Joff and MrsJoff's Chaste White BorgWarner FD build

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Originally Posted by RCCAZ 1

So, in looking at these two images, will your airbox butt up to the turbo inlet with the aluminum pipe running inside the airbox? Just trying to figure out what you have planned? Did you consider fabbing an airbox that starts at about your intercooler tube and runs forward to the front bumper support? Either way it's beautiful Jesse and an incredible job!!

Thanks!

Yep -- once I'm happy with the carbon/kevlar finish, I'll demold and cut off from the top so its only about 2.5" tall. I'm really only using the carbon/kevlar as the top "lid" -- the sides, rear and a small bottom piece will be aluminum. The air filter pipe will be fed through a 4" hole in the rear aluminum part of the box and welded. Only about 1" of pipe will be sticking out of the rear of the airbox and thats all I need as the turbo inlet is right there.

I originally planned on using the passenger oil cooler duct for cold air intake, but once I got the bumper off I didn't see an easy way to fit 4" piping there without some major cutting and modification of the body.