Interest is New Intake Design? Looking for a test car!

Jordo!

Hey there,

I'm just looking to see if anyone in the MD area would be interested in being the test monkey for a new intake design.

Swift Racing is making this beautiful intake, which includes high velocity stack airhorn and heat shield/resonanace chamber for the FR-S/BRZ.

Something like this would be awesome for our cars too.

Detailed pics and more info here SRT FR-S/BRZ High Flow Intake System R&D - Scion FR-S Forum | Subaru BRZ Forum | Toyota 86 GT 86 Forum | AS1 Forum - FT86CLUB

I'm expecting our design to have a filter inside the resonance chamber rather than that 90* bend (only there to duct air from the OEM location on the FR-S).

I'm envisioning something that follows OEM path, replaces the OEM airbox with the horn, and then either utilizes a filter in front of where the resonance box would link to the OEM bumper duct, or perhaps a cone filter that is inside the chamber (which would be located where the OEM airbox is currently), mounted to the velocity stack.

Here's why I'm so interested in this design for us:

***Potential Advantages over SRI or modified OEM (e.g., tubes plus panel filter) type intakes***

1. Relative to SRI's, heat shielding that fully encloses filter and mates to OEM ductwork (could be powder coated black to appear truly OEM as well!)

2. Relative to both, airhorn velocity stack should net superior airflow and therefore more power.


***Potential Advantages over G3 type intakes***

1. No need to remove bumper to install or to clean fliters.

2. Absolutely zero chance of hydrolock

3. Straighter, more direct path for air to motor.


I'm just in the discussion stages with Swift, but to even attempt it, they need a test car for fitting.

So if you would like to do that, post here and or/PM me and I'll see if we can get this project underway

Worst case scenario, nothing comes of this. Best case scenario, we have another intake option for those of us who prefer to keep it simple and OEM looking.

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