Cold Air Intake 2.0

[Country Spyder]

So I would love to say that I had the original thought of placing a cold air intake in the Y panel of the spyder, but Lamonster beat me to it. I however may have had an almost original thought about integrating the CAI into the Y panel. Sorry Lamonster your vents are a little obvious for me.

The plan

1. Get a y-panel that I can modify.
2. Cut the panel so I can raise the leading edge approximently 1"
3. Bondo the heck out of it so I can use the modified piece as a mold for some carbon fiber.
4. Carbon fiber the mold.
5. Repeat for both sides.
6. Cut a 3" hole in the yellow y panel on my spyder to instal the CAI like Lamonster did (minus the Marine vents)
7. Install the carbon fiber pieces on both sides.
8. Upgrade the exhaust and by a juice box to make up for the massive quantity of air I am pushing through the spyder.

The molds should be done in the next few days and the carbon fiber is on order. I will keep you all posted.

Thanks agian Lamonster for the initial idea!!!!:doorag:

CS

 

[ataDude]

Lookin' good. :2thumbs:
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[bjt]

Lookin' good. :2thumbs:
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+1

 

[Bersquack]

Keep us posted that sounds like a cool mod in progress!:thumbup:

 

[BLACK WIDOW]

Cool air

So I would love to say that I had the original thought of placing a cold air intake in the Y panel of the spyder, but Lamonster beat me to it. I however may have had an almost original thought about integrating the CAI into the Y panel. Sorry Lamonster your vents are a little obvious for me.

The plan

1. Get a y-panel that I can modify.
2. Cut the panel so I can raise the leading edge approximently 1"
3. Bondo the heck out of it so I can use the modified piece as a mold for some carbon fiber.
4. Carbon fiber the mold.
5. Repeat for both sides.
6. Cut a 3" hole in the yellow y panel on my spyder to instal the CAI like Lamonster did (minus the Marine vents)
7. Install the carbon fiber pieces on both sides.
8. Upgrade the exhaust and by a juice box to make up for the massive quantity of air I am pushing through the spyder.

The molds should be done in the next few days and the carbon fiber is on order. I will keep you all posted.

Thanks agian Lamonster for the initial idea!!!!:doorag:

CS

Looks like a potential business adventure. You may want to go into production if it works out. I may be one of your first customers.:thumbup:


Michael:doorag:

 

[Country Spyder]

Thanks for the support!!!!

Looks like a potential business adventure. You may want to go into production if it works out. I may be one of your first customers.:thumbup:


Michael:doorag:

Michael,

Thanks for the support. I am taking things very slowly. Notice that I am doing the left side first, just incase I mess up. The right side is the one that I really care about.


One question for the group:

Should I try and route the left vent into the air box or should I just dump it into the engine area. I removed the guards on the bottom and I figure forcing some cold air into the engine area would help keep things even cooler. What do you guys think??

back to sanding....

CS

 

[dryheat]

I did the marine cowl vents with the idea of using one for intake and one for air flow, but now have both of them just dumping air under the tupperware. The air intake is routed to the fog light opening. :2thumbs: on your mod... very slick.

 

[Country Spyder]

I did the marine cowl vents with the idea of using one for intake and one for air flow, but now have both of them just dumping air under the tupperware. The air intake is routed to the fog light opening. :2thumbs: on your mod... very slick.

Do you notice the engine running cooler?

I would have ran the CAI to the fog lamps but I have and love the fog lamps.

Project update:

sanding is done on the left side. I put a quick coat of paint on it before I put about 15 coats of wax on it .

I will load pics later.....:spyder:

CS

 

[Country Spyder]

Bondo is Done!!

Just finished up the bondo and put a quick coat of paint on the part. The blue tape line is where I think I will end the part, still thinking on this one!!

CS

 

[dryheat]

Do you notice the engine running cooler?

I would have ran the CAI to the fog lamps but I have and love the fog lamps.

Project update:

sanding is done on the left side. I put a quick coat of paint on it before I put about 15 coats of wax on it .

I will load pics later.....:spyder:

CS

Hard to say since it's too freakin' hot to ride during the day around here anyway. Early evening/morning with ambient temps around 90, I run 4 bars most of the time, creeping up to 5 at stoplights and stop 'n go traffic. Drop another bar across the board when it gets down to 80 ambient.
Anxious to see the finished product. Looks sharp!

 

[Country Spyder]

Fiber glass started

So slight change of plans. Went with fiber glass for my first attempt and learned a few things:

1. you can make a very cheap vacuum molder. clear trash bag and a shop vac!!

2. PAM is an excellent mold release. it works I wouldn't have believed it.

Still planning on carbon fiber but I have to order that online. Fiber glass is at home depot and I had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket.

Still have to paint, sand, and start the other side.

CS

 

[BLACK WIDOW]

Project

So slight change of plans. Went with fiber glass for my first attempt and learned a few things:

1. you can make a very cheap vacuum molder. clear trash bag and a shop vac!!

2. PAM is an excellent mold release. it works I wouldn't have believed it.

Still planning on carbon fiber but I have to order that online. Fiber glass is at home depot and I had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket.

Still have to paint, sand, and start the other side.

CS

Keep us posted!

Michael:doorag: