Fiberglass intakes
 

Just thought I would share what I have been working on here now that I no longer need a MAF... Pics will be put up tonight when I get home from work.. Lets just say that foam pool noodles have now found a new use :lol:

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I've been thinking about this for some time now. I can't wait to see what you come up with. It's got to be better than metal for thermal protection. I believe acetone will eat away pool noodles without harming a fiberglass mold.

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I always assumed that fiberglass wouldn't make a good intake, seeing as how it is an insulator. But I guess people do make carbon fiber ones?

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ABS plastic would be ideal, but how can you work with that DIY.

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http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...X/IMG_9115.jpg
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...X/IMG_9116.jpg

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are you running this from an intercooler or just have 2 separate intakes?

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Just two separate intakes...

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How are you going to run this dual setup without 2 MAF's?

Is this an option only for Hydra'd SVX's?

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The joys of a Hydra...

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Interesting stuff.

Where can I get me a cool oil cap like that?

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Ebay or Nasioc..

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hydra can read from a MAP sensor instead of a MAF, eliminating the need for that pesky MAF. I had a hydra on my old widebody GC8 and ran a MAP instead.

Intake is turning out great... how do u get the pool noodle out after?

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I will cut it on each side with a dremel and then smooth out the inside as much as possible before epoxying it back together

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awesome... looking forward to seeing it done!

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Curious...can you just melt out the 'pool noodle' afterwards? A lot of people making one-off parts use a foam core, form the composite part around it w/epoxy and fiberglass, then melt out the foam core w/acetone or similar solvents. This way you'd have a very strong part with no seams to potentially fail.