dur0maxx
Is Blowin Soot On A Prius
Also posted on the "other" site.
I like many of you, have been thinking of ways to get more cold air into the turbo. I have searched all through this site and quietly judged everyone elses DIY jobs. I didn't 100% like anything I saw( I'm very picky, sorry). I did like the vent cut in the fender on the red truckthink it was a burb or tahoe) but I really don't want to cut a hole in my fender. So anyway everytime I log on I also view the random garages at the top of the forum. Everytime I see a D-Max I wonder to myself why didn't GM put our battery on the fender or where the overflow is. So I got bored tonight and wanted to see if it would fit there. It does, even with the air box mount the hood still closes. Now I know that the turbo is right there and it creates alot of heat. But I was thinking if I put a aluminum shield there then it would protect the battery from it. If you move the battery there, I think you could pretty much mount almost any GM truck CAI kit there with slight modification or build my own. One pipe with a 45* bend at the end and a BHAF and there you go. Also I noticed the snorkle that redirects cold air to the fender, now if you remove that then you'll have a straight shot of cold air coming from the grill. Anyway here are some pics I snapped with my cell phone real quick to give everyone an idea of what I'm thinkin about.
I would also remove the original batt tray too, that would allow me to put the filter down farther and closer to the parking light where the air comes from.
I like many of you, have been thinking of ways to get more cold air into the turbo. I have searched all through this site and quietly judged everyone elses DIY jobs. I didn't 100% like anything I saw( I'm very picky, sorry). I did like the vent cut in the fender on the red truckthink it was a burb or tahoe) but I really don't want to cut a hole in my fender. So anyway everytime I log on I also view the random garages at the top of the forum. Everytime I see a D-Max I wonder to myself why didn't GM put our battery on the fender or where the overflow is. So I got bored tonight and wanted to see if it would fit there. It does, even with the air box mount the hood still closes. Now I know that the turbo is right there and it creates alot of heat. But I was thinking if I put a aluminum shield there then it would protect the battery from it. If you move the battery there, I think you could pretty much mount almost any GM truck CAI kit there with slight modification or build my own. One pipe with a 45* bend at the end and a BHAF and there you go. Also I noticed the snorkle that redirects cold air to the fender, now if you remove that then you'll have a straight shot of cold air coming from the grill. Anyway here are some pics I snapped with my cell phone real quick to give everyone an idea of what I'm thinkin about.
I would also remove the original batt tray too, that would allow me to put the filter down farther and closer to the parking light where the air comes from.