Carbon fiber Air intake
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Carbon fiber Air intake
Hi,
New to the forum. My son is getting a carbon fiber piece that is to be mounted on the driver side of the front bumper. You've seen these... they funnel the air directly to the air filter.
We got this from an Ebay seller and it did not come with any hardware or installations. Anyone have any experience installing one of these? Rivets? screws? Tools used to cut the hole in bumper (Yikes!).
Any info would be helpful, as the Ebay seller was not.
Thanks
Z-Dad
New to the forum. My son is getting a carbon fiber piece that is to be mounted on the driver side of the front bumper. You've seen these... they funnel the air directly to the air filter.
We got this from an Ebay seller and it did not come with any hardware or installations. Anyone have any experience installing one of these? Rivets? screws? Tools used to cut the hole in bumper (Yikes!).
Any info would be helpful, as the Ebay seller was not.
Thanks
Z-Dad
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Try some of these threads...
https://my350z.com/forum/body-interi...-air-duct.html
https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...ir-intake.html
https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...air-ducts.html
https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...-template.html
https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...tek-varis.html
Search for Titek or Varis as those are two common brands of ducts.
https://my350z.com/forum/body-interi...-air-duct.html
https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...ir-intake.html
https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...air-ducts.html
https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...-template.html
https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...tek-varis.html
Search for Titek or Varis as those are two common brands of ducts.
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since you have no idea which version of the duct you got (that's ebay for ya!), don't follow any templates or instructions to a T, just read them for general info. they are usually riveted down.
cut small at first and enlarge as needed, you are making an expensive mistake if you cut too large!
cut small at first and enlarge as needed, you are making an expensive mistake if you cut too large!
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Just get some heavy paper and make a template, mark the bumper with your template and cut the bumper as mentioned above. Stainless self tapping screws work great for holding it in place
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Lay intake face-down on a piece of paper and draw outline. Then position that piece of paper until you like the position (flip paper over from original cut) and cut with either an Xacto or box cutter. You might use an hair dryer to warm the bumper a little bit. It will cut like hot butter, so make sure you have a finger-tip grip on the knife. Then drill at all four corners and use pop-rivets to mount.
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hi guys...
i wanna know if these ducts do any good at all????? I searched web and didn't found any info on how much gain u get out of it. does any one know if this ducts add any HP?
thanks
i wanna know if these ducts do any good at all????? I searched web and didn't found any info on how much gain u get out of it. does any one know if this ducts add any HP?
thanks
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I've installed 2 of those with black anodized rivets for my friends using the template from the following thread: https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...-template.html
IMO this mod is for the looks or minimal performance... :P I might be wrong tho.
IMO this mod is for the looks or minimal performance... :P I might be wrong tho.
Last edited by ITOzann; 01-13-2010 at 06:15 PM.
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I don't know about HP gains, but here's some data on the air flow and temps
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