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My custom cool air intake that I built last week. I started the project Friday morning (before I left for the weekend) and finished it this morning before work.

The materials...(all found in the Plumbing dept. at Lowe's)

- The intake "scoop"...a 4" round black rubber thing that funnels down to 2"
- A 2" to 2" extender (round black rubber)
- A 2" to 1.5" reducer
- Four feet of 1.5" ribbed pool hose (it was the best I could find...)
- A "double wye" pvc drain connector (it has three openings to connect pvc pipe to).

I put together the 3 black rubber parts to make the "intake" of sorts. They connect with hose clamps which are included. Next the hose went on, and then the double wye.
I decided that I wanted a more direct air flow to the air filter. So, with a hack saw, I cut off the middle connector ring, then cut through the middle of the wye (laterally) twice. Thus opening up the three seperate sections into one wide opening.

I mounted the intake behind the lower grill (CSVT), just inside of the driver's side fog light. I had to remove the black plastic piece that was originally there.
Once the plastic piece was removed, I zip tied the intake section off and attached the hose. The hose is snaked through the square hole (blocked) in the lower air dam, then back up toward the KKM air filter.
Next, I pulled the hose tight, trimmed it to the right length, attached the modified wye to the hose with electricial tape, and zip tied it into place...directly under the KKM.
Lastly, I zip tied the hose away from any heat generating objects as best I could. I don't know what the melting point og the hose is, but I'm assuming it's low.

Now, whether this contraption will actually channel cool air from behind the grill directly to the filter...and how much it it is...is still a mystery. I should try to find some sort of way to measure the air temp near the filter to prove one way or the other if it is working.
Even if it is working...I don't know how much it will reduce the heat soak problem with an open element air filter.

It's gotta help at least a little...whadda you guys think? Am I nuts...?

Yep.....

Thanx for the vote of confidence Ed...ya bastid!

I prolly am nuts. The amount of cool air delivered prolly doesn't justify the time and effort that it took for this lil' project.

We'll see though. Maybe if it shows significant gains, I can liscense it to Elky Engineering and he can market it for me!

HEHE
mo' money, mo' money, mo' money!!!!

we will have to do some bench testing....
overall airflow..
temperature reduction...
etc...

if it shows beneficial improvements, we could manufacture somehting worth selling....

i applaud you for your efforts!! it sounds like a cool idea - hopefully it does draw in a lot of cool air.

all i can say is - 'watch out for those puddles!!!'

you don't want to be sucking in water with that cold air.......and i'm not so sure about keeping it in there for the winter....especially with all of the sand on the roads.

later.

Would this setup also contribute to more dirt getting into the engine compartment on a daily basis??????

Just a thought.....

I honestly don't think there's much of a concern with water or dirt; for two reasons...

The hose contorts in a few different directions at first, then redirects almost straight up towards the air filter.

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There's nothing actually propelling the air but the motion of the car. Nothing that could force water or dirt up the 2+ foot distance to where it terminates.

I may block the intake in the Winter though...no need and to avoid the salt in the intake area.

Who knows...maybe it'll work a little.