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Post by scoots on Aug 9, 2013 16:52:25 GMT -5
has anyone made a cold ai intake that also helps keep rain away?
the scooter is sometimes my only transportation and its florida so we get rain when the weather guy says its sunny all day
i have the UNI filter but it keeps getting clogged and dirty and wet
any ideas?
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Post by rockynv on Aug 9, 2013 20:27:46 GMT -5
That is why I leave the stock air box in place. An exposed UniFilter on a daily commuter in our climate is not a good combination. Mounting it under the seat and making sure the rear tire hugger and splash shields are all in place is the best you can do however you will be drawing hot air from the engine unless you add vent tubes to pull cooling air into the cowling.
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Post by geh3333 on Aug 9, 2013 23:14:43 GMT -5
one thing u can do is run you intake hose into the underseat compartment and conect your uni filter on inside the compartment. you will have to drill some holes in the side of the compartment for fresh cool air. i had an idea to run a 2.5 inch aluminum coil through out the underseat compartment and back out with a uni conectec on the outside and fill the compartment half full with ice. this would cool the air going to the carb. you would hve to have a drainage valve to drain the water as it melts and you would need a lid to cove the coil and ice also. just an idea i thougt about a couple yr ago. just havent tried it yet.
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Post by scoots on Aug 10, 2013 16:26:39 GMT -5
i wanted to make my seat a cooler for drinks ;D ;D
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Post by skuttadawg on Aug 10, 2013 22:24:02 GMT -5
I have a Uni on my 2T and I have to keep it oiled and covered with a tarp in my car port . I have gotten water in the carb when it rained hard and the wind was blowing . I simply drained the bowl and was good . I only ride it when I am sure I will not get in rain . My Echarm has the airbox and I ride regardless of the weather . I rode 30 miles in a Typhoon that had water 3 or 4 inches above my ankles inside my rain suit with no problems with my scooter . I almost died twice from cagers since it rained so hard it really limited visiblity and it was at night . Here is a link for covered airfilters that may help you out www.scooterdomain.com/chinese-parts/dirt-bike-scooter-atv-motor-cycle/air-filters.htmlUnder the seat is too hot and limited space to fit a cooler . I would ether attach a milk crate on the rear rack , if you have one , and get a small cooler like an Oscar . You will be profiled as a beer drinker by many . A rear trunk is great for storing drinks , snacks and other items that you do not want to expose to the engines heat . You can get some styrofoam in the two part liquids that when mixed dry and form styrofoam from a boat shop so you can insulate your trunk . The cheap trunks are small and not sturdy so you may want something like from www.coosecase.com . I did like how my TaoTao ATMa had two cubbies up front and would hold a 20 oz bottle of water or soda , but not keep it cold . I saw a guy with a Camelpak ( expensive brand name ) which is a narrow back pack with a 2 liter reservoir bladder and a hose with handsfree mouth tip . Well the fanny pack style starts at 30 and backpack can be as much as 80 dollars . I bought a generic one at Kmart or Walmart for 20 dollars . Amazon has pages of em . Since the opening is so big I put in chilled water and ice cubes in the reservoir . I also put in two of the freeze blocks to keep it cool as long as possible . It has storage compartments and pockets for other stuff too . Walmart or any bicycle part store you can get a bottle water cage for cheap and it will hold most 16 to 20 0z bottled drinks as well as the bottle that may come with the bracket . I used to ride mountain bikes for sport and I had two cages . I would have a frozen bottle of water for the return trip and drink the chilled water first . I have read where some installed a heated thermos powered by a 12V power outlet, like car lighter use , to keep coffee or cocoa warm in the winter |
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Post by geh3333 on Aug 11, 2013 23:23:07 GMT -5
i use an inverter that i place under the seat and plug a heating pad into it when the tempdrops below 50 dgrs. i put the heating pad under my shirts and turn it up to about 130 dgrs. works great if u wnt to stay warm.
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Post by scoots on Aug 11, 2013 23:26:48 GMT -5
i wana block rain mostly lol
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Post by geh3333 on Aug 11, 2013 23:40:11 GMT -5
do u hav an under seat compartment ?
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Post by bvance554 on Aug 12, 2013 0:31:52 GMT -5
You want to block rain and it is sometimes your only transportation? Leave the stock airbox on.
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Post by geh3333 on Aug 12, 2013 19:28:56 GMT -5
if you want to keep the uni and you hav an underseat compartment run an iintake line from the carb to the inside of the compartment and atach the uni inside . remember to drill 1 inch holes around the side of the compartment and leave some space for the intake line to move with the suspension . this will work great and you should keep most if all water from reaching the filter. also th engine heat will not affect the performance since as you ride the heat will mostly be deflected towards the rear of the scoot.
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Post by scootnwinn on Aug 12, 2013 21:55:07 GMT -5
if you want to keep the uni and you hav an underseat compartment run an iintake line from the carb to the inside of the compartment and atach the uni inside . remember to drill 1 inch holes around the side of the compartment and leave some space for the intake line to move with the suspension . this will work great and you should keep most if all water from reaching the filter. also th engine heat will not affect the performance since as you ride the heat will mostly be deflected towards the rear of the scoot. Sorry but after all that you have just removed storage space and made a huge airbox. Might as well just use the stock one and keep the storage. I don't want an oily Uni in my storage compartment spreading oil all over my groceries and important papers. I have run K&N and Uni filters in stock air boxes for a long time with good results... |
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Post by geh3333 on Aug 12, 2013 22:03:53 GMT -5
just an idea that will do the job, also the uni may not work as intended inside th smaller stock air box. also you may need to modify the uni idf used that way. i guess its a matter of if he wants to use the underseat compartment for storage or not. possibly hav trunk for storage if he ha one . my uni wouldnever work in my stock box without really choppin it up. of course i use a bigger style uni then most.
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Post by scoots on Aug 12, 2013 22:41:07 GMT -5
i was thinking about puttin the airbox on but no sure ow my carb will like it...i like having free flow but the air box maks alot more sense
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Post by T150 on Aug 13, 2013 0:25:02 GMT -5
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Post by scoots on Aug 13, 2013 7:06:58 GMT -5
nice job!!
im deff gona do that
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