Made it yesterday with:
-duck-tape
-hacksaw
-scissors
-cardboard

Basically I cut the box open, just leaving the left hand edge on to sort of help funnel the air in.

Then I cut the scoop in front of the radiator. The screws holding the shroud in place wouldn't come out so I just cut it with the hacksaw. The opening turned out about 7" wide.

After that I made the top cover, tray under the headlight, and sides out of cardboard, and then covered them in duck-tape for water proofing.

Finally I sealed the whole thing with duck-tape, every opening I could find except under the airbox. But I did lay duck-tape from the opining in the box to the tray under the headlight to try and help direct flow into there.

PICS:




View from inside air filter box looking under the headlight


From the opposite side, looking at the under headlight tray from the drivers side


Better Angle, you can see i tried to cover any cracks where air might escape, and also smooth out the flow of air with duck-tape


Where Air actually enters the system


Front shot, It's not noticible at all unless you know what to look for. I like it Also, can anyone tell me what that sensor is for?

 

i give it a zero until you can make it look clean and stock looking =)
jkjk, but you should improve the design though.

 

I'm going to make a nice black plastic top cover with rubber seals
but what exactly can I do to improve the design? I might be able to seal the area between the headlight and the air-box but that probably wouldn't help to much. suggestions?

 

I say a 4/10. Good effort, but cardboard and duct tape are just going to deteriorate over time. I would have gotten some ABS plastic and cut it to the shape you want.

 

honestly, is it really worth it???

 

yeah, i think the bfi gave a few extra ponies (noticeable ones)
qwkSC, ill take some pics of how i did mine, well doesn't look stock since i gave it a nice carbon fiber overlay on it, but when looked at from the engine bay, it looks like an aftermarket part. Just dont ghettofy it. Give it a nice template, use no ductape and seal it up with some weather/heat proof wrap.



this is pretty much a pic of what i have (sorry, its the best pic i got right now) but now it is covered with a layer of cabon fiber.
here are a couple more

 

ok peter wins over the original duct tape, that belongs on a honda civic with a 4 foot high wing. do it right or dont do it at all, its a lexus..

 

Its ok, but it could of been a little cleaner

 

I'd be concerned about the effects of heat, but it may be far enough away from the engine to worry about.

 

looks like it should work, i have to say it's pretty crappy lookin though.


i think the sensor your asking about in your front bumper is the outside air temp gauge..

 

Rather have a slow car than some Macgyverism like that under the hood.
Looks like some A/C vent patch job. Oh and have fun removing the adhesive from the paint after it gets old.

 

ditto

 

Looks ghetto but you should be able to fix that.

 

Dawg, is this that bad looking? I am on a government computer and I cant see them.. Will post some pix of mine tomorrow.... I maybe afraid too. :-)

 

its the outside air temp sensor. ps. that is the most ghetto intake i have ever seen