Cold Air Kits?

[DCEPTCN]

How much of a gain have you folks seen with this? The reason I ask is I'm doing a lot of stuff to the car in the next 2 months and want to knock out a bunch in one fell swoop. I've looked at the one Poston sells and it seems like a good unit, but I'm not sure if it's worth 200 and some-odd bones to me. Maybe I'll go DIY. I've decided that a front mount is likely never going to happen, so I need to pursue this.....any stories/info would be appreciated. TIA.

[SuperSix]

I have an old Kenne Belle unit that I've heard is somewhat restictive.

I like this one: http://www.buickgn.com/bigmouth.htm

I've heard great things about it, and for what you get - it seems to be a reasonable price.

And anything you can do to reduce inlet temps is a good thing. The only thing I miss is it somewhat mutes the turbo whistle.  

[DCEPTCN]

Well, my bigger turbo should somewhat combat the muting problem. I'm shocked- those are a lot cheaper than I expected.

[SuperSix]

Well, my bigger turbo should somewhat combat the muting problem. I'm shocked- those are a lot cheaper than I expected.

If it makes you feel better, send me $20.00 for linking it for you.  

[gordyzx9r]

I've heard the gains are not commensurate with the costs.

[DCEPTCN]

I've heard the gains are not commensurate with the costs.

See, that's my suspicion- but Poston prefesses that their's is worth .35 in the quarter....?

[Be4u]

And anything you can do to reduce inlet temps is a good thing. The only thing I miss is it somewhat mutes the turbo whistle.

[Recklessrob]

I'd have to agree, Mark H's kit is probably the best bang for the
buck as far as cold air kits go. I'm still using the stock flexible duct
with a homemade bracket to support the MAF with a K&N on it.

[SuperSix]

Although I have no hard numbers - Anything that can reduce the intake charge temps is a good thing, = more booooost.

And it looks trick!

[gordyzx9r]

I also have something I haven't seen much of lately, and ATR charcoal canister relocation kit. It relocates the charcoal cansiter to under the the plastic fender well, gets ot out of the way in the engine compartment. I just checked ATR's web site and didn't see it?

[SuperSix]

Lemme take a pic

Ok..

Clean "air intake area"
http://www.ihadav8.com/phpBB2/album_pic.php?pic_id=48

Charcoal Canister relocated
http://www.ihadav8.com/phpBB2/album_pic.php?pic_id=49

Charcoal Canister and vacuum canistet attached to ATR bracket
http://www.ihadav8.com/phpBB2/album_pic.php?pic_id=50

Clear as mud?  

[SuperSix]

And as I went to go get a cold beer last night - I thought of a better way to illustrate the "gains" that can be had..

Norice how when it's ~50 degrees how your TR will scream? It's all in the air intake temperature..

It was ~49 degrees when I went out last night, and the TR was mooooving..

Except for the goddamn slipping tranny.  :smt013

[Recklessrob]

I entirely agree with that. I had a low speed cooling
fan problem that was causing my car to run at approximately
206 deg. If my initial IAT temps were about 130 degrees, the car was
a slug. If the lanes moved fast my IAT would go to about 80,
and the car would fly. That was with hot coolant temps. With
the coolant te,ps down to about 170 the car was faster,but
not as much difference as having the lower IAT temps.

[87natty]

Hey Sylvan, I blew my money on a Big Mouth inatke and all I can say is I could have made one a hell of a lot cheaper. It looks like plumbing hose to me. If anyone can say otherwise, please do, because I'm not sure. This is how you make it, from turbo to filter.

Get a 2.5" slightly angled piece of hose, then go down to a Midas or something and get a piece of 2.5" tubing, about 18" long or so. Then get another piece of 2.5" hose, and clamp it to your MAF. Then, from the MAF get a 2.5" to 4" hose, and drill out the ATS sensor hole. From there, the only tricky part is the big ass 4" bent pipe, which you could have made at a diesel truck shop, and then it goes into a 4" 90 degree hose elbow through the headlight hole to the K&N. I'll send you pictures, it's easy as hell and it does wake up the car.

[DCEPTCN]

Brian, I'd love to see those pics.