SD> Re-locating air filter in front of radiator support
Hi all, I'm in the process of installing a Spearco FMIC like the one Cindy sells and want to locate my K&N cone filter ahead of the rad. support to get some cool air. It fits perfectly right behind the dr. side fog light bracket on my 89 Daytona Shelby. I was wondering if there will be any problems with breathing since the 2 1/2" mandrel bent piping will be rather long from the turbo inlet to the front nose. I'm running 18 psi with a stage 5 FWD cal. and a MP/Turbonetics S-60 turbo. I removed the stock I/C and also the A/C condensor so I can run the piping right through the opening alongside the radiator. Any preferred location/position on mounting the FMIC? Anyone ever mounted their filter that far away from the turbo? I don't want to have it right in the engine compartment sucking in all the hot air, kinda defeats the purpose of the I/C. Any help appreciated! RICK ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
SD> Re-locating air filter in front of radiator support
> regardless, long or short the tube should be a 3". Length and diameter > creates some friction loss and bigger is always better just like with the > exhaust. Right in front of the front drivers side tire is a good place too, > like the kits for the SRT 4. But with anything but a 4 door GLH going > straight up front is popular. If your worried about the IC not getting air > use a Fan, cool air has a 10" that flows 1,200 CFM. > > Rob Walsh > 86 GLHS 76 > 89 Shelby Dakota 1207 > 84 DC Shelby Rampage > 87 SC > > > >Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 07:19:04 -0500 > >From: "Rick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: SD> Re-locating air filter in front of radiator support > > > >Hi all, I'm in the process of installing a Spearco FMIC like the one Cindy > >sells and want to locate my K&N cone filter ahead of the rad. support to > get > >some cool air. It fits perfectly right behind the dr. side fog light > bracket > >on my 89 Daytona Shelby. I was wondering if there will be any problems > with > >breathing since the 2 1/2" mandrel bent piping will be rather long from > the > >turbo inlet to the front nose. I'm running 18 psi with a stage 5 FWD cal. > and > >a MP/Turbonetics S-60 turbo. I removed the stock I/C and also the A/C > >condensor so I can run the piping right through the opening alongside the > >radiator. Any preferred location/position on mounting the FMIC? Anyone > ever > >mounted their filter that far away from the turbo? I don't want to have it > >right in the engine compartment sucking in all the hot air, kinda defeats > the > >purpose of the I/C. Any help appreciated! RICK ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
SD> Re-locating air filter in front of radiator support
My #290 CSX convertible is like that. I have an Isuzu Diesel truck coolin in the nose. I put an Accel Kool Blue on the 2.5: pipe. Now, some folks at ADAC in Chitown saw this setup and said I would do better if I had a bigger filter in the engine compartment. Maybe hotter air but more of it? This would be a good topic to get to the bottom of. T J Baltursaitis SDAC Southeast Harvets, AL '87 CSX #173 original Owner 135K miles '87 CSX Convertible #290 ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
Re: SD> Re-locating air filter in front of radiator support
Rick, I have, see: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~wgcount/index3.html Mine goes through the gap where the IC would be (if it were a '87 Daytona TII) It sounds like your setup. Best, Bill Countie On Friday, March 11, 2005, at 07:19 AM, Rick wrote: Hi all, I'm in the process of installing a Spearco FMIC like the one Cindy sells and want to locate my K&N cone filter ahead of the rad. support to get some cool air. It fits perfectly right behind the dr. side fog light bracket on my 89 Daytona Shelby. I was wondering if there will be any problems with breathing since the 2 1/2" mandrel bent piping will be rather long from the turbo inlet to the front nose. I'm running 18 psi with a stage 5 FWD cal. and a MP/Turbonetics S-60 turbo. I removed the stock I/C and also the A/C condensor so I can run the piping right through the opening alongside the radiator. Any preferred location/position on mounting the FMIC? Anyone ever mounted their filter that far away from the turbo? I don't want to have it right in the engine compartment sucking in all the hot air, kinda defeats the purpose of the I/C. Any help appreciated! RICK ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN- REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
