[s-cars] air intake choices

[Serge Filanovsky]

Chevy did



> 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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