[Euro] Apexi Power Intake (was AaronNg's "Secret Weapon" *REVEALED*)

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Originally Posted by aaronng

Yeah, it would reduce some of the sound that is passes on through the vibrating edges of the aluminium sheet. But the middle parts of the aluminium will also vibrate and that is where the majority of the noise will pass through. Hmmmmm... insulated DIY box... that's interesting. I might get a sheet of thin rubber from Clark's and give it a whirl.

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Give it a try. It could even make the box cooler with the insulation.

The only posible down side is whether or not rubber would upset the flow of air in the box as it is not a slippery smooth surface. I don't really understand exactly the science of airflow but as you can see in the OEM box there are ripples and strips - they all create resistence. They are carefully placed to maximise torque. In the Icebox the ripples in the top box are removed to focus more on top end power rather than max torque. Bizarre science. So the insulation could help with torque but perhaps not with top end gains.

its a sex toy

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Originally Posted by yfin

I saw on acurazine someone fitted a filter directly to the OEM plastic pipe - it was a HUGE pod filter. I tried to find the link but the site is down again.

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I think you may be thinking of this one:

http://www.sca40.com/intake/

Update: Redid the mounting as I was using only 1 support bracket. I put in the other bracket and repositioned the filter. Now the filter and pipe is very sturdy. But the changed angle gives it a little bend where the rubber piping meet the steel piping. The sound has changed as well. Now, I can hear the intake even at 2500rpm with 1/4 throttle. But, the induction roar is now more of a pulsating sound. Kind of like the offspring of a super loud comptech icebox and a WRX. On the bright side, once it crosses 6000rpm.... DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL........ I need to take a vid to show you guys.

Cliffs: Redid mounting, changed angle. Lowcam sounds like a loud comptech icebox or WRX. Highcam made me cream in my pants.

Got any updated pics? :)

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Originally Posted by aaronng

Update: Redid the mounting as I was using only 1 support bracket. I put in the other bracket and repositioned the filter. Now the filter and pipe is very sturdy. But the changed angle gives it a little bend where the rubber piping meet the steel piping. The sound has changed as well. Now, I can hear the intake even at 2500rpm with 1/4 throttle. But, the induction roar is now more of a pulsating sound. Kind of like the offspring of a super loud comptech icebox and a WRX. On the bright side, once it crosses 6000rpm.... DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL........ I need to take a vid to show you guys.

Cliffs: Redid mounting, changed angle. Lowcam sounds like a loud comptech icebox or WRX. Highcam made me cream in my pants.

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we ll make one this weekend ok ?

compare b and k series

It still looks the same. I just used the 2nd supplied bracket. The kit didn't come with instructions, so it was a guessing game. I ended up with a leftover bracket, a hose clamp and a screw. LOL

Put that all in and the only difference from the pics above is the hose clamp. You won't notice the bend as it is compensated for by the flexible tube.

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Originally Posted by |N|

we ll make one this weekend ok ?

compare b and k series

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Yup! With EuroAccord13's help, I've found a supplier for the sheet aluminium. The stuff sold at bunnings is too thin and too expensive at $30 a sheet. This place should be selling thicker stuff for a cheaper price. My rubber mallet is ready! All we need is a plank of wood.

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Originally Posted by aaronng

Yup! With EuroAccord13's help, I've found a supplier for the sheet aluminium. The stuff sold at bunnings is too thin and too expensive at $30 a sheet. This place should be selling thicker stuff for a cheaper price. My rubber mallet is ready! All we need is a plank of wood.

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get me some too

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Originally Posted by |N|

get me some too

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Need to get the mi goreng boxes first! Can't work out how big a sheet we need without making the mi goreng airbox.

find an indo, we are most likely have the box LOL

Just get any cardboard box. There are much better boxes than Mi Goreng ones, which can be quite flimsy.

You're planning to build a heatshield around the filter so it won't get the hot air from the engine bay? Even with a design like the Gruppe M you'll still get heat from the engine bay because there's no inlet for cold air. Unless there's a way to duct cold air like the comptech icebox horn to a pod filter don't you think there wouldn't be much of a performance gain once the engine bay heats up? And the Euro engine bay heats up FAST.