F1a and inlet screen
F1a and inlet screen Im not going to run a filter on my F1a to make as much boost as possible. I do however want to run some type of screen on it to keep anything big out of the inlet such as leaves ect. has anyone found anything that will fit on the snout of the blower but not hit the radiator? Its on a 99 Camaro. I see the bellmouth piece that procharger sells but it is 3" long and just big enough to where it will hit the radiator. Ive also seen the turbo gaurds but I don't think they will work either because the stub piece on the inlet shaft sticks out about 1/2" to 3/4" so it seems it will hit the screen. I really need something that's like 2"-2 1'4" think or so.
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Im not going to run a filter on my F1a to make as much boost as possible. I do however want to run some type of screen on it to keep anything big out of the inlet such as leaves ect. has anyone found anything that will fit on the snout of the blower but not hit the radiator? Its on a 99 Camaro. I see the bellmouth piece that procharger sells but it is 3" long and just big enough to where it will hit the radiator. Ive also seen the turbo gaurds but I don't think they will work either because the stub piece on the inlet shaft sticks out about 1/2" to 3/4" so it seems it will hit the screen. I really need something that's like 2"-2 1'4" think or so.
Send me a number and I'll text you a picture or four of what I am doing. No easy fix but I have a 12" cone filter tucked up behind the license plate. Radiator moved forward to AC slot, 60 degree fabricated Specter trimmed as short as possible on the blower side, Normal 90 attached to that rolled a little toward the center of the car, then a big cone filter. Factory radiator support trimmed accordingly.
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Send me a number and I'll text you a picture or four of what I am doing. No easy fix but I have a 12" cone filter tucked up behind the license plate. Radiator moved forward to AC slot, 60 degree fabricated Specter trimmed as short as possible on the blower side, Normal 90 attached to that rolled a little toward the center of the car, then a big cone filter. Factory radiator support trimmed accordingly.
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Verdad Gallardo Yea I've seen the screen your talking about at lowes. I may end up doing something similar. I guess you kinda made it cup shaped to clear the cone shaped piece?
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If your street driving the car I would not drive it on the street without a filter, even on clean highways tons of dust and little debrie will get sucked in threw the blower and into the engine. Not good at all runnig a screen is more restrictive than a good flowing air filter
Typical screen mesh I see used is very restrictive. It has no surface area and flows horribly. Most Screens will restrict boost more than a filter. 10X better off with even a tiny filter. Fiberglass coated Hvac ducting/boxes work very well. Post up some pictures of the space u are working with.
If your street driving the car I would not drive it on the street without a filter, even on clean highways tons of dust and little debrie will get sucked in threw the blower and into the engine. Not good at all runnig a screen is more restrictive than a good flowing air filter
Wes (the guy I bought the Formula from) would probably disagree with you. It was his history and advice along with my desire for AC that caused a pretty big tear down on an otherwise perfect car. He sent me a receipt of where he had to have it refreshed because of no air cleaner. It was a low mile drive train in the Firehawk. He had it refreshed at major bucks then put everything into the Formula.
I drove it 1 mile at his house then unloaded it at mine and tore it apart to put the MWC and AC in. Here I am a snow balled nearly 6 later and getting it slowly back assembled after the holidays etc. I ran an air filter on my 9 second Duster and 8 second Spitzer Dragster. I started running filters after pulling oil samples and comparing the analysis to street cars. Right then I decided non class racing cars didn't need every ounce I could squeeze out of it. I never noticed any change in ET or MPH on those two but they were NA. Once I get mine redyno'd later this year I will test my cone setup vs naked F1C Regardless of the numbers anywhere but the track or money racing is getting the filter even if it does choke it. It is a 12" long tapered blue cone AFE with a 1/4" stud in the middle to support it (from memory on the brand not positive)
It won't do me any good to compare to previous dyno runs since I have changed the car so much plus Water Meth. Wes had a little K&N Filter on it to have something on there. It all depends on what you want to do with the car of course.
My 2 cents at 3:30 in the freaking AM.
I drove it 1 mile at his house then unloaded it at mine and tore it apart to put the MWC and AC in. Here I am a snow balled nearly 6 later and getting it slowly back assembled after the holidays etc. I ran an air filter on my 9 second Duster and 8 second Spitzer Dragster. I started running filters after pulling oil samples and comparing the analysis to street cars. Right then I decided non class racing cars didn't need every ounce I could squeeze out of it. I never noticed any change in ET or MPH on those two but they were NA. Once I get mine redyno'd later this year I will test my cone setup vs naked F1C Regardless of the numbers anywhere but the track or money racing is getting the filter even if it does choke it. It is a 12" long tapered blue cone AFE with a 1/4" stud in the middle to support it (from memory on the brand not positive)
It won't do me any good to compare to previous dyno runs since I have changed the car so much plus Water Meth. Wes had a little K&N Filter on it to have something on there. It all depends on what you want to do with the car of course.
My 2 cents at 3:30 in the freaking AM.
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Looked for it until I found it since my memory is weak after being up all night!
Looked for it until I found it since my memory is weak after being up all night!