Figured wood is going to work for the ic setup, so I'll make a box for my intake.
Ever since I sold my FWI few months back, my IAT are out the roof.
And reading about Chico's temps, I decided to tackle one tonight.
I am going to fiberglass it, make it pretty.
I used tile board on the bottom for clearance reasons. Filter is so darn large.
Can't decide on a plexi lid or not.

Question: do you think the heat from the bulb, since filter is slammed up near it, will cause the intake temps to be higher? Or is the heat from the bulb minimal?
I wasn't able to get my DLRs turned off.
Decided build this tonight, because I went out and bought some resin and bondo for another project!!

I spray painted it black so it shows through the fiberglass. Going to paint it again once fiberglass is on.

Half way fiberglassed it. Needs more and needs to be painted again. Starting to look good. Did a rush job on some fiberglassing. Will clean it up though.

Edit: Added link for all pics, and added and changed pics in this post
http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m252/escapest01/New%20Intake%20design/

Cool, yeah that will totally work. Looks a little strange but im sure after you fiberglass or paint or whatever it will look pretty cool.

Keep us posted.

wow, nice but how will you mount that down ? pics if possible would be nice, also your engine bay is very good looking i have to say (as far as i can see)

G-HETTO! Now make it out of aluminum.

i was gonna say that street shaker lol hahaha its straight thuggin'

Aluminum, why?
Aluminum will heat up quick.
It's going to be cleaned up.It doesn't need to be secured, isn't going in where.
The hole for the elbow is so snug, it won't move.
And I've done it before, I drilled a small hole in the cross bar, and ran a screw down into the intake box, that'll keep it secure if need be.

I've done tons work myself on the car, I am not paying $220 for an intake setup.
After all the ones I built, I could of had one in the beginning, but things change.
That tb is from a 96' Aurora with ZZP 85 MM Maf, guess that's ghetto too.

how about just clear plexi glass ? a whole clear box ? how would that be ?

A PITA.
Old setups:

Bare aluminum will deflect more heat then it will transfer. Polish the engine side and you will drop temps even more. Wood it soak up the heat and in the whole process transfer a majority of it. Aluminum flashing wouldve been a good candidate. I've made alot of stuff with that and it deflects heat VERY well.

dang choose one, jk but those are good ideas, but then again, the tin foil ones look like garbage

OH and BTW the TB and MAF are not ghetto. Thats being a true car guy and mechanic by finding stuff off other cars that does exactly what you want it do for a fraction of the cost.

And how are you suppose to keep the flashing, that is less than 1/16" thick to make a sturdy box?
This will serve it's purpose.

i really like the flame job tho

Over lapped edges. Make the box from one piece. Flange it, rivet it. And fold over all the edges and it will be more ridgid than you think. I've made Hundreds of things with it and they do there job till this very day.

You don't think that'll look ghetto?
If it isn't done perfect, it'll look like crap.
I wanted to make something similar to the FIPK intake without spending the $$$ on one, and I work with wood alot (and have tons in the garage), so I use wood!
Once I cover it, it'll look good.
Even spray painted black, would make it look totally different.