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andruboz · 02-06-2009, 05:10 PM

my friend was looking at my injen intake and said-"you could have a better setup if you put the battery where the airbox used to be and run the snorkel up by the brake master cylinder and make a little scoop to take advantage of the higher pressure at the base of the windshield."

it would be a fun theory to test. but if i did it, it would look pretty cobbled together. the good news is that piece of the cowl is easily removed for master cylinder access and relatively small so if one did butcher it up, the replacement piece to go back to stock wouldn't cost as much..

has anybody else figured out how to do this?

turboyaris · 02-06-2009, 05:16 PM

the theory is there... the old craftsman truck series had a similar intake setup

Tamago · 02-06-2009, 05:20 PM

you'd see more gains using a NACA duct in the hood

andruboz · 02-06-2009, 05:39 PM

do any of the carbon fiber hood options have a functional NACA or at least a fake one that could be converted to functional?

the other thing. moving the battery further forward isn't the best solution, but simpler than moving it to the back of the car.

cali yaris · 02-06-2009, 05:52 PM

Rogue Yaris on here was making them for the Fit -- I asked him to make one for us.

There is a snap-on section of cowl towards the driver side, this would be a direct replacement piece.

02-06-2009, 05:10 PM	#1
andruboz boohachimono Drives: 07 hb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: central texas Posts: 97	cowl induction cai my friend was looking at my injen intake and said-"you could have a better setup if you put the battery where the airbox used to be and run the snorkel up by the brake master cylinder and make a little scoop to take advantage of the higher pressure at the base of the windshield." it would be a fun theory to test. but if i did it, it would look pretty cobbled together. the good news is that piece of the cowl is easily removed for master cylinder access and relatively small so if one did butcher it up, the replacement piece to go back to stock wouldn't cost as much.. has anybody else figured out how to do this?

02-06-2009, 05:52 PM	#5
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Rogue Yaris on here was making them for the Fit -- I asked him to make one for us. There is a snap-on section of cowl towards the driver side, this would be a direct replacement piece. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

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02-06-2009, 05:16 PM	#2
turboyaris Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 459	the theory is there... the old craftsman truck series had a similar intake setup

02-06-2009, 05:39 PM	#4
andruboz boohachimono Drives: 07 hb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: central texas Posts: 97	do any of the carbon fiber hood options have a functional NACA or at least a fake one that could be converted to functional? the other thing. moving the battery further forward isn't the best solution, but simpler than moving it to the back of the car.