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, 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. All of those little ripples screw up the air flow. Why do you think the tubing on a CAI is smooth? A mandrel bent tube would be 1000% times better for air flow. 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.

 

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

 

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