Carbon Air Inducts - installed pictures

ChrisUR · 03-08-2011, 04:47 PM

yep, the air filters of the STILLEN G3 are in the center of the nose - but I had two reasons for not putting the air ducts directly in front of them.

1. it would look very ugly imho to have the ducts so close together in the center
2. I dont want rain or debris directly on the filter

so I decided to install the ducts in the place they are intended for - even though you should achieve a good circulation/intake of cold air in this more or less capsuled area.

Because the air is pushed inside the area above the front support it should create kind of an ram air induct situation.

Chris

TreeSemdyZee · 03-08-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisUR

yep, the air filters of the STILLEN G3 are in the center of the nose - but I had two reasons for not putting the air ducts directly in front of them.

1. it would look very ugly imho to have the ducts so close together in the center
2. I dont want rain or debris directly on the filter

so I decided to install the ducts in the place they are intended for - even though you should achieve a good circulation/intake of cold air in this more or less capsuled area.

Because the air is pushed inside the area above the front support it should create kind of an ram air induct situation.

Chris

Trust me on this point. I sucked water into my 350 like this and killed the engine. I also had a tube connected to the back of the carbon duct routing air directly to the airbox. Unfortunately, water moved along the same path.

ChrisUR · 03-08-2011, 05:56 PM

I feel very sorry for you - but thanks for the info, that even makes me more satisfied with my decision to not moving the ducts directly in front of the filters.

Chris

Jordo! · 03-08-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Trust me on this point. I sucked water into my 350 like this and killed the engine. I also had a tube connected to the back of the carbon duct routing air directly to the airbox. Unfortunately, water moved along the same path.

Wow -- really? It managed to get drawn up through the OEM airbox? I didn't think that would happen.

TreeSemdyZee · 03-08-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Wow -- really? It managed to get drawn up through the OEM airbox? I didn't think that would happen.

It was more than just a little water. We had a storm a couple of years ago that put down 6 inches of rain in a few hours. It was at night after spending 12 hours out-of-town cleaning out my parents' house. I didn't see the water and when I did, it was a wall of water that shot straight up and then got sucked into the intake and exhaust and...

Jordo! · 03-08-2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

It was more than just a little water. We had a storm a couple of years ago that put down 6 inches of rain in a few hours. It was at night after spending 12 hours out-of-town cleaning out my parents' house. I didn't see the water and when I did, it was a wall of water that shot straight up and then got sucked into the intake and exhaust and...

Ergh... that will do it...

Okay... never mind... this is not for me.

03-08-2011, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
ChrisUR Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 116 Drives: 370Z Black Edition Rep Power: 15	yep, the air filters of the STILLEN G3 are in the center of the nose - but I had two reasons for not putting the air ducts directly in front of them. 1. it would look very ugly imho to have the ducts so close together in the center 2. I dont want rain or debris directly on the filter so I decided to install the ducts in the place they are intended for - even though you should achieve a good circulation/intake of cold air in this more or less capsuled area. Because the air is pushed inside the area above the front support it should create kind of an ram air induct situation. Chris __________________ ProStreet N1 exhaust \| ProStreet N1 Y-Pipe \| STILLEN G3 Intake \| NST Pulley Kit EIBACH Pro-Springs \| EIBACH Pro-Spacers \| EIBACH Sway Bars \| SEIBON GT2 Rear Wing MOCAL Oil Cooler 25row\| STILLEN TransCooler \| STILLEN PS Cooler \| STILLEN Front Fascia

03-08-2011, 05:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChrisUR Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 116 Drives: 370Z Black Edition Rep Power: 15	I feel very sorry for you - but thanks for the info, that even makes me more satisfied with my decision to not moving the ducts directly in front of the filters. Chris __________________ ProStreet N1 exhaust \| ProStreet N1 Y-Pipe \| STILLEN G3 Intake \| NST Pulley Kit EIBACH Pro-Springs \| EIBACH Pro-Spacers \| EIBACH Sway Bars \| SEIBON GT2 Rear Wing MOCAL Oil Cooler 25row\| STILLEN TransCooler \| STILLEN PS Cooler \| STILLEN Front Fascia

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