Real cold air
 

I was looking over the way CJ did his cold air hose, and realized that if anyone has the guts, the way to go for a true cold air/ram air set up would be to cut a 2.5 or 3 inch hole next to the driving light. It would be a simple run up to the center of the Outlaw filter without many bends. You could fabricate something with a funnel and maybe a wire mesh speaker grill, or use a setup like the 'Tuners' use. It would be very functional and look like a performance setup. Now, cutting a hole in the big front panal would take balls.

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"Not I" said the man who can't afford to replace the bumper.

Lee
That is a great idea, but I am not so sure, no I know, :lol: my wife wouldn't let me do that to "her" car, but I like your thinking. I have an outlaw filter on order so I am going to try something with it.

Here is the Link to CJ's original post on what he did.

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/2-2l-performance-tech-5/ram-air-front-grille-front-cgs-air-filter-3042/

I'm using both fog light holes to do that.( have no fog lights)
Still making my filter box and brackets.

If only I didnt have fog lights-
There is a spot where CJ has his hanging down, where it would not block the radiator. But, there would be a very sharp bend that would impede flow. Maybe a nice mandryl bent tube?

Did you see the pix of CJ's pipe?
No shape bends there.

It's rippled plastic though. :roll: All of those little ripples screw up the air flow. ;) Why do you think the tubing on a CAI is smooth? :confused: A mandrel bent tube would be 1000% times better for air flow. :thumb: You are going to have to seal off the filter completely in order to make it work right and be a true ram air system. ;) Otherwise any air you are forcing in through the tip is going to be negated by the air being sucked in through the filter itself. :lol:

So why dose Nascar use them?????????

They don't to my knowledge. :confused: I though NASCAR intakes are made of smooth aluminum tubing. ;)