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DIY: Cold Air Box Stage 1

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Started work on my Cold Air Box today. Havent put the insulation in yet, but here are a few pictures of what I have so far. Casing is made out of aluminium:

BEFORE:

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BASE:

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SIDES:

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WITH ARC BOX

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WITH UAS PIPE

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Thinking of using styrofoam on the inside with another layer of aluminium over that. Will put up more piccies as it progresses.
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    Looks great, have been thinking of doing something very similar for some time, your's is quite an inspiration to get me started.
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    looks good man...
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    Where did you buy the ARC box from :o
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    i dont get it would the arc box be enough to keep out the hot air?
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    Should be - its a sealed box
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    jonowong wrote:i dont get it would the arc box be enough to keep out the hot air?
    basically stock...are the ARC boxes AL? thats the issue I have had with them. PLastic doesn't conduct heat very well, Al does...

    I reverted to stock box, UAS pipe and a K&N hi-flo pannel filter..
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    if arc boxes are aluminium then you could just open up the box and stuff kevs weather shield box in there and it'll work perfect :P
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    Yeah where did u get your ARC box from :P, i really need to get this done to my car ASAP :P. well i don't have a stock box just a poddie, so i need somthing :(

    khunjeng, could you show a pic of your set up???
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    hi i would like to know where to get the full ARC intake chamber and the box? :D thanks
    please let me know as soon as possible thanks have a nice day
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    styllic2001 wrote:hi i would like to know where to get the full ARC intake chamber and the box? :D thanks
    please let me know as soon as possible thanks have a nice day
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    eThix wrote:Yeah where did u get your ARC box from :P, i really need to get this done to my car ASAP :P. well i don't have a stock box just a poddie, so i need somthing :(

    khunjeng, could you show a pic of your set up???
    no pic. It consists of a :

    Stock box. - free
    UAS Intake pipe ~200
    K&N High Flow filter ~100
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    UAS aint making the pipe anymore.
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    Bennoz wrote:UAS aint making the pipe anymore.
    bad luck to everyone then.
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    use plumbers piping like ben, cheap
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    Im looking to put together a Samco hose kit. 3 separate pipes fit together to make an FTO intake. Im just waiting on some pics & specs from the poms. Apparently do-able for both GPX & GR, and in any colour.
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    UAS aint making the pipe anymore.
    Bugger, it is the best pipe design I have seen for the FTO. (I have one in black)

    Pity the accompanying plastic air box was shite.

    Is there anywhere else that could produce them if an existing pipe was supplied for a mold? or has Steve still got the orginal metal version that UAS built for him?

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    Dwayne, any chances you still have these pics somewhere & could re-upload them?
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    see what I can do. Have them lying around somewhere
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      I manged to get a POD filter to fit inside my stock air box. Took 10 minutes.
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