Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox
02-28-2003, 02:47 PM
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox How well does it work with an armadillo and
two 'possums wedged up in there? <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
two 'possums wedged up in there? <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
02-28-2003, 04:47 PM
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox If bottom was trimmed up 2 inches it could stay on car full time. How much effectiveness would be lost if it was trimmed slightly at bottom?
02-28-2003, 05:15 PM
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox I don't know what would deter me from running one of those at the track more: people making fun of me for spending that much for a piece of plastic or for putting it on the car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Tudds:
<strong> Even if its for track use only, how are you gonna get there with it on? Or onto a trailer with an extra leg on your front bumper </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's very easy to remove or attach. You would leave it in the trunk on the way to the track and then when you got there, put it on.
<strong> Even if its for track use only, how are you gonna get there with it on? Or onto a trailer with an extra leg on your front bumper </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's very easy to remove or attach. You would leave it in the trunk on the way to the track and then when you got there, put it on.
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by LS1derfull:
<strong> If bottom was trimmed up 2 inches it could stay on car full time. How much effectiveness would be lost if it was trimmed slightly at bottom? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is what the normal "street" Supersucker is. It's trimmed 3 inches.
<strong> If bottom was trimmed up 2 inches it could stay on car full time. How much effectiveness would be lost if it was trimmed slightly at bottom? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is what the normal "street" Supersucker is. It's trimmed 3 inches.
02-28-2003, 07:40 PM
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by PlowTown Missile:
<strong> I just can't believe that they are charging $100 for a plastic scoop. Get real! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">After production costs, sales to vendors, and shipping, this "cheap piece of plastic" that sells for around a $100 would make me $15. Maybe I should charge only $50. This way I could in effect, pay anyone who wants one $35 to put it on there car. PlowTown Missile, when you bring a product to market there are a lot of hidden costs. R&D, gas, time, materials, labor, packaging, marketing, taxes, and so on.
Due to the comments here which are mainly negative I'll go back to the drawing board. If someone wants one contact Speed Inc or LM Performance. I only had the manufacturer make 5. Even though these comments are negative, I learn alot from everybodies feedback. Yeah it's ugly, huge, and hangs really low. I'll compare it to the regular Supersucker and no CAI when the track opens up. Thanks for your opinions.
<strong> I just can't believe that they are charging $100 for a plastic scoop. Get real! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">After production costs, sales to vendors, and shipping, this "cheap piece of plastic" that sells for around a $100 would make me $15. Maybe I should charge only $50. This way I could in effect, pay anyone who wants one $35 to put it on there car. PlowTown Missile, when you bring a product to market there are a lot of hidden costs. R&D, gas, time, materials, labor, packaging, marketing, taxes, and so on.
Due to the comments here which are mainly negative I'll go back to the drawing board. If someone wants one contact Speed Inc or LM Performance. I only had the manufacturer make 5. Even though these comments are negative, I learn alot from everybodies feedback. Yeah it's ugly, huge, and hangs really low. I'll compare it to the regular Supersucker and no CAI when the track opens up. Thanks for your opinions.
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox Geez, it's lower than the front air damn <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
That might trip the timing lights before the front tire on a lowered car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />
I'll stick with my custom twin stainless steel ram air ducts <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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That might trip the timing lights before the front tire on a lowered car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />
I'll stick with my custom twin stainless steel ram air ducts <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
My Ram Air
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox Hey if for all you northerners out there. Just think of the possibilities. Put a cover over the hole in it and use it as a snow plow <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> nothing like 350HP of snow plowing fury
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03-01-2003, 05:06 AM
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by LS1derfull:
<strong> Cool, now what kind of gains is the street version worth over a free ram air set up? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hey im not knocking it, i just want to know what street version is worth over free ram air?
<strong> Cool, now what kind of gains is the street version worth over a free ram air set up? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hey im not knocking it, i just want to know what street version is worth over free ram air?
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by LS1derfull:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by LS1derfull:
<strong> Cool, now what kind of gains is the street version worth over a free ram air set up? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hey im not knocking it, i just want to know what street version is worth over free ram air? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The pictures here are of the track version. No testing has been done of this over FRA or the regular version of the Supersucker. The Supersucker on a totally stock engine(no lid, no nothing) gained 13rwhp. I have no dyno tests of the regular version of the Supersucker over FRA. To simulate driving conditions we used a big blower fan to mimic a car going about 60mph.
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by LS1derfull:
<strong> Cool, now what kind of gains is the street version worth over a free ram air set up? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hey im not knocking it, i just want to know what street version is worth over free ram air? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The pictures here are of the track version. No testing has been done of this over FRA or the regular version of the Supersucker. The Supersucker on a totally stock engine(no lid, no nothing) gained 13rwhp. I have no dyno tests of the regular version of the Supersucker over FRA. To simulate driving conditions we used a big blower fan to mimic a car going about 60mph.
03-04-2003, 12:08 AM
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox Instead of making it so low; why not make it 2 feet wider? That would not affect driverability and would gulp in as much if not more air, right?
Just an idea.
Just an idea.
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I just can't believe that they are charging $100 for a plastic scoop. Get real! </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I felt the same way when I shelled out a c-note for an intake lid. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1CAMWNDR:
<strong> Instead of making it so low; why not make it 2 feet wider? That would not affect driverability and would gulp in as much if not more air, right?
Just an idea. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you think it's expensive now, to do this would make it much more expensive.
<strong> Instead of making it so low; why not make it 2 feet wider? That would not affect driverability and would gulp in as much if not more air, right?
Just an idea. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you think it's expensive now, to do this would make it much more expensive.
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1CAMWNDR:
<strong> Instead of making it so low; why not make it 2 feet wider? That would not affect driverability and would gulp in as much if not more air, right?
Just an idea. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm having a local machine shop make me a scoop just like you described right now. The scoop will be made out of stainless steel and will hang about 2 or 3 inches below the bumper. It will be as wide as the rubber air deflector and come out flush with the front bumper (curved with bumper). I'll have to be extremely cafeful driving around but it will really make my FTRA shine. Price is $50. I can't wait! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
<strong> Instead of making it so low; why not make it 2 feet wider? That would not affect driverability and would gulp in as much if not more air, right?
Just an idea. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm having a local machine shop make me a scoop just like you described right now. The scoop will be made out of stainless steel and will hang about 2 or 3 inches below the bumper. It will be as wide as the rubber air deflector and come out flush with the front bumper (curved with bumper). I'll have to be extremely cafeful driving around but it will really make my FTRA shine. Price is $50. I can't wait! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
03-06-2003, 09:41 AM
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ss1le02:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1CAMWNDR:
<strong> Instead of making it so low; why not make it 2 feet wider? That would not affect driverability and would gulp in as much if not more air, right?
Just an idea. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you think it's expensive now, to do this would make it much more expensive. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Uh, I didn't say anything about the cost, I was trying to solve the drivability issue so we could install it and leave it on the car at all times......
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1CAMWNDR:
<strong> Instead of making it so low; why not make it 2 feet wider? That would not affect driverability and would gulp in as much if not more air, right?
Just an idea. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you think it's expensive now, to do this would make it much more expensive. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Uh, I didn't say anything about the cost, I was trying to solve the drivability issue so we could install it and leave it on the car at all times......
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Re: Pics of the new Supersucker "track" lower airbox </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1CAMWNDR:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ss1le02:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1CAMWNDR:
<strong> Instead of making it so low; why not make it 2 feet wider? That would not affect driverability and would gulp in as much if not more air, right?
Just an idea. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you think it's expensive now, to do this would make it much more expensive. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Uh, I didn't say anything about the cost, I was trying to solve the drivability issue so we could install it and leave it on the car at all times...... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm not sure if you are familiar with the Supersucker. There's the regular version that works on the street. It is the same width as the track version but 3 inches higher off the ground. This works fine for everyday driving. Last week we came out with the track version of the lower box. It is the same width but much lower than the regular version. This is ONLY for track use. I suppose we could make it wider with the same height above the ground but this would make it much more expensive. The reason it would be more expensive is that you would now have to make angles and bends to it. This would greatly increase the cost.
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ss1le02:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1CAMWNDR:
<strong> Instead of making it so low; why not make it 2 feet wider? That would not affect driverability and would gulp in as much if not more air, right?
Just an idea. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you think it's expensive now, to do this would make it much more expensive. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Uh, I didn't say anything about the cost, I was trying to solve the drivability issue so we could install it and leave it on the car at all times...... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm not sure if you are familiar with the Supersucker. There's the regular version that works on the street. It is the same width as the track version but 3 inches higher off the ground. This works fine for everyday driving. Last week we came out with the track version of the lower box. It is the same width but much lower than the regular version. This is ONLY for track use. I suppose we could make it wider with the same height above the ground but this would make it much more expensive. The reason it would be more expensive is that you would now have to make angles and bends to it. This would greatly increase the cost.