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[Ecotec] New Vt - Vy airbox design

Discussion in 'V6 Development And Modification' started by vnrockit, May 28, 2009.

  1. vnrockit

    vnrockit New Member

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    Hey peoples im looking for some feed back on something
    I'm making an airbox to suite a pod filter it will be fully enclosed and going into production
    My question is does it really need a lid on top so people can get to the filter ?
    the airbox isn't that hard to put in and remove take me 1 min with no intake tube there
    at the moment my air box is one piece but before i go any further i would like to see what people think
    sorry no pic's top secret stuff you know lol
    now i can put a lid on it but i think it won't look as good with a seam running around the top
    as it is now its a clean look and kind of blends in well with what there already
    adding a lid would also add to the price :?
    but is it worth paying more to have a lid that you might open once or twice a year
    when you could have a neat 1 piece box that take 2 mins to remove and works out cheaper to buy ?

    Yes i will put up pic's but not till i'm happy with it when ever that is
    right now it 95% done just needs a bit of cleaning up on a few of the lines
     
  2. ScoHar

    ScoHar Jizz in my pants

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    personally I wouldn't bother having a removable lid, it would be easier to replace filter but at the end of the day it depends how much extra the one with the lid would be if its gonna be $100+ extra for a lid don't bother.
     
  3. -Michael-

    -Michael- Ooh Yeah.

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    Just but a MACE one, look and sound the goods.
     
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    Well this is what i ended up making one piece airbox
    just done one in black gel coat to see what it would look like
    will probably do a carbon fibre one soon as well as a new rad cover

    maf and pod are inside the airbox makes it look a bit cleaner

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    looks good! so the ss big mouth thing is connected up to point at the pod? or does it get air from behind the headlight?
     
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    ss intake is no longer used i'll be making a radiator cover with it deleted
    air is coming in from behind headlight and over the top of headlight plenty of cold air coming in there
     
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    That's awesome mate
     
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    yeah who cares about the lid unless its only going to be $20 more
    keen for one maybe but how much will it cost ??
    for a normal one and a carbon fibre one
     

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