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.

[eastwest2300]

I think I might be interested in this...it sounds sweet.

[L8N8]

This looks and sounds interesting. I've got a stock 2011 Nismo and I've been looking for an intake solution to start the mod bug.

[Jordo!]

Cool! Keep the interest coming and the thread alive -- am hoping we will hear something from Swift later this coming week.

Tell me those airhorns don't look cool as ****! I'm not much of a "show off my underhood" kind of guy, but those pieces are works of art, AND should net decent gains, as well as sound amazing.

I'm envisioning something like this crude picture --



Everything would be sealed, so no hot air can get in. Could even have the cool plexiglass top so you can ogle the air horn, as on the FR-S version.

[dmhenderson]

i'd do it but unless you can promise HP gains over my stillen G3 I'll pass.

[Jordo!]

^^^ Won't know until it's built and tested, but match or exceed is the goal.

Actually, I'd like to see a shootout vs the G3's anyway...

[eastwest2300]

I was first to show interest, so dont forget 'ol eastwest

[dmhenderson]

E/W doesn't have an intake yet - use him.

[eastwest2300]

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

E/W doesn't have an intake yet - use him.

EXACTLY

[Jordo!]

Understood -- I'll keep you guys posted

[MightyBobo]

If you want to hack up my car to work on it, I can afford to lose it for a while for testing. As long as it's done before/after Oct 6/7 when my HPDE at Summit Point is happening.

[eastwest2300]

Originally Posted by Jordo!

Understood -- I'll keep you guys posted

Thanks bro..

[Somberlaine]

obviously not the first to express interest but still interested.

[4r3s]

so the idea here is to build a cold air intake that lives in the engine bay? I'm failing to see the point of this design otherwise or how it is improvement over existing designs. On that brz you might as well just hook the cone filter up right up to the manifold. Its been a while since I've had thermo dynamics in college and I might be a bit rusty but as far as I can tell that box is doing nothing other than looking awkward. I'm not trying to bash the design, just haven't been able to wrap my mind around how it's better than whats already available and would love to be educated.

[b1adesofcha0s]

I'd do this for the G3 comparison, but with the Z being my only car I can't really have it sitting in the shop for a while getting tested. Either way, I'm in for results. I don't see how this will do as well as the G3's either.