3D Printed Cold Air Inlet Scoop

[Chsmith112]

Hey Guys!

So I wanted to create an air inlet for my CAI using as much as the factory piping I could, and also make it so it's easy to install and looks as OEM as possible. I also didn't want to spend the money on the Eventuri or waste money on the eBay special. Although I probably could have just bought the Eventuri with the amount of filament and time I took to make and design this one lol.

Anyway what do you guys think? I can make more as well. It would come with a silicone elbow that connects the inlet to the factory piping. They would probably cost around $100 or so.

I attached some photos. Once installed you can barely tell it's there unless you are up close looking inside.

[mrgizmo04]

Food for thought...stock inlet on the driver's side has split duty, 1) engine air intake 2) brake cooling. If I'm understanding your design, you want a "greedy" approach and pipe all the air on the driver side to the engine by attaching a 90-120 degree silicone elbow to the part you attached pictures of?

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[Chsmith112]

Food for thought...stock inlet on the driver's side has split duty, 1) engine air intake 2) brake cooling. If I'm understanding your design, you want a "greedy" approach and pipe all the air on the driver side to the engine by attaching a 90-120 degree silicone elbow to the part you attached pictures of?

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Correct. From my understanding the brake cooling was not really necessary which is why the one on the passenger side is blocked off still and the CSL doesn't have a spot for one either. I mean if I were to take my car on a track then I probably would not put this on my car and make something that was a bit smaller so more of the air went to the brake cooling.

This way all of the air goes to up to the CAI, and since I don't track my car......it's a vert. Maybe auto X someday but I doubt I would need brake cooling then either.

[Chsmith112]

Food for thought...stock inlet on the driver's side has split duty, 1) engine air intake 2) brake cooling. If I'm understanding your design, you want a "greedy" approach and pipe all the air on the driver side to the engine by attaching a 90-120 degree silicone elbow to the part you attached pictures of?

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And yes there is a silicone elbow in there that my inlet attaches to and goes into the factory piping.

[Estoril]

Correct. From my understanding the brake cooling was not really necessary which is why the one on the passenger side is blocked off still and the CSL doesn't have a spot for one either. I mean if I were to take my car on a track then I probably would not put this on my car and make something that was a bit smaller so more of the air went to the brake cooling.

This way all of the air goes to up to the CAI, and since I don't track my car......it's a vert. Maybe auto X someday but I doubt I would need brake cooling then either.

The "block" as you call it is actually a stone guard installed for the litigious U.S. market. Both sides had it from the factory and most new owners punched them out to get the necessary air flow to the brakes. If you still have one - it should have been punched out long ago.