So my ghetto-fab mod....works! - Club4G Forum : Mitsubishi Eclipse 4G Forums - 2006-2012 Eclipse Authority

HomesickAlien · July 17th, 2011, 11:26 PM

So, I don't have foglights, just the covers, so I cut the center out of my plastic foglight cover thing, and....damn. My CAI went from hella badass to holy torque Batman! So now instead of just sucking air up from the bottom, I'm getting ram-air action being blasted straight into my filter, my torque once I get into the Mivec band is just unfair -- I get torque-steer from tapping my gas in third.

I have some sanding to do to clean up the looks just a bit, and I'm using one of those small plastic dash-mount discs that come with GPS's and such and velcro to safely cover the hole when it rains.

It honestly works great, much better than I had hoped, doesn't look bad (or good, its basically unnoticable, you'd have to know where to look to even know anything was different -- just glad it doesnt look bad) and I'm pretty freaking happy with how well such a simple seems-too-good-to-be-true 10-minute project turned out.

Fucking sweet. Now to eBay to buy a performance chip and I'll finally clear 300HP....

229boss · July 17th, 2011, 11:29 PM

damn congrats on a breakthru buddy

jarhead0321usmc · July 17th, 2011, 11:30 PM

Nice job man, keep those discs handy, don't want that filter to get wet.

HomesickAlien · July 17th, 2011, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jarhead0321usmc

Just a suggestion but keep something handy on rainy wet days to cover that hole with. Otherwise that filter will be useless after a storm.

Already got that covered -- did you miss the part about the disc and velcro? It's been three days and it hasn't rained yet but it fits pretty snug so I'm not worried....

HomesickAlien · July 17th, 2011, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 229boss

damn congrats on a breakthru buddy

Thanks dude, I've been thinking about doing for a while because I figured there was no way it could NOT work. I really don't think I'll see the full benefits until I get a GT throttle body and do my cat delete/or get a 'racing' cat, because I honestly think I'm getting more air than my intake/exhaust can process right now....

stangcobra · July 17th, 2011, 11:43 PM

How much of a power gain are you experiencing, enough to warrant taking out my fog light?

HomesickAlien · July 17th, 2011, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by stangcobra

How much of a power gain are you experiencing, enough to warrant taking out my fog light?

Ehh, I dunno if I'd take out a foglight, but then again it's hard to say -- put it this way, it's very noticeable. I couldn't give you a HP number or guess, but it's a NOTICEABLE increase.

I've always had poor torque past basically 60-70 MPH, and now I'm getting torque steer when I slam it at 70. The beauty is that the faster you go, the more air you're getting -- theoretically at least.

I don't know how it would work for you, but with my setup -- the butt-dyno is flying off the charts. And like I said, I don't think I'll REALLY see the full benefits until I get the GT throttle body and open up my exhaust a little more, because I don't think I can process all the air I'm getting....

jarhead0321usmc · July 17th, 2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HomesickAlien

Already got that covered -- did you miss the part about the disc and velcro? It's been three days and it hasn't rained yet but it fits pretty snug so I'm not worried....

Yes my damn iPhone only loaded the first paragraph of your post, that's why I edited my post afterwards. Lucky you got nice weather your way, here we have hit or miss days, right now it's nice but starting this afternoon it's suppose to be raining the rest of the week here.

HomesickAlien · July 17th, 2011, 11:54 PM

I'm also going to install a porch-type screen to help keep bugs and other random shit off of my filter. I don't think that will limit the airflow....

HomesickAlien · July 17th, 2011, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jarhead0321usmc

Yes my damn iPhone only loaded the first paragraph of your post, that's why I edited my post afterwards. Lucky you got nice weather your way, here we have hit or miss days, right now it's nice but starting this afternoon it's suppose to be raining the rest of the week here.

It's usually hit or miss here during the summer, but we've had a nice stretch.

jarhead0321usmc · July 17th, 2011, 11:56 PM

Hmm now you have me thinking about fabricating a air duct for my fender, so that I can get the ram air, but also keep my fog lights, I'm thinking these next few days of shitty weather might come in handy now.

HomesickAlien · July 17th, 2011, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jarhead0321usmc

Hmm now you have me thinking about fabricating a air duct for my fender, so that I can get the ram air, but also keep my fog lights, I'm thinking these next few days of shitty weather might come in handy now.

It'd be worth it if you could make it work right. Luckily my filter sits RIGHT behind my foglight, so it's just getting absolutely blasted with air.

HomesickAlien · July 18th, 2011, 12:02 AM

Haha I dont even know how you could accurately prove the HP gains on the Dyno unless they had a giant fan or wind tunnel of some sort....

LPfenix182 · July 18th, 2011, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by HomesickAlien

I'm also going to install a porch-type screen to help keep bugs and other random shit off of my filter. I don't think that will limit the airflow....

ryanastyG4 did a mod like that with this wire mesh shit a while ago if ur lookin for some ideas

jarhead0321usmc · July 18th, 2011, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by HomesickAlien

It'd be worth it if you could make it work right. Luckily my filter sits RIGHT behind my foglight, so it's just getting absolutely blasted with air.

Yea same on mine as well, Im thinking something along the lines of cutting out a circle in the fender between the foglight and grille. Then fabricating a fiberglass tunnel straight to the filter. Theoretically it would do the same thing. I'll test this on my oem fender first if all goes well. I'll do the same to my bodykit.

HomesickAlien · July 18th, 2011, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by LPfenix182

ryanastyG4 did a mod like that with this wire mesh shit a while ago if ur lookin for some ideas

Yeah, something along those lines....

HomesickAlien · July 18th, 2011, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jarhead0321usmc

Yea same on mine as well, Im thinking something along the lines of cutting out a circle in the fender between the foglight and grille. Then fabricating a fiberglass tunnel straight to the filter. Theoretically it would do the same thing. I'll test this on my oem fender first if all goes well. I'll do the same to my bodykit.

It's definitely doable, just gotta get it right....

jarhead0321usmc · July 18th, 2011, 01:38 AM

Exactly I'll post up a thread if all goes well

snakeeyes · July 18th, 2011, 08:29 AM

having air being blasted at your filter at speed does make a difference.good for you for thinking outside the box.watch out for the haters though...lol

gspower · July 18th, 2011, 08:42 AM

i remeber my CAI thread, this ram air idea was quickly smashed. "wont work till 100+ mph or so", im glad its working for you bud. if i do this mod here in florida ill hydrolock within the hour. torrential lake rains plague us, seriously. having a CAI is risky enough

roy_robinsonV · July 18th, 2011, 09:52 AM

I run my car with the whole fog light off ppl r like wats wrong with ur fog lights I just tell em its ram air it works just gotta watch water

roy_robinsonV · July 18th, 2011, 09:53 AM

And yes works best at high speeds it gobbles up that air

July 17th, 2011, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
HomesickAlien Senior Member Name: Jon Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC Vehicle: 2008/Eclipse/Not a GT ; ( Posts: 1,203 Rep Power: 3	So my ghetto-fab mod....works! So, I don't have foglights, just the covers, so I cut the center out of my plastic foglight cover thing, and....damn. My CAI went from hella badass to holy torque Batman! So now instead of just sucking air up from the bottom, I'm getting ram-air action being blasted straight into my filter, my torque once I get into the Mivec band is just unfair -- I get torque-steer from tapping my gas in third. I have some sanding to do to clean up the looks just a bit, and I'm using one of those small plastic dash-mount discs that come with GPS's and such and velcro to safely cover the hole when it rains. It honestly works great, much better than I had hoped, doesn't look bad (or good, its basically unnoticable, you'd have to know where to look to even know anything was different -- just glad it doesnt look bad) and I'm pretty freaking happy with how well such a simple seems-too-good-to-be-true 10-minute project turned out. Fucking sweet. Now to eBay to buy a performance chip and I'll finally clear 300HP.... __________________ Fujita F5 Cold Air Intake> RRE Headers> WORKS Axleback Exhuast> RRE Underdrive Pulley> Meghan Racing Springs> NOS Octane Booster> Seven Nitros

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HomesickAlien Senior Member Name: Jon Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC Vehicle: 2008/Eclipse/Not a GT ; ( Posts: 1,203 Rep Power: 3	I'm also going to install a porch-type screen to help keep bugs and other random shit off of my filter. I don't think that will limit the airflow.... __________________ Fujita F5 Cold Air Intake> RRE Headers> WORKS Axleback Exhuast> RRE Underdrive Pulley> Meghan Racing Springs> NOS Octane Booster> Seven Nitros

July 18th, 2011, 12:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
HomesickAlien Senior Member Name: Jon Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC Vehicle: 2008/Eclipse/Not a GT ; ( Posts: 1,203 Rep Power: 3	Haha I dont even know how you could accurately prove the HP gains on the Dyno unless they had a giant fan or wind tunnel of some sort.... __________________ Fujita F5 Cold Air Intake> RRE Headers> WORKS Axleback Exhuast> RRE Underdrive Pulley> Meghan Racing Springs> NOS Octane Booster> Seven Nitros

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snakeeyes 4g Fanatic Name: Loves haters ! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: TN hills Vehicle: 09 5 speed manual Posts: 3,149 Rep Power: 5	having air being blasted at your filter at speed does make a difference.good for you for thinking outside the box.watch out for the haters though...lol __________________ Modified

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July 17th, 2011, 11:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
229boss Senior Member Name: James Alphadawg Jones Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: jacksonville , florida Vehicle: 2007 eclipse spyder gs Posts: 657 Rep Power: 2	damn congrats on a breakthru buddy

July 17th, 2011, 11:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
jarhead0321usmc Celer, Silens, Mortalis Name: Rob Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maine Vehicle: 2006 GT Posts: 1,041 Rep Power: 3	Nice job man, keep those discs handy, don't want that filter to get wet.

July 17th, 2011, 11:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
jarhead0321usmc Celer, Silens, Mortalis Name: Rob Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maine Vehicle: 2006 GT Posts: 1,041 Rep Power: 3	Hmm now you have me thinking about fabricating a air duct for my fender, so that I can get the ram air, but also keep my fog lights, I'm thinking these next few days of shitty weather might come in handy now.

July 18th, 2011, 01:38 AM	#18 (permalink)
jarhead0321usmc Celer, Silens, Mortalis Name: Rob Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maine Vehicle: 2006 GT Posts: 1,041 Rep Power: 3	Exactly I'll post up a thread if all goes well

July 18th, 2011, 08:42 AM	#20 (permalink)
gspower Senior Member Name: Cesar Join Date: Oct 2010 Vehicle: 2008 Generic Veyron Posts: 1,772 Rep Power: 3	i remeber my CAI thread, this ram air idea was quickly smashed. "wont work till 100+ mph or so", im glad its working for you bud. if i do this mod here in florida ill hydrolock within the hour. torrential lake rains plague us, seriously. having a CAI is risky enough __________________ DC Sports CAI, D2 RS Coilovers, Aero Body Kit, E4E M style lip, RA eyelids, APEXi N1, 20MM Ichiba V2, Glowshift Dual Gauge Pod,Debadged, 19x8.5 Ruff Racing R930, Nexen 245/35ZR/19,10000k HID, Tinted tailights, Custom Painted Front Center And Back Center Bumper Gloss Black, Custom Painted OEM Hood, Ralliart Tower Bar, Glowshift Digital Volts/Oil Pressure Gauges http://club4g.org/board/members-ride...bombshell.html

July 18th, 2011, 09:52 AM	#21 (permalink)
roy_robinsonV fastest 4g in colorado Name: roy Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: denver Vehicle: 08 gt Posts: 1,992 Rep Power: 5	I run my car with the whole fog light off ppl r like wats wrong with ur fog lights I just tell em its ram air it works just gotta watch water

July 18th, 2011, 09:53 AM	#22 (permalink)
roy_robinsonV fastest 4g in colorado Name: roy Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: denver Vehicle: 08 gt Posts: 1,992 Rep Power: 5	And yes works best at high speeds it gobbles up that air

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