TrakDay

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So I went ahead and put an F1C Procharger on my car. The new motor is not here yet, but I need to do something about a filter on this blower because I do like ot drive the car on the street.

Picture of the D1SC setup with the filter



Pictures of F1C... where and how can I route piping to get a filter on this thing?






I am thinking if I replace the coolant reservoir with something smaller and tuck it away I can possibly run a silicone hose and get a filter mounted right there. But I need to know if anyone else has an idea? Getting the F1C in the damn GTO bay was hard enough, now getting a filter on it is going to be even harder...

Pro Stock John

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The shorter the pipe 'tween the blower and the filter the BETTER. Best scenario would be the filter right off the blower.

stevieturbo

The GenT single turbo kit, mounts a small coolant reservoir over on the right side of the car.

Seeing as the main pipe comes from that side anyway, re-locating would be the sensible option.

Although the filter is then placed in a hotter location than if it was up front.

TrakDay

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OK... How about this. Swing the filter up front like the D1SC setup but run a filter in the fender well, so cut a hole where the filter is located and go straight into the fender well. Use that for daily driving. And then would I be ok with just a screen and no filter when I am at the track? Would that help make anymore power or would that just be a bad idea?

Hell this filter setup will probably be easier than trying to get my new larger FMIC setup... LOL

I just wish I had teh car here in my garage right now so I could begin working on fabbing all of this misc stuff up before my motor arrives. New tranny/DS should be in by the end of the week.

stevieturbo

Some of the Procharger kits EPP have posted photos of here, drilled a hole through the inner wheel arch, and placed a filter down there.

Although it may pose a restriction due to the plumbing, the thought of cool air always being ducted in would surely be worth it.

My own setup is similar to yours, although I do have room for a large filter behind the blower ( ie attached directly to it ) Pic below. Obviously mine isnt a GTO, but aside from the strut tower on your car, space is also tight.
http://gallery112848.fotopic.net/p30843459.html

I'd guess with the coolant reservoir removed, you would almost have similar room to me I know Ive looked at a mates CV8 Monaro, and thought we could squeeze a decent filter in, as it will be receiving a YSi later this year too.

I dont have the room to mount one infront/ or to the side like yours though, or in a frontal location that would source cold air.

Methanol injection takes care of that now though.

I wouldnt run the risk of no filter at all.

Slowhawk

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I'm thinking some sort of custom air plenum that follows the same route as before but it won't be round.Sheetmetal a box through the opening.

TrakDay

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That never even crossed my mind! Thats actually a great idea. Should I take it into the fender well or what?

Thanks for the help so far guys!

Slowhawk

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Hard to tell by the pics.I would probly try to run it the orig. way if it can be done.

EPP

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Mick, take a look at the way we modified the stock ATI GTO inlet on the Mazda RX7/LS1/GTO ProCharger kit that is in the project car section of my website. Possibly it might help you out. Bob