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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 07:45 PM
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Old Jul 17, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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That's why I made the opening much bigger than the black collector instead of just how some people take the same diameter piping and run it through the light and out the lens. It will catch much more air this way.
Good luck man hope it performs as well as expected
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 09:30 AM
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Curious, are you going to be running with just one headlight then or you doing the same thing to the other side to?
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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wel considering that there is only one intake, there will only be one headlight like this.

im sure the other side will be normal
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 09:43 AM
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If you read the previous pages you'll see where he said this is removable, and track only. The passenger headlight will go right back in place when not on the track, and work just fine.
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 01:13 PM
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^That.
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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Definitely unique project but as stated it really won't make a improvement as far as hp goes. For us supercharged guys we can just remove the fog light much easier.
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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Sitting still on the dyno you won't see anything, correct.

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Have you ever stuck your hand out the window doing 100mph? Even 40mph? Now imagine all that air being funneled and crammed in to the turbo instead of the turbo having to suck air through a filter with hardly any airflow around it.
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That's why I made the opening much bigger than the black collector instead of just how some people take the same diameter piping and run it through the light and out the lens. It will catch much more air this way.
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 05:55 PM
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Finally starting to take shape.

After sanding of the last picture in post #176
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Next pass of filler. Rough shaping of the outside edge.
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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its not done yet??? looking real cool
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 06:18 PM
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I've hardly been able to work on it. Any updates you see are the only times I've worked on it.
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 06:21 PM
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ah. I wish I had more time to really customize mine but heck they are still like none other
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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Yeah it's not like I've been working on it since making this thread All the work from the first set of pictures posted on 4/25 was all one day. 4/28 I worked on it again for an hour or so. 4/30 worked another hour. After that it wasn't until 6/27 or 28th that I was able to work on it again. And now yesterday and today. So I really only have the time I was able to put in in those 5-6 days.
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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 10:37 PM
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Interested to see the outcome. Good work man.
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Old Jul 24, 2013 | 11:51 PM
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excellent work thus far, i probably would have used a velocity stack instead of the plumbing piece just because of the way its shaped on the inside but should work great none the less. Cant wait to see the finished product.
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 12:04 AM
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damn thats pretty tight...
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 12:12 AM
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excellent work thus far, i probably would have used a velocity stack instead of the plumbing piece just because of the way its shaped on the inside but should work great none the less. Cant wait to see the finished product.
Thought about it. Maybe on the next one.
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 12:16 AM
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Precision Port PSP-4IF 4" Inside Flare for Port Tube 268-377
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 12:20 AM
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Parts Express is actually where I had planned on getting them. It would just be hard to make it flow well with the rest of the contours. I'll figure something out on the next one.
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 12:23 AM
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planning on selling these by chance?
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Old Jul 25, 2013 | 12:28 AM
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I may sell off the old ones I don't need as I make better ones.
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 07:05 AM
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Cool project... but imo I would not cut anything out of the radiator support/upper tie bar. It is a structural and impact/crush zone. It will effect the way the car was designed to take an impact if one were to happen.
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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If this car takes an impact, a crumple zone will be the least of my worries. And it already has a big hole from the factory where I'll be cutting so..
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Old Aug 1, 2013 | 11:06 PM
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Hey Soccer, I don't know if you had said it earlier but what material is that inside the housing?
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 10:51 PM
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Will be back up working on the car this coming Tuesday-Thursday. Headlight will be finished.
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