my custom cowl scoop for you fujita SRI users

xfactorwrx · 08-09-2007, 04:07 PM

alot of people have asked me to post up pics of my scoop.... its made out of sheet metal and it is far from finished.. work in progress i guess you can call it but so far so good... after driving the car with the stock cowl (noscoop) the SRI after a short drive would be hot and i have done the coolant bypass the spacers and IMG. point is that EVERY SRI will suffer from heatsoak and will make the ECU adjust timing in a negitive way. on top of the scoop im also making a shield/box to keep the filter away from the hot engine bay which should look pretty nice when im done right now its using the bottom half of the stock airbox from my parts bin in my garage(i have alot of left over SI parts) i want to utilize the stock CAI pipe system that the car came with too. ive done many sheetmetal box and i will post some pics of them soon... im just very limited on time these days... my business drains me so to speak. so here they are ENJOY!

here are some of my previous projects...
MY STi with K&N SRI back in the day

my cousins 06 SER spec V with custom G35 airbox

bokeh · 08-09-2007, 04:59 PM

Maybe I can't see... Or jus don't kno... But what about rain???

Cuban Si · 08-09-2007, 05:01 PM

u F***ing guru. u took my design from me. i just didnt have time/money to do just yet. as for rain, u shouldnt need to worry. if not then cover the filter, but dont enclose it.

xfactorwrx · 08-09-2007, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bokeh

Maybe I can't see... Or jus don't kno... But what about rain???

if it ever rained i would put the stock cowl back on with the metal factory wannabe strut bar

xfactorwrx · 08-09-2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cuban Si

u F***ing guru. u took my design from me. i just didnt have time/money to do just yet. as for rain, u shouldnt need to worry. if not then cover the filter, but dont enclose it.

sorry man, haha ive been developing this thing for some time now... point is it works very well... can't wait to see yours

benmunger · 08-09-2007, 05:06 PM

did you take off the black sheet metal that goes over the intake box? In other words does the air actually make it to the engine bay?

xfactorwrx · 08-09-2007, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benmunger

did you take off the black sheet metal that goes over the intake box? In other words does the air actually make it to the engine bay?

yes that fake metal strut bar was removed... i will be using the corsport strut bar now... the pipe is always cold now. and the car feels very strong up top. ive taken my Si up to 130 end of my 5th on a empty freeway in the wee hrs of the morning and it sure does help.

xfactorwrx · 08-10-2007, 03:47 PM

made another shield attachment last night that i will rivet to the stock air box... its coming out nicely... :)

***Sirbelch*** · 08-10-2007, 10:03 PM

There is no "fake metal strut bar" in the Si. Its a windshield support bracket that attaches to the a pillars. It doesn't even touch the strut towers.

A real strut tower bar doesn't improve performance anyway. Read this thread to find out why. It starts to get good aroun pg 4 with proof on pg 10.

any one put a strut towerbar on an si?

mattsbobo · 08-11-2007, 09:36 AM

Cool idea! I'm in for more progress

Cuban Si · 08-11-2007, 02:28 PM

maybe a DIY? for the unsavy? im sure many ppl will do, i kno i will.

xfactorwrx · 08-11-2007, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirbelch

There is no "fake metal strut bar" in the Si. Its a windshield support bracket that attaches to the a pillars. It doesn't even touch the strut towers.

A real strut tower bar doesn't improve performance anyway. Read this thread to find out why. It starts to get good aroun pg 4 with proof on pg 10.

any one put a strut towerbar on an si?

great!!! one less thing to buy... thanks Sirbelch

SpeedDemon · 08-11-2007, 08:07 PM

Did you see any difference in top end?

Mookie469 · 08-11-2007, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xfactorwrx

if it ever rained i would put the stock cowl back on with the metal factory wannabe strut bar

First man this is a great idea, i'll give you that. But i dont know about removing things when its rains and stuff. Maybe later when everything is completed, meaning sealed or it wont have any water intrusion. Other than that man i will give you props!!

7AndrewPD · 08-11-2007, 08:31 PM

I'm guessing your not going to see much of a difference, and you definetly won't on a dyno. Stock intake is good enough.

KingMarineM16a4 · 08-11-2007, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7AndrewPD

I'm guessing your not going to see much of a difference, and you definetly won't on a dyno. Stock intake is good enough.

CAI>Stock intake anyday

benmunger · 05-11-2008, 01:29 PM

I found this in a mag. I cant remember which one.

It would require a new radiator... or atlease lowering the stock one some how.

c130turboprop · 05-11-2008, 01:38 PM

hey OP, i'm guessing you dont have one since u havent said anything about temps, but do u happen to have a Scangauge II or the new i think its dash hawk that actually measures intake air temp? this would be awsome for us sri users if it would lower intake air temps by like 20 degrees or so. the reason i say 20 degrees is because i have an Injen sri and the intake air is always about 20 degrees warmer than ambient air. but anyways, excellent idea and +rep for u! good job

anavrin351 · 05-11-2008, 01:46 PM

where'd ur windshield wipers go?

rws381 · 05-11-2008, 02:29 PM

That's a pretty cool set up. I'm interested to see it all finished up.

08-09-2007, 04:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
xfactorwrx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 1,459 Emmanuel iTrader: 5 / 86%	my custom cowl scoop for you fujita SRI users alot of people have asked me to post up pics of my scoop.... its made out of sheet metal and it is far from finished.. work in progress i guess you can call it but so far so good... after driving the car with the stock cowl (noscoop) the SRI after a short drive would be hot and i have done the coolant bypass the spacers and IMG. point is that EVERY SRI will suffer from heatsoak and will make the ECU adjust timing in a negitive way. on top of the scoop im also making a shield/box to keep the filter away from the hot engine bay which should look pretty nice when im done right now its using the bottom half of the stock airbox from my parts bin in my garage(i have alot of left over SI parts) i want to utilize the stock CAI pipe system that the car came with too. ive done many sheetmetal box and i will post some pics of them soon... im just very limited on time these days... my business drains me so to speak. so here they are ENJOY! here are some of my previous projects... MY STi with K&N SRI back in the day my cousins 06 SER spec V with custom G35 airbox

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bokeh Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greensboro Posts: 179 Joe Woo iTrader: 0 / 0%	Maybe I can't see... Or jus don't kno... But what about rain???

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Cuban Si Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Melbourne, Fl Posts: 236 iTrader: 0 / 0%	u F***ing guru. u took my design from me. i just didnt have time/money to do just yet. as for rain, u shouldnt need to worry. if not then cover the filter, but dont enclose it.

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benmunger Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL Posts: 638 iTrader: 3 / 100%	did you take off the black sheet metal that goes over the intake box? In other words does the air actually make it to the engine bay?

08-10-2007, 03:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
xfactorwrx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 1,459 Emmanuel iTrader: 5 / 86%	made another shield attachment last night that i will rivet to the stock air box... its coming out nicely... :)

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*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 26 Posts: 4,692 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	There is no "fake metal strut bar" in the Si. Its a windshield support bracket that attaches to the a pillars. It doesn't even touch the strut towers. A real strut tower bar doesn't improve performance anyway. Read this thread to find out why. It starts to get good aroun pg 4 with proof on pg 10. any one put a strut towerbar on an si?

08-11-2007, 09:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
mattsbobo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 33 Posts: 3,750 " I am forever!" iTrader: 6 / 100%	Cool idea! I'm in for more progress

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Cuban Si Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Melbourne, Fl Posts: 236 iTrader: 0 / 0%	maybe a DIY? for the unsavy? im sure many ppl will do, i kno i will.

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SpeedDemon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Miami Baby! Posts: 3,444 They call me, El Diablo. iTrader: 6 / 100%	Did you see any difference in top end?

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benmunger Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL Posts: 638 iTrader: 3 / 100%	I found this in a mag. I cant remember which one. It would require a new radiator... or atlease lowering the stock one some how.

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c130turboprop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 20 Posts: 709 iTrader: 1 / 100%	hey OP, i'm guessing you dont have one since u havent said anything about temps, but do u happen to have a Scangauge II or the new i think its dash hawk that actually measures intake air temp? this would be awsome for us sri users if it would lower intake air temps by like 20 degrees or so. the reason i say 20 degrees is because i have an Injen sri and the intake air is always about 20 degrees warmer than ambient air. but anyways, excellent idea and +rep for u! good job

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anavrin351 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Age: 23 Posts: 1,999 Tyler iTrader: 3 / 100%	where'd ur windshield wipers go?

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rws381 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 25 Posts: 21 Rob iTrader: 0 / 0%	That's a pretty cool set up. I'm interested to see it all finished up.