Pimp my air box....

[Meek_racing]

Got a bit bored so decided to give my airbox a bit of a re-spray....
Took the external ribs off as they were not really doing anything, also meant i could buff up the side for a mirror image... well, try to

Next step is to modify the bottom section to take 75mm Dia tube direct :approve:
Then pipe it to the front grille

Oh and then to take some pics of it in the engine bay...

Gloss finish gives it a wet and sharp black look

Me

Put the ITG sticker on then a few layers of clear lacquer to protect it from any scum and make it easy to wipe over.

Close up of paint when it catches the light. A few thick layers after the base coat and buff... forgot to take the injection mould seam off, still looks ok though.

 

[Fred@BTM]

thats sweet!

 

[Giles]

looks good

don't scratch it lol

 

[Matt_Pleece]

MMMMM Looks the Sex

 

[Rufstuf]

How did you remove the external ribs? Looks really good.

 

[blue nose]

good job matey

 

[Meek_racing]

To remove the ribs just get some pliers and twist left then right, the plastic is quite brittle in the middle so it comes off in one!

There are so many cross ribs on the inside that you dont have to worry that the thing will break lol.

Only in the corner you have to get a Stanley knife blade and cut into it, make it nice and flush as possible by running the blade down the rib as you do get a small amount of a lip after taking it off, that way spraying is made easier and less sanding!

The thick layers of paint will cover any internal dents, you can also buff over the paint which will fill in the gaps… I think the buffing warms up the paint and moves it fractionally. Not an expert on painting but I just remember from my Uni days of making models and endless spraying.

 

[dannyboy172]

Looks great matey

 

[Gaz_]

dont give me ideas

 

[Meek_racing]

gt_gaz, it would look mint in your colour! Ive seen a few of them on here and they look well nice!

 

[Gaz_]

STOP IT!!!!! doing some tweeking to my air box this weekend, as currently the caf goes into the passenger wheel arch, but as i live in the sticks i'm worried about water being sucked up.

 

[Alan]

Looks tidy that matey..

 

[Meek_racing]

Water being sucked up Hehe, could be the new idea for a road cleaner!

I was worried about sticking the CAF at the front of the car in the winter as you will get all kinds of leaves and s**t blowing into it... i guess it depends if you just stick the pipe behind the grille or use an inlet..

 

[Gaz_]

Water being sucked up Hehe, could be the new idea for a road cleaner!

I was worried about sticking the CAF at the front of the car in the winter as you will get all kinds of leaves and s**t blowing into it... i guess it depends if you just stick the pipe behind the grille or use an inlet..

if its being nailed down the back road, and hit standing water.....?

possibility if not carefull imo

 

[GarethM]

very nice fella

 

[Meek_racing]

Water being sucked up Hehe, could be the new idea for a road cleaner!

I was worried about sticking the CAF at the front of the car in the winter as you will get all kinds of leaves and s**t blowing into it... i guess it depends if you just stick the pipe behind the grille or use an inlet..

if its being nailed down the back road, and hit standing water.....?

possibility if not carefull imo

Yeah I see your point.

You could always put some small pipe at the very bottom of the air box? Where it starts to go thin... that way the water can drain away down the pipe.

If i get a Front CAF then that will make things worse, you will have the rain impacting into it at speed, then you will have the standing water splashing into it :dead:

 

[Meek_racing]

There you go gt_gaz

I may give it a go on the weekend! Iff all fails then it can be yet another CAF

 

[Gaz_]

something for the weekend lol

seriously, looks mint

 

[Ali]

Looks nice.

 

[Maz]

Fancy doing mine .. lol I am having problems bacsue my CAF doesn't fit

 

[R20 CWH]

hmm guid work.

iv got lacquer and antracite paint sitting. Hmmmm

 

[Meek_racing]

Fancy doing mine .. lol I am having problems bacsue my CAF doesn't fit

May have ago at another one when I'm back off my hols... Its c**p in the winter becasue there is nowhere to spray, been using the company back room but some of the workers were moaning about the fumes lol.

Why doesn't your CAF fit?

 

[Leeshez]

Lookin good

 

[Brown.]

dont worry about water being sucked up, i have mine CAF going from the front left underside arch bit, bypassing the acoustic valve to the air box, with halfaruds 75mm ducting ( from a 75mm vipercowl) i went througha massive puddle thAT meant water was being plowed over my car......n it had no probs. im not keen on front facing inltets IMO, i found on mine i got a lot of sand/ salt build up, leaves too.... redirected it to the floor now nothing gets up there

 

[Meek_racing]

dont worry about water being sucked up, i have mine CAF going from the front left underside arch bit, bypassing the acoustic valve to the air box, with halfaruds 75mm ducting ( from a 75mm vipercowl) i went througha massive puddle thAT meant water was being plowed over my car......n it had no probs. im not keen on front facing inltets IMO, i found on mine i got a lot of sand/ salt build up, leaves too.... redirected it to the floor now nothing gets up there

I bought a new grille off ebay too May give it a try for a month and if all fails then I will stick the grille back on ebay...