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Sorry, I don't have the dimensions for the ram-air boxes. It's been 7 - 8 years ago since I made them!
Update: I just picked up more epoxy and mixing tubes about 3 days ago. I should have about 3 - 4 more lids finished by the end of summer.
Thanks for the continued patience and sorry it's taking me so long. Between work and school ( 2 part time jobs and taking college courses for a career change ), I haven't had time for any projects! But, finals are this week and I don't back to school until the fall.......
__________________ 1991 Z-28 (Black - Hardtop) 355ci TPI/SLP, Ported Vortec heads, Comp XR276HR-12, Hooker 2210 Longtubes / custom 3" Y-pipe with 3 1/2" mufflex cat-back, Borg Warner T-56, PROM tuned by me!, 3.73's, Hotchkis suspension, custom high-flow lid and ram-air, ALL the bolt-ons, custom Boyd Coddington "1bad91Z" Billet Wheels.
Well, actually, this thread is about a high-flow camaro air filter lid (the black Y-lid on the topside). Those hawks ram-air boxes are similar to the ram-air boxes that I built for my car back several years ago, but the air lid in reference is on the topside of those (see pics on page 1 ).....
__________________ 1991 Z-28 (Black - Hardtop) 355ci TPI/SLP, Ported Vortec heads, Comp XR276HR-12, Hooker 2210 Longtubes / custom 3" Y-pipe with 3 1/2" mufflex cat-back, Borg Warner T-56, PROM tuned by me!, 3.73's, Hotchkis suspension, custom high-flow lid and ram-air, ALL the bolt-ons, custom Boyd Coddington "1bad91Z" Billet Wheels.
Nice job, you should make a mold and build them from fibreglass, you'd sell heaps and it would be quicker to churn them out. And the mega maf, hmmmmm I amy have to do some research........
Oh man.. I just gutted the lower intake part, so this would be my next step.. I'm not a fan of gutting the maf screens because some people have had problems.. But definitely a higher flowing air lid would be awesome! I think that's the most restriction of my intake as well!
I would definitely buy this in a heartbeat! It takes nothing to install as well.. You could make some serious money from this and maybe even patent it..
Later,
-Marc
__________________ "An engine is like an orchestra. It's made up of wind, brass, percussion, and a whole range of other complimentary sections, all working to make that beautiful music that we call 'performance'..."
lol third gen.org members should get a discount but yeah i'll keep it on the DL
__________________ "An engine is like an orchestra. It's made up of wind, brass, percussion, and a whole range of other complimentary sections, all working to make that beautiful music that we call 'performance'..."
Just watched your video. Your combination is very similar to mine save for the TPI. I run a 600 Holley on an Air Gap intake. Same cam, Vortec heads and rear end gearing.
Have you managed to make it the track or dyno yet?
I know this isn't the classified section but I have a complete air box for a tpi camaro if someone needs it esp to start out with this mod...I have a Trans Am now so I won't be needing it...The box looks great man..good work
My props to ya on a good job..and the stainless look inside the grill is awesome..
Hello!
I just revisited this thread after a year's+ time. I finally got my engine done and upgraded to an adjustable MAF-
How'r you fixin on the extra RHA's (ram her air)???? I still have the $$$ that I put aside last year when we first talked about your lid and Doc's Mega MAF. Can you PM me with some actual info??? It would be appreciated. What else have you done to your Hot Rod this past year?
Nitro-Nicky
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Started IROC project in 2006 thinking to mimic a modern day stealth Mad Max's police Interceptor. Am attempting to maximize every possible cfm out of the TPI system. /Just replaced ENTIRE suspension with Spohn-Moog-UMI/ //Dying to learn PROM programing
I'll finally have a little spare time this May to start making more lids... I'm taking this summer off of school and will only be juggling two parttime jobs instead of 2 part-time jobs AND college!
I WILL post pictures as progress happens.
__________________ 1991 Z-28 (Black - Hardtop) 355ci TPI/SLP, Ported Vortec heads, Comp XR276HR-12, Hooker 2210 Longtubes / custom 3" Y-pipe with 3 1/2" mufflex cat-back, Borg Warner T-56, PROM tuned by me!, 3.73's, Hotchkis suspension, custom high-flow lid and ram-air, ALL the bolt-ons, custom Boyd Coddington "1bad91Z" Billet Wheels.
I figured I throw a picture up of the grill screens (that screen-off the ram-air boxes) that I made, beings it is relevant to the whole air-intake setup.....
__________________ 1991 Z-28 (Black - Hardtop) 355ci TPI/SLP, Ported Vortec heads, Comp XR276HR-12, Hooker 2210 Longtubes / custom 3" Y-pipe with 3 1/2" mufflex cat-back, Borg Warner T-56, PROM tuned by me!, 3.73's, Hotchkis suspension, custom high-flow lid and ram-air, ALL the bolt-ons, custom Boyd Coddington "1bad91Z" Billet Wheels.
I have a fiberglass cowl induction hood, not the stocker but i'm assuming I'd probably have more space than the stocker to fit this. If you ever make these into production i'd buy it in a heartbeat. This would do wonders in any TPI in my opinion... This is probably the most restrictive part of the intake (provided you have ported the plenum, runners and manifold).
I am curious though... Everyone who has those raim air boxes in place where the fog lights were... Do you think it would be possible to keep the fog lights there AND have the ram air box at the same time? I think that would be amazing to have both AND have this custom airbox lid... Power and looks!
__________________ "An engine is like an orchestra. It's made up of wind, brass, percussion, and a whole range of other complimentary sections, all working to make that beautiful music that we call 'performance'..."
I love your car and what you did to it! I bought the ram air kit or whatever people call it from hawks and it really works! I have been wondering for a while how I could modify my air lid, I know it is a restriction to air flow since I read it only flows 500 cfm. I am VERY interessted in one that you made but you asked people to pm you for it. What is pm and how do I do it! I'm new at this!!
Thanks in advance!!
pm is a personal message....click on his name, and click on send a message to 1bad91z.....then type your message in.....send.
I also have designed a air lid that is a little different, but based on 1bad91z design....I am going to send pics to him and on this thread when I get it done....should be done today, and i'll take pics....it's pretty much the same as his, but also raised above the air filter area, and with an oval pvc80 plastic intake tube to throttle body instead of a round silicon tube. I think the revised design will flow more air (I had an engineer improve on his design with me, NO OFFENSE 1bad91z, just improving a little on what a good design you had), But I do not want to steal from 1bad91z, so I'll send him the instructions for the new revised air lid and he can decide to try to build them if he likes or stick with his design...but I don't wanna try and steal what he started (kinda like a courtesy patent on his fabrication)....check back on this thread later on for pics...
__________________ "Wide open 'till you see GOD, then brake!!"
'91 Camaro RS B4C Police Special Service Package
350 4-bolt, 10:0 w/moly rings, Holley Stealth Ram (ported), BBK 58mm, MSD ignition, Procomp heads 2.02 1.60 200cc (63hrs. port work), 30# venom injectors, Flowtech headers, full custom 3.5" mandrell ceramic exhaust w/ aerochamber, Comp cam XFI280HR (.576/.571 234/244), PCMforLESS.com tune, 58mm BBK, Custom TPI air lid, Custom RamAir, 1.6 stainless steel rollers, Custom 700-r4 2500 stall, Aluminum Drive line, 3.23 posi, Moser axles w/stud girdle cover, Spring works springs (lowered), UMI relocation brackets, panhard, LCAs, sub-frame connector, boxed A-arms, Poly bushings, Custom interior, Powdercoated & polished IROC wheels, Custom "Black Cherry" Paint", 4pt. roll bar, +++ more! "It's not the tires squealing, it the asphault SCREAMING!!"
Last edited by 91interceptorZ; 04-26-2009 at 04:19 PM.
do you have the spintech muffler with your mufflex exhaust? B/C I want to upgrade to a 3.5 exhaust and want to go with the ultra flo, but don't know how loud it would be, because I drive mostly on the streets and want to keep noise down a bit
__________________ 383 Forged Stroker. Splayed 2 bolt mains, TPIS Miniram, ZZ409, Probuilt 700r4, Dart 200cc 2.05/1.60 Alum Heads, 3500 Stall, 12 bolt 3.90, Dyno Dons Headers and Y, All new Spohn suspension and crossmember torque arm. relocated battery, 3 inch cutout, custom 4 inch custom airbox by 1bad91z , working on cervinis cowl hood! 11.72 at 115.90 with 1.53 60ft
therain2008 -
Thanks for the compliment! To send me a PM, just click my name above my avatar (little pic of my car), it will pull up a menu. Then click send private message. Fill out subject box and message area, then click send.
91interceptorZ -
Sent you a PM. I hope your project turns out well and I appreciate the courtesy!
joeblue83 -
I'm running the Spintech muffler (which will be louder than the ultraflow). Click the link below which is a video I took of my car and you can hear what it sounds like with a Spintech and a healthy cam!
i may be interested.. I could get you before and after dyno comparisons on my 383 
Very cool! Great JOB!!! and Great idea!!!!
"It's not the tires squealing, it the asphault SCREAMING!!" 
