Custom Air-filter Box

[xntrik]

Has anyone attempted to make a custom airfilter box?
If so care to share the dimensions etc?


If not;
What material should I use? & Any other help would be good.
And what are your thoughts about this

Thanks.

[xntrik]

Seriously,

No ones ever made a custom airbox?

[xtina]

just leave it open.. you get more air into the filer without the box

[aaronng]

just leave it open.. you get more air into the filer without the box

You get only hot air.

[XcOn]

i made custom piping to my SRI. pm me for pics

[xntrik]

You get only hot air.
Thats correct, thats why I want the box.



i made custom piping to my SRI. pm me for pics

Do you have any advice on what material to use how to put it together etc?

[blahZ]

jst get cardboard and make a template around your airfilter however big u want the box

[ucme]

i made mine out of aluminium and lined it inside with polystyrene to try keep the cool in and the heat out. ill try take some pics later

[aaronng]

Do you have any advice on what material to use how to put it together etc?

I wrote a DIY up on it. It's for the Euro, but you can follow the same steps, except for the plans for the airbox itself. http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53595

[dimensi0n]

some1 send me the pic of custom air filter box too coz im planning to make one too. Copy me Ly, :p

[xntrik]

some1 send me the pic of custom air filter box too coz im planning to make one too. Copy me Ly, :p

do you even have an aftermarket airfilter lol



@aaronng
yeah I was reading through that earlier, but wouldnt it be better to line the inside with heat resistant material or something like ucme suggested polysterene?

[Ashwee]

I made a custom cover to hide my pod, its ghetto and plastic but keeps the PoPo away :P

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5733/podcovermg5.jpg

[blahZ]

do you even have an aftermarket airfilter lol



@aaronng
yeah I was reading through that earlier, but wouldnt it be better to line the inside with heat resistant material or something like ucme suggested polysterene?

jst go bunning and buy a sheet of aluminium and you gay fags can share:p

[aaronng]

jst go bunning and buy a sheet of aluminium and you gay fags can share:p

Or buy it from Capral at 1/2 the price of bunnings.

[aaronng]

@aaronng
yeah I was reading through that earlier, but wouldnt it be better to line the inside with heat resistant material or something like ucme suggested polysterene?
I used nitrile rubber instead. It's a good insulator. I don't like polystyrene because it degrades under heat. Read the whole DIY. It's spread over the first 4 pages.

[T-onedc2]

Have a look at what I've done from a recent post. Post #9

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73255&highlight=cold+air

[xntrik]

Im looking to just build a box around my filter like aaronng not repiping it T-onedc2, but I like the idea. SO I'll think about that one (:

Thanks guys,
Im gonna go buy aluminium sheet & nitrile rubber, and see how it goes.

[XP02ED]

would recommend with putting the shjeets together by using rivets :D makes it look nicer

[IEVAQ8]

i got a custom one, made from aluminium................and it has a clear fiberglass cover so you can see the filter.
i'll post pics tomorrow

[aaronng]

Clear fibreglass? Fibreglass can't be clear.... Do you mean perspex?

[xntrik]

Clear fibreglass? Fibreglass can't be clear.... Do you mean perspex?

Yeah he means perspex.

A mate's brother does this sort of airbox as well, but he charges heaps.
So thats why I wanna make myself one.

[blahZ]

how are you gonna join the box?
silicon? LOL!!

[xntrik]

rivets?

[blahZ]

how think are the walls of your box gonna be>

[90LAN]

u could get sheets of carbon fibre and do the same thing
for more bling !!!!

[xntrik]

fold fold fold..
gotta buy materials sometime this weekend. or during the week. and start on it. i'll let you know how it goes lol

[IEVAQ8]

yeh i ment perspex..........
its got thread on the aluminuim and holes in the top of the perspex for the screws.
picsa soon

[xntrik]

yeh i ment perspex..........
its got thread on the aluminuim and holes in the top of the perspex for the screws.
picsa soon

where la?

[ucme]

well heres pics of mine.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p299/nvaidr/DSC01678.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p299/nvaidr/DSC01679.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p299/nvaidr/DSC01680.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p299/nvaidr/DSC01681.jpg

sorry cbf unscrewing the lid to show the inside. its basically lined with polystyrene all around and sealed with silicone as best as possible

[xntrik]

oh man i need alot of tools, thanks ucme for the photos!

[ucme]

no problems. just a tip. use some thick cardboard to get the shape and dimensions right before you begin. im very happy with my finished result but the bitch thing is i have to remove the lid, the filter and the pipe just to get to my headlight globe :( but i dont regret it as its better than having an exposed filter on a SRI

[z3lda]

why dont you use your stock box, change the intake pipe, buy a k&n airfitler that fits inside your stock box, then run a pipe from behind the bar to feed your airbox fresh air

[xntrik]

I wanna work with what I got.

[OPL33Z]

i wana c the perspex onee! lol

[beeza]

^^ Very Nice!

[xntrik]

very nice claymore!
thanks for that

[z3lda]

that insulation will be good for re-entry into earths atmosphere

[c1v1c96]

WoW... that is a sick intake box... I'm considering to go panel or pod filter rite now but im not sure what to do and what is best for me.

I'd love to do something like that as you have done claymore but i would have no clue or idea what to get or do :(

Damn it!

[beeza]

Hahahahaha.I Love honesty!!!!!!!!!!!!


Go a Pod filter man,then build a custom box for it.
Buy an aftermarket intake or get one made up,stick a pod filter on it then copy what aaronngs has done for the box.Link is on page 1.Not hard.Time to bring out your skillz wid your hands YO!

[c1v1c96]

LOL... nothin better than honesty :p

But yer, first i'll need to get some sort of extension pipe from somewhere cheap and then the K&N filter with some clamps and then the aliminium sheets and then take some time to build the box!

But i love what claymore has done with the insulation, thats some sick sh*t yo... RESTECPA!

[beeza]

Honesty.A lot of people lack this.Just try to imagine a world where honesty goes hand in hand with being human. i.e. Everyone is honest.Hard to imagine but yeh,give it a go.

And now ya talkin'....Sounds like ya know what yer doin' :)

[c1v1c96]

I know man, its a shame what has became of this poor world with all of us silly human beings...

Anyways, i know what i'm doing but just cbf doing all that shit you know even though i really want it to look like that lol.

Will let you guys know how i go soon.

Cheers.

[xntrik]

^^^^

wth@yous two. lol

havnt had time to attempt this yet ><

[16CTEG]

IMO i reckon get a aluminium one made up the same size n shape of the standard plastic box u have there. n just run a pipe up from the front guard to the bottom of the box, n n aluminium pipe to your intake manifold! but thats just my opinion. if i get roudn to doing it i mgiht give it a shot!

[Dy_]

lol i've been talking/thinking about doing this for agges. Never got around to it.
as i was buying all the materials i had the sri with an exposed pod and got defected -__-. That just made me give up.

Claymore+others who have a similar setup. What do the popo say when they see that? lol

[GIPONU]

i thought about making a fibreglass/carbon fibre one similar to the gruppe m.
but since it only works for the jdm fronts.
i also thought about making a scoop hole kinda thing on my front bar and make a carbon fibre insert so it rams the air to where i want it to go

the only thing i dunno how to do is make the carbon fibre material look good.
so wat im currently thinkinf of doing is buyying the gruppe m one.
and gettin some1 to make the insert for me. lolol

[locote]

All i used was a prelude Intake rubber pipe... Longer and wider than civic or integra...
then used a 3inch aluminium pipe with a 45* bend...
then attached the top part of my air box with a K & N panel filter right behind the front bumper cut 3 holes were the smog lights are meant to go..
I used to have a pod in that same spot but everything that tyres picked up ended up on the pod and eventualy ripped holes in it...
This way the hard cover is facing the tyre and the panle filter is facing oncoming air...
Was enough for me to drop my PB at track from 14.3 to 14.1 and gained a average of 1.5mph to 2mph in my runs