KOOL info Rob, i have noticed that if i drive the car without the air cleaner (it has a new one on it at the moment, yes i know it's naughty to drive without one) that it runs a lot richer & blows black fuel smoke. so more air must mean more fuel ! I do have one of those std air cleaner covers but at present i have an air cleaner (kinda oval) shaped alloy cover that exposes all sides of the air cleaner to the air. Its funny I am not using the cover but i dont want to cut holes in it which is stupid cause i could roll the car anytime & F#$K the whole thing any way!
has anyone had problems with pressurising su carbies with forced air ? c ya Jeff Do a search on ZCar.com... and check this one out, if it's for Zs but if you can get an airbox then I don't see why it wouldn't work. http://www.geocities.com/zgarage2001/air.html --- Rob P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Assuming you don't have a stock SSS type air filter > box, make a box out of > aluminium as suggested using the mounting holes in > the carbies as attachment > points. > Lightweight, doesn't need to be strong. 2 ways I've > seen to do it; > > 1. Make a box around the inlets, with a lid on top > and an open hole towards > the front of the car. > The box can be lengthened (or a tube attached ) to > make this opening about > 120 - 150mm from the radiator support panel, aimed > at the cutout opening in > that panel. The standard radiator bracket takes up > 95mm of this clearance so > I have allowed 25 - 55mm of clearance so that engine > movements are absorbed > by a flexible rubber tube.This is mounted over the > opening on the radiator > support panel and sleeved over the cold air box to > ensure that cold air is > always drawn from outside the engine bay, even when > the car is stopped. > A lid is for access to air filters, trumpets and > mounting bolts and is > usually removed by catches or clips that are of a > rattle-free design. The > lid must be airtight, usually accomplished by using > some soft foam or rubber > strip seal. > > 2. Same as above except no lid. The box is left open > on the top, but the top > edge is encircled by a very high and thick soft seal > of rubber or foam > rubber. The bonnet becomes the lid when closed. The > tricky bit is getting > the top edge of the cold air box shaped just right, > and the seal working > correctly against the bonnet. This way you could > also draw air through an > aerodynamic scoop/inlet on the bonnet (for that > customised ram-flow look), > but remember to put a small drainage hole in the > bottom of the cold air box > for rain. Bonnet inlet means you don't need the > forward facing inlet going > through the radiator support panel. > > This is just what I've seen, not done myself so plan > it all very carefully. > There may be other ways. > > Cheers, > Rob P > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Oldham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 1:55 PM > Subject: RE: cold air intake > > > > no response..................... ? > > > > > > Hey, > > > > has anyone made up or bought a cold air intake for > their Datto's ? > > I have twin su's on my 1600 & was thinking about > bringing cold air > > in from the front of the car instead of sucking > the hot air from the > engine > > bay > > > > > > cheers Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
