photos 1, 2 I was lucky to have a set of blueprints to start this project with, instead of having to draw up a template myself. A good friend and fellow 240Z racer is a bridge engineer, and he provided me with this schematic. Supplies and costs: 24"x24" sheet of .025" 5052 anodized aluminum - $25, 6" long x 3" diameter thin wall aluminum tube - $5, three holesaw drill … [Read more...] about BUDGET AIRBOX, part 2
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BUDGET AIRBOX, part 1
My project this weekend is to build an airbox for my race car. I'm going to take pictures during the build and present it in the next post. So lets talk about why I'm doing this project. The purpose of an airbox on a race car is to aid in providing denser, cooler, and higher pressure air to the engine. Internal combustion engines make power by burning a fuel and air mixture … [Read more...] about BUDGET AIRBOX, part 1