I was bored so I looked to see if I could build an intake for the car. From the crude picture I drew, it can be easily done and for not that much money. The filter would be placed on the drivers side, in the space front of the computer. You would have to bend the pipe a little, but it shouldn't be too difficult.

I got these parts from ATP Turbo.

TP-SIL-043 Straight Connector 3.00" ID - Turbo Silicone $6.50
ATP-ALM-001 Aluminum Straight Pipe 2 Feet Length - (*3" Dia) $24.00
ATP-ALM-001: 3.00INCH $4.00
CLC-CLA-005 T-Bolt Clamp - 3.25" $3.75
CLC-CLA-016 T-Bolt Clamp - 3.50" $3.75
ATP-ACS-006 3.00" Hi-Flow Cone Air Filter - Sm Base $38.00
Total: $80.00

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why would we want to stuff our engines full of hot air?? Lose power and void warranty

 

Exactly. It does not cease to amaze me how guys keep wanting to re-invent the wheel with regard to the cold air intake setup provided by Chevy from the factory. All those after market intake designs that plop an open filter smack in the middle of the engine compartment are hot air intakes. That open filter draws nice heated-up engine compartment air, whereas the factory setup draws air from outside the engine compartment and as such that air should be cooler.

I think we can thank the ricer crowd for this trend where it is supposed to look cool having an ugly @ss open cone filter sitting there in the engine compartment. I think it looks like *****, plus it reduces performance if it is replacing a genuine OE cold air setup.

 

Wow....I guess both of you are thermal engineers right? I guess that big "black" box that sits over the "hot" engine doesn't soak up any heat right? (Heat rises by the way) And I guess that kink in the induction tube doesn't create a restriction right?
Look, all you would have to do is build a heat shield around the filter and you would be fine. There is a lot of air circulating around this area. You can look straight down to the road from the engine bay in this area. If the turbo sat in front it would be a different story but the "hot turbo" is in the back. Why do you think Chevrolet put the computer here? Not because it was hot. Computers don't like heat.

And stop sterotyping..........Unless you are one of those hairy knuckle, gold chain wearing, Trans Am drivers like me. .

 

BTW....You would only void your warranty if Chevrolet could proove that the cause of the damage was due to the modification. The only part of the warrant you would loose is the part that has been modified, of course. So if you put a full exhaust on your car and the electrical system goes out. They can't void your whole warranty. Oh... and keep your original parts if they may need to be reinstalled at a later time.

 

That Guy - Great response bud. I have been tempted to contact the moderators and cancel my membership to this site. I get frustrated with all the negative comments people have to leave when you post something. What ever happened to the old golden rule of "If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all!"

 

Don't be so sensitive. BTW....Going back to people saying factory is better. Look at the G8 GT cold air intake numbers.....20+ HP.

"If you can't stand the heat....get out of the kitchen."

 

Maybe we should route a tube from the air conditioning into the intake tube, or run a second a/c compressor strickly for the air intake, then it would really be a cold air intake
Actually that doesn't sound like a bad idea...any of you engineers know why this wouldn't help any?

 

Some company out there does something like that.......just can't remember who..........cai set ups have good and bad points.....I guess ya go with what trips your trigger........ever notice how not so newer big trucks have an external air filter housing? that's what I call a true cai set up.....might consider one if someone would make it for a four wheeler.......and I agree with the earlier poster.....got nuthin' good to say, don't say it and also useless "atta boy" posts.......useless

 

I've been thinkin about trying the A/C into the intake but figured if you really want the extra power then you shouldn't have the A/C on. I'd be interested in viewing the results of some company that has tried it though, it would be interesting.