You could always look up the material code molded into the actual bin and find out the melting temperature of that plastic material.

I think it looks great. I might have to try something similar.

 

It gets pretty hot in the enine bay,............you might want to reconsider some alumanim,......melted plasitc on eevrything wiould be a MESS

 

A+ for creativity! Nicely engineered.

 

it looks good but I thinke that it would melt and possibly any pics of the pipe you ran from the bumper the inlet section?

 

am i the only one who is thinking "why would someone spend 30K+ on an evo and then toss a rubbermaid bin and dryer hose in the engine bay"? i admire the creativity, but i expect to see this kind of stuff on some beat up, riced-out neon. or kinda like that guy who used to be on here who drove the "stinkmobile".

and i too hope the plastic doesn't melt. yes, there is plastic everywhere in the engine, but believe me, there are so many different kinds of plastic with different thermal properties you wouldn't believe it. and i would almost guarantee rubbermaid did no thermal analysis testing on that storage bin.

 

I would be willing to bet if you held a piece of that storage bin to your exhaust manifold for 3 secs after driving for an hour or so it would melt pretty quick

 

great ideas, but you should spend on some aluminium stuff, but i would bet your **** works

 

+1

 

I agree good idea but scary using that plastic

 

Looks good. Kinda like our airbox for the Mazdaspeed Miata

http://mazda-speed.com/forum2/index.php?topic=2374.0

 

I'll keep the "it will melt" haters up to date. I think it will be fine. For the guy who said "hold it up to the exhaust manifold and it will melt...", I've got news for you, almost any plastic would melt if held to the manifold.

The airbox has no direct contact with any heated surface. It sits on the frame of the car and has physical contact with only body parts. Any heat it will see will be convection from hot air around it. I happen to be a mechanical engineer so you can all simmer down.

If it does melt I'll let you guys know, but I've got a little faith in it. Won't really know until summer though.

 

Your mazda-speed intake box is pretty cool... But where is the 4in duct that supplies a pressurized source of cold air straight from a bumper inlet??? I've got mine

 

Well I think it is a great "Home Brew Idea"

Lets all remember this quote fro

"How about using our brains and not our wallets and we will all be better off"

Thank You

The Harnesser of Horsepower

 

a+ for innovation

 

I like it! I miss these DIY mods that I used to do for my ae86, Great job! I was thinking of doing the same with aluminum but that rubbermaid container looks like a much easier solution. A+

as for the guy who asked why do a mod such as this when you have a $30K car...cause it's fun to be a DIY'er.