Headlight ram air prototype project:

[s vier]

Please look past the dirty ecode I used for this first one. The headlight should retain ALL functionality with the exception of the highbeam. That includes self leveler, parking light and low beam xenon. The air will run directly through the 3" clear tube into the:

Stock intake w/s-flo
X-1 intake
V-flow
RS4?

It will seal up and let zero hot engine air into the intake with everything BUT the V-Flow. For rain I will have an airtight plug to push in to seal out the water. With the plug in it will retain 100% stock functionallity. Remove the plug and gain an extra 50-75% more air flow to the intake without removing your headlight. Keep in mind that this is for the B5 S4 right now but a B5 A4 with an open element air filter will be able to use this as well. This isn't a sales pitch as much as a heads up if anyone is interested. If no one is....oh well, I'll keep building stuff for our cars.

[s vier]

[GetBoosted84]

That looks awesome

[s vier]

[s vier]

That looks awesome

Thanks!

[DSM 2 Avant]

Nice design! I like the clear tube.

Pretty gutsy modding an ecode but, you have some good skills there : )

[speedydragon]

oOo that looks pretty clean. Any pics of the front and back?

[s vier]

[s vier]

The back isn't really photo worthy on this first one. I got a little hack happy. A whole kit is getting developed (by me) and will hopefully be pretty slick and easy to put in.

[Bic-Ball]

cool but is the giant black ring necessary? couldnt clear caulk or something be used instead?

[s vier]

Maybe....I am still in the "What looks/works best" phase.

[4ringAR]

wow! great work!

as stated above, a clear velocity stack(as opposed to the black one used) would look even better.

[1fstavant]

how much for something like that i may be interested...can u make one for stock 1 piece headlights

[s vier]

I don't want to turn this into a "For Sale" post just yet. I want to get this into my car and drive with it for a little while first. Parts are cheap for this so far so it would mainly be labor. I won't sell it until it's perfect. Just my OCD kicking in.

[Durkin]

that looks awesome man... a friend of mine did this to an old leaky headlight he had lying around for his 99 eclipse... except he used 3 or 4" (dont remember) black ABS pipe, so it looked rather... shitty... it worked well, but looked horrible... yours on the other hand is incredible... i've got a spare pass headlight i thought of doing this to, but never thought of clear pipe, well done!...

[99blueb5]

if you made the black ring like a lit up halo(like for Hid's) that would look sick, but try something clear first

[Stampy]

I understand why you are doing this, and your work looks really awesome man. I just don't know why? Isn't the stock box pretty proven? Props to you though, for a clean job

[pfa65]

no more high beam?

[Kyle H]

I understand why you are doing this, and your work looks really awesome man. I just don't know why? Isn't the stock box pretty proven? Props to you though, for a clean job

lol?


I think this is for bt applications where you can't use the stock box anymore.

[Bryson]

bro, thats very creative! maybe try painting the housings black so that black ring doesnt stand out as much

[Stampy]

lol?


I think this is for bt applications where you can't use the stock box anymore.

Ahhh, I didn't even think of that. Thank you for slapping my nuts for not paying attention! BAT FTW!

[Kyle H]

Ahhh, I didn't even think of that. Thank you for slapping my nuts for not paying attention! BAT FTW!

No problem, I'll slap your nuts any time!







..........[O_O]

[TQMB5]

look at his sig... maybe he has an a4 to though

[s vier]

Update:

http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/threa....phtml#2803110


And I am currently building this for a 2000 S4. B5 A4's will be next.....

[audiness]

thats pretty dam cool!!

[onemoremile]

Just kidding. Looks great. Airflow might be turbulent around the opening though. A scoop would probably be more efficient.

[smithm5]

that loosk very professional!!!

also...kyle....where is that road in your avatar ??? lol

[baboom]

wow that is some true craftsmanship... cant you just make a plastic mold out of an old headlight ive seen it done or do you buy those.. there all over the track

[K04B5]

damnit... you beat me to it!!! no honestly thats exactly what i've had in mind for awhile now, but just don't know where to start.

[MikeWasHere05]

Out of curiosity, you say the design for the B5 A4 is next. I was always under the impression that the B5 A4s and S4s shared headlights...

[ModifiedA4]

i posted this before, just to give people a frame of reference:

[Mawhitey]

Props to the OP for giving this a go, good work man

[s vier]

Out of curiosity, you say the design for the B5 A4 is next. I was always under the impression that the B5 A4s and S4s shared headlights...

Shared headlights yes. Different intake boxes though. My plan is to have an option that works for everyone regardless of intakes or Intercoolers. There is still some more work to be done and some hard testing. I just picked up an S-flow from Tony out of Chicago (nice wheels btw) today. So, it will be installed and driven on Thursday?.?.?

I'd like to dyno it eventually with my intake against stock intake.

[onemoremile]

Interesting reading on the subject here. Includes pressure testing of various spots on a sedan.
http://www.autospeed.com/A_1023/cms/article.html

Another with information on ducting the intake air.
http://autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&A=0663

[This Is Epic]

Cool idea, looks good

[VTECCURED]

i did this a few years back on my passat...

here is my setup:


this idea is very fuctional ...
have fun! and dont hack it up alot!! lol

[s vier]

Interesting stuff in those articles. LET's see what happens!