DIY: Fresh Air Ducting for Stillen G3 Users

cotizi · 09-04-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Endgame

Does the radiator actually suck in air? I thought it was just a pass-through. That said, as the intakes actually suck in air, they should still be able to suck in good fresh air once the car gets moving. Right?

BTW - GREAT thinking. I love the plumbing path you took.... I wish a full kit that includes the routing of air from the fangs would be released.

STILLEN: Gen 3 Take 2!!

Right, the idea is to try and force high pressure ambient air into the side of the filters facing the fascia with the goal of reducing intake air temperatures. The faster your going the more "cold" air will be redirected into the area in front of the intakes!

I'm hoping once I get a complete exhaust system installed, I can really see what difference this solution makes, but with such a bottle necked exhaust its hard to tell. Maybe when its not always 100 degrees outside

Endgame · 09-04-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cotizi

Right, the idea is to try and force high pressure ambient air into the side of the filters facing the fascia with the goal of reducing intake air temperatures. The faster your going the more "cold" air will be redirected into the area in front of the intakes!

I'm hoping once I get a complete exhaust system installed, I can really see what difference this solution makes, but with such a bottle necked exhaust its hard to tell. Maybe when its not always 100 degrees outside

O.K. So while a Stillen unit will help to suck in good cold air, your design will simply force even more fresh air to the intakes. Stillen = good, your design evolves the concept. Got it...

Well done man...

Denny McLain · 09-05-2009, 12:08 PM

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Well done man...[/QUOTE]

Have you tried logging intake temps to see if it makes a difference? Adding an oil cooler and will probably give your mod an attempt when it arrives. Good thinking.

Wrapped the Gen 3 intake tubes with 2 layers of insulated heat barrier and have been logging intake temps. After findout out the intake sensor was located with the passengers side MAF, I put an additional two layers around it this morning. Think that really did help.

Will do your mod probably next weekend. Thanks!!

V8Killer · 07-02-2011, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Denny McLain

Have you tried logging intake temps to see if it makes a difference? Adding an oil cooler and will probably give your mod an attempt when it arrives. Good thinking.

Wrapped the Gen 3 intake tubes with 2 layers of insulated heat barrier and have been logging intake temps. After findout out the intake sensor was located with the passengers side MAF, I put an additional two layers around it this morning. Think that really did help.

Will do your mod probably next weekend. Thanks!!

Has anybody done this? Wrapped the G3's?

Timmer1978 · 10-03-2009, 12:06 AM

Ok so could you explain to me why this might show better gains with a complete aftermarket exhaust as opposed to stock?

When you say the stock exhaust is a bottleneck are you referring to restricted airflow? So with the restricted airflow from the exhaust any gains in cooler air from the intake would be negated? If that's the case I don't understand why really. I would think the cooler air going into the engine would be independent of the restricted airflow of the stock exhaust and you'd see just as much power gains with cooler air regardless of stock/aftermarket exhaust.
I'm a complete newb so sorry if this sounds like a dumb question. Just trying to understand.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cotizi

......I'm hoping once I get a complete exhaust system installed, I can really see what difference this solution makes, but with such a bottle necked exhaust its hard to tell. Maybe when its not always 100 degrees outside

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09-05-2009, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Denny McLain Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Double Oak Tx Posts: 255 Drives: 370Z, 96CE hotrod Rep Power: 17	[QUOTE= Well done man...[/QUOTE] Have you tried logging intake temps to see if it makes a difference? Adding an oil cooler and will probably give your mod an attempt when it arrives. Good thinking. Wrapped the Gen 3 intake tubes with 2 layers of insulated heat barrier and have been logging intake temps. After findout out the intake sensor was located with the passengers side MAF, I put an additional two layers around it this morning. Think that really did help. Will do your mod probably next weekend. Thanks!!