Gambit intake kit FL5

[NoviceFL5owner]

You could also use a water cover for the filter just to keep water from getting in it.

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[Gambit]

So i have finally reached a good point to share further data on the intake kit. Since the initial development of the kit i have evolved it to a v4.0, which now retains a carbon fibre 90 degree elbow with a TSP silicon hose pipe, matched to the same Pro Ram intake filter with the factory MAF sensor housing cut out of the factory airbox. My v1.1 had a ProRam Maf sensor housing out of their off the shelf kit.

Tuning is still ongoing, hoping to get more track time for more data. So stay tuned.

 

[Gambit]

A small refinement to the kit. I decided to use some leftover corflute and carbon sheeting and fully enclose the pod from any water ingestion. Also cut open the brake duct further just to get more air into the pod.

Plan is to swap in an Eventuri pod filter with a larger 4" inlet and also add in a bellmouth carbon intake feed to the enclosure duct, to clean up the airflow into the area. Hoping that increases total surface area inlet for more forced air potential.

 

[jtlctr]

Do you have a giant turbo on your car? I see your AFM is reading 370 g/s at max RPM. Mine maxes out at about 280 g/s on the stock turbo, with both the stock intake or the PRL.

 

[Jester04]

Do you have a giant turbo on your car? I see your AFM is reading 370 g/s at max RPM. Mine maxes out at about 280 g/s on the stock turbo, with both the stock intake or the PRL.

These are just starting out numbers for airflow. More to come!

 

[Gambit]

Do you have a giant turbo on your car? I see your AFM is reading 370 g/s at max RPM. Mine maxes out at about 280 g/s on the stock turbo, with both the stock intake or the PRL.

Gambit kit dropping eventually

 

[jtlctr]

Just be sure to save some air for the rest of us!

 

[MSUGeoman]

Love the idea and execution! Reminds me of high school days wrenching on my Ford Probe GT, went hunting in a junkyard and snatched a Saab cold start injector, hobbs pressure switch, a compressor wheel/housing off a Thunderbird turbo coupe, and a set of DSM 450cc injectors all for $50. Found a local guy that could write EPROM chips and had him burn a tune on it for the injectors. Also had to build my own intake for the car from junkyard parts, used a bunch of IC piping pieces from old diesel panel vans along with cut pieces of silicone hoses as connectors. All in, $250 bucks including having the turbo assembly balanced professionally as that was the only thing I couldn't do myself.

One idea to add in here in the theme of DIY, that space vacated by the stock intake box would be plenty of room for a small washer fluid reservoir. If I get some time one day, I may take my stock box out and see about designing a 3D printable or easily fab'd base mount for a universal reservoir. Would be really cool if there was a way to re-use the OE washer pump with the reservoir so all that would be needed is extending the washer fluid pump wiring and lines. Could tuck it up close to the radiator so it's less of an eyesore and even come up with some kind of beauty cover or something of the like for folks that want that kind of thing.

 

[Gambit]

Love the idea and execution! Reminds me of high school days wrenching on my Ford Probe GT, went hunting in a junkyard and snatched a Saab cold start injector, hobbs pressure switch, a compressor wheel/housing off a Thunderbird turbo coupe, and a set of DSM 450cc injectors all for $50. Found a local guy that could write EPROM chips and had him burn a tune on it for the injectors. Also had to build my own intake for the car from junkyard parts, used a bunch of IC piping pieces from old diesel panel vans along with cut pieces of silicone hoses as connectors. All in, $250 bucks including having the turbo assembly balanced professionally as that was the only thing I couldn't do myself.

One idea to add in here in the theme of DIY, that space vacated by the stock intake box would be plenty of room for a small washer fluid reservoir. If I get some time one day, I may take my stock box out and see about designing a 3D printable or easily fab'd base mount for a universal reservoir. Would be really cool if there was a way to re-use the OE washer pump with the reservoir so all that would be needed is extending the washer fluid pump wiring and lines. Could tuck it up close to the radiator so it's less of an eyesore and even come up with some kind of beauty cover or something of the like for folks that want that kind of thing.

Yep i'm old school and much prefer to make my own stuff. Remember the PVC pipe intake days!
Much more engaging making your own stuff.

Brilliant minds think alike. Really like your idea of making something for the fluid reservoir. In the empty space I installed a universal chasebays water reservoir and a catch can.

 

[MSUGeoman]

Yep i'm old school and much prefer to make my own stuff. Remember the PVC pipe intake days!
Much more engaging making your own stuff.

Brilliant minds think alike. Really like your idea of making something for the fluid reservoir. In the empty space I installed a universal chasebays water reservoir and a catch can.

Clearly brother we have moved on from not being able to afford nice things to cherishing the desire to do more than turning nuts and bolts . Love the effort, keep it up, I’ll reach out directly at some point when I get time to tinker again myself!

 

[Gambit]

I’m excited to share the latest update. Thanks to the contributions of the community I am about to test out a 3D printed MAF housing that replicates the 77mm ID of the factory MAF with a bellmouth inlet and an 89mm OD for 3.5” silicon to pod intake plus internal air guides to help smooth out airflow to the MAF sensor. Stay tuned.

 

[getRIGHT]

I hope it works. I really want to do this someday

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