Ive wondered for a long time why the air intake on the mr2 just stops in the engine bay s:? :? s:? and in an effort to help with keeping cold air flowing into the turbo,
i made this
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I fitted it with a 90 degree return that fits perfectly in here
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and looks like this
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Then bent the pipe and pinched the end to allow it to fit through here
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh562/wotugonado/20140427_133740_zps6b78b2f3.jpg) (http://s1252.photobucket.com/user/wotugonado/media/20140427_133740_zps6b78b2f3.jpg.html)
After a quick blast it seemed to help with the air and as an added bonus made the demented squirrel noise louder s:?: :?: s:?:
Just want to know why this has happened s:?: :?: s:?: and make sure that the flow wont be anything detrimental to the engine/turbo.
If its not a problem why was it never done from the factory.
At a guess it's to avoid ingesting any water that gets splashed up in the vents when running through puddles
I did wonder about that, perhaps some mesh or something on the front ? Any ideas as to why the turbo noise is louder ?
Quote from: "wotugonado"I did wonder about that, perhaps some mesh or something on the front ? Any ideas as to why the turbo noise is louder ?
How is mesh going to stop water being sucked in? s:? :? s:?
The noise
seems louder because you've bought the noise close to the outside of the car.
"Mesh or something" im open to ideas.
The Hurricane intake has a small hole in the bottom of the filter enclosure for drainage. The AEM intake can be fitted with a section that prevents water ingestion.
It might seem counter productive but a small strategic drain hole could help.
Quote from: "Wabbitkilla"The Hurricane intake has a small hole in the bottom of the filter enclosure for drainage. The AEM intake can be fitted with a section that prevents water ingestion.
It might seem counter productive but a small strategic drain hole could help.
Thanks, where is the best place for this do you think and what size hole are we talking about?