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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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i've searched but couldn't come up with anything useful. i'm looking to make a cutom cai. i'd like to run it right behind my billet grill to one of those openings that is on either side and remove the styrofoam so it catches on-coming air from there. or run it to the open area that is right behind the fog lights. that might be easier but i dont think it'd get as much air. does anybody have any pictures of custom intakes? thanks a lot.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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if you do a search for sux2bu ram air you will get the info your looking for. i did it to my car and gained almost 2 tenths and 2mph. it also lowered my iats down 5 degrees above ambient even idling in 90 degree heat. definitly a worth while mod. i don't have any pics but if you have any ?'s just let me know
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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I also have the SUX2BU ram air done, but im to lazy to post pics.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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the sux2bu setup looks nice. intead of running two hoses from the grille to the lid, i might just run one hose directly from the TB to the grille with a filter down by the grille. i just don't know if i want to delete my bumper support and washer fluid resovoir. if you guys could post pics, it'd be great!
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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Delete the front bumper support and windshield washers fluid tank.

Weight reduction F T W
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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i just dont want my bumper to sag and to get screwed with insurance if i ever got in a wreck. it's still a DD. i delete everything i can get away with though.
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 02:44 AM
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i wasn't into losing the crash protection either. i cut 2 holes threw it so at least i have a chance. i'll try and get you some pics tomorrow
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that be great, man. i haven't looked into what all is removed with the bumper support. if you just remove the styrofoam, do you still have the meal for structure and protection?
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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sorry about the size but i couldn't get them to resize

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Originally Posted by dutinsss
that be great, man. i haven't looked into what all is removed with the bumper support. if you just remove the styrofoam, do you still have the meal for structure and protection?

i left the styrofoam and the actual metal support. i just cut the 2 holes in the metal support and the styrofoam and used the styrofoam to hold the rubber reducers in place
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by outkast6991
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sorry about the size but i couldn't get them to resize
Nice!
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thanks man. Sux2bu answered all my question so it wasn't hard at all. at first i did it without taking the bumper cover off, but i wanted it to be cleaner so i mounted it to the cover and it looks much better
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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looks really good, man. i'm going to do the same and leave my support in so my bumper doesn't sag. thanks for the pictures!
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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i had this idea a while ago, i knew someone would do it eventually.

nice work man.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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if i had a camaro this would be the #1 thing on my to do list
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by outkast6991
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sorry about the size but i couldn't get them to resize
Now thats a Functional Ram Air set up for a camaro.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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my car had been dyno and track tuned before this mod. at the track we were seeing 140+ iat temps while sitting in the staging lanes. i went to a dyno day just for fun to make a couple pulls. half way through the first pull the guy shut it down and called me over. the car was at 14.2 afr @wot. he said he wouldn't make any more pulls and to get it checked out. i brought it back to my tuner and he checked everything and couldn't find a reason for it. the only change was this setup. when it was blocked off the afr went back to normal.he couldn't believe that was the reason. now my iat's are no more than 5 degrees higher than ambient. this is a proven mod and cheap too
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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what'd you use for the plate that the hoses go into under the air filter? and where did you get the hose?
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Nice, it's like thirdgen ram air.
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Does water get into the intake if you drive in the rain?
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