Installed this in the Volant air box bottom hole. I think it should be about 6" lower to get max amount of air. The Volant box has the option to get a down tube that would meet up with an OEM lower valance. Mine is crude looking but if it helps keep temps down while towing I make it a cleaner install. I will get a longer hose, reposition the horn and run a new hose through the horn area and aim it toward an opening in the bumper.

I will be towing in 100 degree heat during Memorial Day. So that will be a good test.

Also removed the TTS tow/tune and re-installed the Edge to keep better track of boost and engine temps.

What do you think of this? Waste of time?


http://www.sandbros.com/mikesride/chevy/dmax/intake/all.jpg

http://www.sandbros.com/mikesride/chevy/dmax/intake/side.jpg


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Your going to have to tell us.Watch out for birds !

hey biter!!!!!:joke: I did a similiar thing a month or so back with a dryer vent... seems to work pretty well, my Intake air temps go from about 102deg at warm idle to 91deg. cruising. this is in town... i bet itll get better on the highway as more ram air hits the intake hose. cool blue colors:D mine is aluminum

www.threeriversdent.com/coldairmod.html (http://www.threeriversdent.com/coldairmod.html)

Funny, cause I was just thinking of ideals about installing a set up while I was at Home Depot. Kind of the same type of set up by using pipe and screen. I was down at Volant HQ about a month ago and they showed me their add-on part for the Volant box.

Anyway, you beat me to the punch. Let me know how your setup works. When I get mine up, I will post pics here.


LATER!

Not bad for home rigging. I think you should just feed it some peanuts.):h

The amount of dirt that you are going to get is unreal. I've tried this before and the crap I got in my air box was a ton..

My new set up seems to work better..

The amount of dirt that you are going to get is unreal. I've tried this before and the crap I got in my air box was a ton..

My new set up seems to work better..


I like that. Those little gasket that come in an aftermarket kit suck!
nice job!!!!!:ro)

I like it, i certainly dont see any reason why it wouldnt provide any advantage. And best of all, more air usually = more turbo whistle! :ro)

Man I would be affraid of driving in a heavy rain down poor and sucking water up the pipe.

Hey, Fannypack are you having any heat problems with your tube getting hot? I have the same set up, execpt for that huge foam seal. (nice job) I was wandering about some type of spray I could coat the inside of the tube to cut down on the heat. Any suggestions?

I was wandering about some type of spray I could coat the inside of the tube to cut down on the heat. Any suggestions?

I don't think you would want to put anything on the inside of your intake downstream of your filter for any reason, ghost. There was a big stink a couple of months ago about an aftermarket intake tube (AFE? I don't remember) having bad powder coating on the inside that flaked off and not only got through the turbo, but into the intake valves and cylinders. I used a braided glass fiber industrial heat insulation on the outside of my turbo crossover pipe on my '99 6.5TD Tahoe. I'm sure you could go with something like that or even an aluminized insulating tape. You'll have to forfeit looks for performance, so it's vanity or insulation.

Yea, that was I was affraid of. I hate to cover that nice chrome, but I live in the south and the heat is awfull. Thanks