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 landfall
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| posted on September 21st, 2016 at 08:40 AM |
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Central Air Filter IDF's
After asking here for some ideas I eventually decided to make a central air filter using easily obtained items, the main component, the air filter I
obtained from eBay.
The air filter has 3" dia. intake and outlet which I reduced to 2" by using the silicone reducing hose also purchased from eBay. The other materials
were 1.2mm flat and 2" exhaust pipe.
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landfall
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| posted on September 21st, 2016 at 08:48 AM |
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Because I was concerned about air flow into a 90degree change of direction I widened the entry point in the exhaust pipe. The flexible hose is the
same as the hose supplying the air to the heat exchangers from the fan housing.
I also increased the height of the inlet box to 110mm for better velocity into carbs. To facilitate better sound proofing I also covered the housings
with 10mm sound proofing with foil backing then applied carbon fibre wrap to the housings and pipe.
The difference was way beyond my expectations. Sounds like a standard Beetle now. Can actually talk to each other and listen to music.
The assembly is held in place by brackets attached to rivnuts in the fan housing.
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| posted on September 21st, 2016 at 09:09 AM |
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That is impressive as you said the intake noise is normally horrendous and a stereo is wasted unless you play the "poor people doof doof music" and
just feel the vibrations.
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| posted on September 21st, 2016 at 09:37 AM |
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Yep - impressive
Futue te ipsum!!!
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modnrod
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| posted on September 21st, 2016 at 02:53 PM |
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We really need a like button........
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sander288
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| posted on September 21st, 2016 at 03:01 PM |
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Awesome!
Love the carbon wrap over it too!
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1303Steve
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| posted on September 21st, 2016 at 05:02 PM |
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well done Greg, looks great
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landfall
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| posted on September 21st, 2016 at 05:23 PM |
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posted by 1303Steve
well done Greg, looks great
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Greg???
Didn't realize my late mother renamed me, I've been Ken for 71 years.
hahahahaha thanks for the compliment though.
Cheers
Incidentally, I wrapped it in carbon to hide my very ordinary welding skills.
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1303Steve
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| posted on September 21st, 2016 at 07:07 PM |
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sorry thought you were somebody else
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hulbyw
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| posted on September 21st, 2016 at 08:43 PM |
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Great job!!
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