Edg_R

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How is this air duct installed? I'm about to buy one, but I have no idea how it assembles onto the bumper. My bumper has a mesh grille, will it still work?

gmueip

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I couldn't figure it out either, so I left it off.

tnk210

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Pretty much just line it up with the air-intake duct. I used some metal screws to bolt it into the bumper support. You will have to cut some of the foam to make it fit.

Edg_R

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damn i would have thought it would have beed 3M'd onto the bumper or something. Cool thanks!

Spork

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Drill out the two premarked holes. Set it on the right side of the bumper support. Mark holes with a sharpie. Drill bumper. Apply plastic lock-in clips.

Edg_R

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Thanks, tnk210 and Spork

Does it make an obvious difference?

Spork

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If I had a remote temp sensor, I would have tested it. I may test this this coming spring.

I don't think it makes a HUGE difference, but any amount of cooler air getting directed into the engine bay and air filter is a plus to me. Hell, simply by blowing in the opening and having your hand on the air filter side, you can feel a good amount of air... one can imagine the flow at 30mph+.


I imagine that with this duct and a vented hood, the engine bay temps will drop a good amount. I'll test this out this spring as well when I cut my hood with the RS concept template.

Edg_R

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@Spork

Sounds good enough for me. Thanks!

Spork

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No problem man.

Z33Garage

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theres no way in hell to make this work on a stock bumper is there?

Bmurray350z

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not sure, but you should buy mine, and try it!

Z33Garage

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LOOL i would but too broke atm

3hree5ive0ero

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Lol, I was wondering the same thing a while back. I still want to try, though.

terrasmak

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Maybe i'll do some testing over the winter and see if it makes a difference. I have a few ducts at home

3hree5ive0ero

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^ What are you going to be reading the temps with?

Bmurray350z

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3hree5iveZero, 40 shipped my brotha, lol

terrasmak

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Cobb access port or my innovate to iPhone thing

3hree5ive0ero

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^ Nice. I was hoping it wouldn't be one of those IR temp readers -- interested in the results.

dcains

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You can get a cheap (like $15) accessory inside/outside temp sensor at a Walmart in the auto department. Comes with a remote probe with a wire maybe 12 feet long, so you can place the little sensor wherever you like. The LCD display goes inside the car and takes a pair of AAA batteries. I used one to show a friend that the oem airbox on my '74 Alfa Spider was better than the aftermarket cone-style filter he bought for his. I put the sensor near one of the throttle butterflies, and the oem setup was 60 degrees F cooler on a 90 degree summer day.

Amazon sells one similar to the one I found at Walmart:

mike_eee

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here are some installed pics


note : not my car..i collected these pics online for future install.