chrism Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 I've been reading several post with people asking how to get the air filter to fit inside the bay and not have to run more piping through the radiator support. This is what I did to keep from having to carve up the support and keep the Z a little bit more intact. One thing that I promised myself when starting the project was to not cut gaping holes all over the place to get things to fit. Man was that a job. In these pictures you can see that the air filter sits flat. It is located between the intercooler piping and the radiator. There is nothing blocking the sides of the filter and when the hood is closed I have about 2 inches above the filter. Works great. It might not be the best location for maximum performance but I’m not trying to be the fastest car on the road. Just want to have fun with it. Take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 car and engine bay looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 Thanks. Still have a lot of wire cleanup to do. Also installed a Honda civic charcoal filter under the driver side flap in front of the master cylinder. It’s small and out of the way and this location places it next to where the vacuum lines come from the RB Intake That makes more room for my Sard fuel regulator to mount on the passenger side clost to the fuel rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z_cars_rule Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 i made mine nice and simple, 90* bend straight down from turbo, and mounted it there, all it needed was a splash shield from the from wheel, and it has not given me one ounce of trouble in the 18 months that i have been RB powered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 sounds like a better location to pick up colder air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo_fb Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Nice engine bay. I also liked the radiator cover for the fan, but doesnt it reduce air going trough the radiator? Or does the fan pull the air trough all of the core? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z U L8R Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 gj at super clean engine, sexy sexy here's what i did, none of that hot engine bay air, especially from the fans kicking the hot air off the radiator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 The fan pulls all the air. The cover is space about a half inch away from the fins. Hard to see in the picture. When the fan kicks on, you can feel a lot of air flow. It really pulls hard. Also, this is just a little RB20. I don't think it is going to be a problem for the double pass radiator to keep things cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z U L8R Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 u did good brother no doubt about it. wish my engine bay was that clean =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 Thanks, Still cleaning up the old wiring. I just got done pulling out all the old starter wires, relays, coil wiring, distributor wiring. I was thinking about putting a manual boost controller in the center console storage compartment so that when you open up the compartment between the seats, you will only see the knob sticking out from the side. I have to hook it up outside and see how loud it is first. If it is quiet somewhat, then that should be a good location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Purple240zt Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 You are better off with the thin shroud around the radiator, should make cooling work much better. i need to do the same on my car but there is no room to do that. Clean engine bay! Evan Don't be fooled, the 20 runs hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 Thats good to know. I'll have to keep an eye on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Purple240zt Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I am not sure about the MBC's but I do know that greddy demands a somewhat short run of vac. tube for accuracy. Tends to overboost if you have the lines too long. Test it out before you drill a hole in your car. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Poly Zmanaustin Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Chrism, I like it...very clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 That is exactly what I'm gonna do. I will estimate the length of line and use that to test the MBC. If it works and is not loud, then I should be ok to put it in the center console. I'll update this thread when I get it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Purple240zt Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 if you mean loud by huge boost leak LOL. Dude if its too loud, put another nipple on the MBC and route it back out of the car! Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 Good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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