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Originally Posted by wnta1ss
Ok, I checked out the instructions, and this airbox does not draw air like the stock SS does. As far as I'm concerned, the whole point of that revised kit should have been to get the cooler air in. Since this modified airbox does not properly do that because it's not sealed to the spot behind the headlight, I would say that you're not really getting the full benefit of cooler inlet air over the normal Procharger system that the stock airbox top in the picture makes it appear that you will. You are still getting engine-bay air, and while the inlet spot is farther from the exhaust manifold, still not impressed.
The normal Procharger (and the Vortech/Paxton) kits taking air inside the engine bay, as KingLT1 theorized correctly IMO, do work better when the car is actually driving than initial thought makes it seem. I would have preferred taking air from the grille/headlight (I had a Paxton before), but the improvement in IAT probably would not have been huge when driving.
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Well, if the concern is to get cooler air directed to the bottom of the stock airbox as it appears in this new Procharger setup, I believe that it would be possible to mod some kind of Air dam, using a DIY funnel molding or some kind of tube that would draw air from the grill and direct it straight under the airbox.
If the shared belt setup is able to handle the necessary boost without slipping or tearing (6 rib, remember! not 8 or 10) - Then this might prove to be a viable solution for those who require a CARB compliant solution, or people like myself, who simply require the engine bay to appear as stock-like as possible.
Another question I would like to get an answer to (but believe that it should be possible): Opting for the Stage 2 Intercooler in conjunction with this kit - possible in terms of charge pipe directions and bends?