • Aug 2004
                            • 1158

                            #43
                            been hit wit a few slugs but i don't walk wit a limp (i'm aiight)
                            I retired my E30 for now...
                            E46 323i
                            David Schultz

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                            • Jand3rson
                              Banned
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 37587

                              #44
                              Originally posted by UNHCLL
                              First of all....

                              The myth of RAM AIR is exactly that. A myth. Someone did the calculations... The super cool headlight delete mod would only provide like .1bar positive pressure at something like 120mph. Same with a brake duct vent.

                              topical help:
                              http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/657919.







                              Myth or not, that looks fucking awesome!

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                              • Matto
                                E30 Modder
                                • Jan 2004
                                • 800

                                #45
                                Placing the vent slightly behind you CAI and having it vent out could work, alows air to flow from the front grill across the filter and out the top on the hood.

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