So Cal Dyno of Ridgeline intakes...

[jboy08]

i'd love to see the pics of your custom intake

but i think just to top yours off, you should add a heat shield to maximize the cold air...

ever thought of a thermo-tec heat shield for the intake tubing?



FYI, this is like a $45 accessory

[streetwerkzclothing]

i'll post up pictures when i get back from catalina.


i have thought about using something like that, but it would take away from the beauty of the powdercoat.

[FA5]

Originally Posted by jboy08

i'd love to see the pics of your custom intake

but i think just to top yours off, you should add a heat shield to maximize the cold air...

ever thought of a thermo-tec heat shield for the intake tubing?



FYI, this is like a $45 accessory

He wouldn't need it if he's already powder coated the intake. Powder coating has a fairly high durability and heat resistance when compared to just polished aluminum (*useless trivia alert* aluminum has a 237 thermal conductivity rating, which isn't as good as silver, copper or gold, in that order; however, powder coating raises that thermal conductivity rating significantly, equating to much better heat dissipation).



I'm certainly interested in seeing the progress.

Originally Posted by alexander

whereas the fsr intake puts the filter in the area of the catalytic converter which should have near the hottest ambient air temp and being close to the asphault which itself raddiates heat is the worst place for the filter on the ridgeline unlike say a civic which does not have a factory inlet to draw outside air.

Actually, that's not entirely true. My Si sedan/Si coupe has/had a factory inlet that acts as a cold-air intake.

[jboy08]

well in the case of my own ideas of a custom intake, i was thinking of using a silicone induction hose...samco makes a great one. mini coopers and evos generally utilize these, but are beginning to be seen in hondas and acuras.

for example...


the only thing is that i would still want to utilize the stock airbox, or something similar to it.

take a look at the comptech intake for a 01-03 acura TL


lengthen the tubing a bit, and looks like it could fit a ridgeline. i'm sure the comptech intake for the ridgeline will look practically identical to it.

and if i was able to utilize silicone induction hoses w/ the stock aribox, i would try to get an AEM dry filter that would fit within the airbox. but let's see the pics of your finished product streetwerkz!