We're bacccccccck!

Vortech.......great service, lots of help with correcting the KERBLAMMO, took a bit of turn-around time, supplied lots of little bits and pieces to re-accomplish the install in a 'tighter' fashion,etc., etc., etc. (positive public service announcement provided for all of the beyond-the-call-of-duty customer service that Vortech mustered up despite being slightly overwhelmed with everybody else's problems).

While we had everything taken apart we decided to install the custom CAI to make changing the air filter easier. We used the parts from the Injen CAI (the short hard pipe and the long silicon coupler) with the Vortech air filter. It all fits in behind the stock bumper cover and foam cushion (with just a little bit of trimming to provide clearance). We did have to 'customize' the Wolo horns just a bit but they still work fine.

















As you can see, I finally got that embedded picture thing figured out. I hope that this provides some ideas on doing a better Vortech CAI

 

looks good but not sure if ure going to get much better air there with the bumper blocking most of the cold air. If u had a g35 then that for sure would work great but I think u might get better air flow running near the wheel walls.

 

that Shadow Sports front end is gonna look sick!

 

very cool, we will have to copy that idea and see how it does on the dyno!!


very thorough and good job like always

 

It should at least help with heat soak and intake temps. IIRC, GTM did a similar intake setup on one of their Vortech vehicles.

Yeah, found it.

 

looks great lady jax
a larger filter may help with air flow

 

trash that Vortech filter and put a larger cone filter on.

 

In any case its much better than having the filter sucking up 150'F air from behind the radiator.

It should not only lead to lower air temps at the outlet of the intercooler, it should also increase the boost a tiny bit.

 

Jeremy,

A comparative dyno test will need to have the hood closed to see the effect of hot air on compressor efficency.

Just a FYI.

 

Not to jump off trrack, but I'm having a hart time removing my filter. I need to change it bad!

anyone know how to take it out w/o taking the whole assembly out?

do I just **** the air filter up and $hit?

 

The turbonetics kit is set up the same way.

 

Try to be careful, but yes.

 

Looks nice!

 

Here's my version

 

Looks good, here mine:

 

Looks pretty good IMO. I like what your did with the intercooler, is that just painted black or did you use a thermal dispersant coating? Don't give anyone a heartattack with those horns. LOL.

 

The wife's busy for the next few days and she asked me to watch over her thread. So with your kind permission I'll do my best to answer all your questions/thoughts.

As to the airflow, we had been a bit concerned about that but it seems to do well on the initial test runs. We had thought about cutting the foam cushion just in front of the filter to provide a channel so that air will flow away from the high pressure area in front of the intercooler and over the aluminum beam and back to the filter. Given the relative vacuum created by the supercharger impeller the pressure differential should easily drive sufficient air through the intake. This should also still protect from 'hydrolock'.

 

It is at the body shop as we speak and hopefully will be ready tomorrow. We are going to utilize the wife's professional photography and PhotoShop skills (apparently she is some sort of national authority on photography/PhotoShop or something like that) to generate some good quality pic's and we will post them on the 'Exterior/Interior' area as soon as possible. Stay tuned to this 'Bat Channel'

 

Thanks, Jeremy. Hope your holidays were good to you. Did you see our sig?

 

Yeah, we agree, booger. I think, in the end, we will use the filter that came with the Injen, it is about twice the size and hopefully will still fit.