Looks pretty good. The main difference seems that the popcharger venturi is like a huge bell shape, more optimal than the 06 velocity stack.

Maybe I should do the varis duct for fun... get some cooler air up there.

I took a good look at the popcharger venturi and the 05 airbox. It looks POSSIBLE to mount the venturi, but I am going to need an extra air box (one that I can cut up) to make it fit.

Reason being, I would put my stock airbox back, remove the popcharger, and try to mount the venturi in the new box.

Either that, or someone would have to give me their venturi...

Anyone know someone who doesn't want their popcharger or airbox anymore?

 

Popcharger All The Way!

 

anyway you can try the stock air box, and the v2scoop? maybe buy it off EVoR and trim to fit stock bumper.. i really think you'll get better airflow #s with that scoop thats near the license plate than the mine's / varis duct. air pressure is much higher there in front of the nose and will force more air into that airbox.. at speeds than your pop charger alone....

did you map the intake temp sensor's @ idle and at speed?

 

A few dozen posts back I showed a comparison of temp increase at idle, before and after popcharger install.

The temp for both is the same at cruise speeds, but the jury's still out on which intake cools down faster when launching. The thing is, even if the popcharger cools down faster, it has a longer way to go to reach ambient.

I think I'm going to try to modify a stock airbox to accomodate the popcharger's venturi, and add some heat insulation while I'm at it. Probably some custom insulation such as alternating layers of tissue paper and mylar.


Anyone else notice that at the interface between the venturi ring and the MAF housing, there is a small lip? This lip should be eliminated to minimize pressure loss. I'm still thinking about how to do it, without creating a dangerous situation where some material could be sucked into the engine.

Looks like I can get my hands on a spare stock box so I'm going to go for it.

 

do you think enclosing the pop charger, similar to zquicksilvers, and getting a better seal to the front intake inlet would achieve better results?

since the stock box is totally enclosed, and sealed to the intake inlet this creates more of a suction imo.

you can pick up airboxes here for around 30 bucks shipped if you wanted to try your other experiment using the ring from the pop charger.

is the stock airbox thick enough to thread the holes for securing the venturi ring from the outside using bolts, possibly plastic bolts. either that, or have plastic threaded inserts welded into the stock airbox for the plastic bolts to secure the ring from the outside. i have seen these on rc planes to hold the wings to the fuselage...just a thought. you could find these at a hobby shop.

 

The only thing sealing it up would do is keep hot air out.

All the suction goes on at the venturi ring. As long as there is air around that area it will have no problem.

 

so does the pop charger heat shield aid an any way to direct air flow....or does it just protect from sucking in hot air?

 

I have an '05 airbox for sale if you need it...

 

speaking of airboxes...is there a design difference with the newer 06 models, or are they all the same?

 

Newer 06 models has a better designed airbox compared to 03-05

It has a more efficient velocity stack/venturi, but not quite as good as the popcharger's velocity stack/venturi.


Just protects from hot air. It actually hurts airflow slightly, but you do not want to be sucking in hot air.

 

That would suck

 

i'm officially on the bandwagon myself...should be here today