3d printed intake for N/A NA miatas
#581
Hi, I have the 3d printed intake in the carbon fiber layered wrap that I bought from a friend who bought it from Asmasm. I have all the silicone elbows, the carbon intermediate tube as well as the recommended K&N filter. My question is how on earth are you guys able to tighten the K&N filter to the 3d printed part. I can't for the life of me get a wrench or a screwdriver reliably in place to hold it all together. For reference I do have an ac condenser and full ac but still how are you all doing it? Did you work through the grill, remove the bell pan... What install method has worked the best?
#582
Hi, I have the 3d printed intake in the carbon fiber layered wrap that I bought from a friend who bought it from Asmasm. I have all the silicone elbows, the carbon intermediate tube as well as the recommended K&N filter. My question is how on earth are you guys able to tighten the K&N filter to the 3d printed part. I can't for the life of me get a wrench or a screwdriver reliably in place to hold it all together. For reference I do have an ac condenser and full ac but still how are you all doing it? Did you work through the grill, remove the bell pan... What install method has worked the best?
#583
Hi, I have the 3d printed intake in the carbon fiber layered wrap that I bought from a friend who bought it from Asmasm. I have all the silicone elbows, the carbon intermediate tube as well as the recommended K&N filter. My question is how on earth are you guys able to tighten the K&N filter to the 3d printed part. I can't for the life of me get a wrench or a screwdriver reliably in place to hold it all together. For reference I do have an ac condenser and full ac but still how are you all doing it? Did you work through the grill, remove the bell pan... What install method has worked the best?
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I haven't printed in PETG yet, but I'm led to believe its more difficult than ABS. Seriously, just wrap some cardboard around your printer or even set it in a box and it'll print fine. Make sure you have good bed adhesion as well, either glue stick or hairspray on glass(what's worked for me anyway). You'd be amazed how much even a lightly blowing ac vent on the other side of the room will screw up an unenclosed ABS print. You just need to keep ANY breeze off of it, and try to get the chamber temp up a little above ambient, although 50*C would be ideal.
#594
Anyway, it'd be cool to see a back to back test done, if anyone has access to both
#596
Well that is reassuring. I was definitely aware of the 3D printed intake when I ordered it, but wary of the 3D printing part of it. When I found out I could get the JoeFis, I jumped on it, nor realizing how much development this intake had been through!
Anyway, it'd be cool to see a back to back test done, if anyone has access to both
Anyway, it'd be cool to see a back to back test done, if anyone has access to both
#600
Hello guys, I am really fascinated by this project and would love to apply this to my MX-5. I have enough experience with 3D printing and am able to make the part at home, but my car experience is very limited. I have a stock 92 NA model and I am not sure what additional parts I need to purchase for this project. I have read something about aftermarket ECU and placing sensors, is this required or can I also do this install on a stock miata?
Thanks for bearing with a noob here.
Thanks for bearing with a noob here.