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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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I figured that my cone filter would be sucking in as much hot air as it was cold. made this airbox quickly to see if it makes any difference. do you think i should keep it or is it shit?



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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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looks trick
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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looks cool, with the headlamp removed on a track day or something should catch all the cool air in your little box
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Keep it, looks good mate anmd can only help
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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Should be able to get some cold air from the front even with headlight in.
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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cool no probs with getting cold air there
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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Nice one mate that should do the trick

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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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Looks good
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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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cheers for comments guys.
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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Looks very trick
Rad has got the same kind thing so it must be good?
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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quite chuffed with it. seems to work well.
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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Looks well good i wanted to get one of these to, might get the pro alloy boys to knock me one up
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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sorted my self out with a cold air feed today, could do with somet like that though,
alarm in the way on mine
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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i got a cereal box and made up a template. layed it out flat and cut it with metal blades in the jigsaw. took 12 blades to cut it out tho. then just folded it to shape.
couple of bits had to be welded because of the shape. got a mate with a tig so was handy.
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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Great idea
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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thats like what the wrc boys use, it will work a treat, look trick to.
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 06:18 PM
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I like that!
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Old Jun 19, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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im liking that idear mate
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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looks good mate my try it myself!!!!
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