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Show me your alloy air box pics

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Show me your alloy air box pics

Post by neilpatrol »

I am looking at fabricating a sheet alloy air box up as i'm sick of the restrictive air filters for the zd30 and td42 air box's. I am looking at something similar to Heath Lawsons air box design but am after some pics of what you guys have on your trucks or what you have seen.

Prefer something behind the head light will can always move the second battery and overflow bottle if needed.

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Post by garth »

gudday
I had similar prob and made my own, but the Donaldson ones look pretty good if you have room and they make a 4" ram to suit.
I moved the second battery also but kept overflow bottle.
Still yet to put in 4" snorkel to Air box but ya get the idea.


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Post by weeman »

Heres mine....

Runs a ford f350 V8 diesel filter...

A mate made this for me (Tomahawkracefab)

If your interested he may be able just to sell you the flanges and you can build the rest of the airbox if you like as they are cnc machined alloy...

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Post by neilpatrol »

thanks guys some great looking air box's there. Giving me some good idea's
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Post by 8UFF35T »

sorry for hijack but curious,

why do people have alloy air boxes? is their an adavantage of having one instead of the black plastic air box?

thanks
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Post by neilpatrol »

The air filter element is too restrictive when you are making big power.
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Post by misstown »

yeh but you need to be making big power first....lol
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Post by neilpatrol »

misstown i'll show you how it's all done when u come up mate :finger:
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Post by bogged »

neilpatrol wrote:The air filter element is too restrictive when you are making big power.
What HP level are you talkin here?
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Post by neilpatrol »

I'm upgrading to a 4" snorkel, BB garrett, high mount manifold, big $$$ pump, intercooler, high flowed inlet manifold and am looking at 130+ rwkw.
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Post by neilpatrol »

maybe more we'll see what happens, it's only money.
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Post by bogged »

neilpatrol wrote:I'm upgrading to a 4" snorkel, BB garrett, high mount manifold, big $$$ pump, intercooler, high flowed inlet manifold and am looking at 130+ rwkw.
I wouldnt call that big KW (well compared to std it is, but not for the $ your planning on spending)

Mines getting that (135rwkw dynoed 2 days ago) with stock snorkel, stock airbox, and a Garrett BB, no big $$ pump, bog stock 2.8 GU intercooler, no high flowed anything.

With what your planning on, you should be aiming for 160-200kw.
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Post by neilpatrol »

It is very possible it will make that quite easily but being my everyday truck and work vehicle longevity is what i'm looking for so i'll detune it and if i'm not happy with it i'll screw more out of it.
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Post by 8UFF35T »

neilpatrol wrote:The air filter element is too restrictive when you are making big power.
thanks, 1 more question:P

does it increase power anyhow?? And obviously air going through a 4wd is a really important thing, does this let the 4wd breath alot better??

thanks, sorry for stupid questions =[.
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Post by chunks »

Yes it will increase power. To make power you needs lots of air and lots of fuel - without both you won't make good power.
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Post by nastytroll »

free flow = free rev. better flow rate will make it more responsive.
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Post by bogged »

neilpatrol wrote:It is very possible it will make that quite easily but being my everyday truck and work vehicle longevity is what i'm looking for so i'll detune it and if i'm not happy with it i'll screw more out of it.
You dont need to spend 1/2 the money your spending to achieve what your planning, thats all :)
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Post by neilpatrol »

I'm in the industry so it's not costing me that much at all, i'll see how i go with the turbo, pump and intercooler first then i'll make my mind up if the rest will be worth doing. As long as it hauls past misstown's truck, i'm happy.
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Post by GUJohnno »

Andy says the stock air cleaner is good for around 125Kw
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Post by 8UFF35T »

chunks wrote:Yes it will increase power. To make power you needs lots of air and lots of fuel - without both you won't make good power.
hmmm thanks chunks, i will look into this more throughly and probably start making my own air fliter. Wont hurt to give it a shot,

thanks very intresting thread=]
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Post by neilpatrol »

Yes the input has been very good, thanks to those that contributed pics and good advice.
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Post by tomahawkracefab »

weeman's was made to suit , this one is generic for customer install , they flow enough for 200 kw whilst still offering good filtration and physical size, pm me if interested

the 4" snork is a headfug to do , but shows it's possible to do full 4" without rubberware and clamps ( that dis-lodge when you brush up against something )

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Post by garth »

Now THAT is a work of art!!!

lovin that cut out guard!, will do the same.... can it be done with front guard in place? and will it miss an electric aerial motor and spindle?

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Post by weeman »

garth wrote:Now THAT is a work of art!!!

lovin that cut out guard!, will do the same.... can it be done with front guard in place? and will it miss an electric aerial motor and spindle?

regards
yeap it will, it didnt interfere with my electrical aerial on my gu....

whether the guard has to come off im not sure....
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Post by YB.LOW4 »

yes the guard has to come off. cheers kieran
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