[s-cars] air intake choices

[Mark Strangways]

Has anyone ever thought of grabbing the air from the high pressure point at 
the base of the windshield ?

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Elijahallen92 at aol.com>
To: <Djdawson2 at aol.com>; <keith at maddock.com>; <rich at beebecomm.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] air intake choices


>
> In a message dated 12/7/2004 6:15:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> Djdawson2 at aol.com writes:
>
> Folks,
> If you read those "Negative Boost" articles, you will learn  that despite
> appearances, the airbox/filter is not a significant  restriction.  The
> screens in
> your MAF, and replacing the airbox  snorkle with a straight tube are the 
> only
> places you will see significant  improvement.... the rest is just bling 
> bling
> ;)
> HTH,
> Dave in  CO
>
>
>
> I did this as well as cut a 4" hole around the original hole in the airbox
> and glued a coupling in it that I attached a thin walled 4" piece of pvc 
> and
> ran  it out just above the oil cooler where it would only get cold air. I 
> also
> did  this on the wife's avant and with the S6 + front bumper the opening 
> is big
> enough for both the oil cooler and 4" tube to get plenty of cold air. I 
> also
> cut  the sleeve on the upper part of the air box that comes in from the 
> MAF
> at a 45  degree angle hoping to draw more air up. Who knows if that did
> anything but if  you look at how far the tube goes against the back side 
> of the
> airbox it doesn't  seem like it could hurt.
>
> Elijah
> P.S.  Still looking for cheap winter beater coupe if anyone sees one 
> please
> let me know.
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