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learning fusion 360 and having a blast. Lots of learning how to do things right, no blue only black constrained lines!
designed a airbox for my r53. Modled after the jcw but we all know how expensive those are. The stock box is restrictive, the jcw box has a port on the back and holds a much better dry filter. I stuck with this design and a amsoil dry filter.
Printed with ASA, basically a newer version of ABS. Track tested once so far, next event with the mini is in june.
next up was the snorkle / cold air port. This thing is also restrictive, why else would mini add a 2nd port onto the jcw airbox?!?!? it also has some type of noise reduction feature. No more! it did make a noise difference, probably no power gain from this though. I'm going to wet lay CF onto sacrificial HIPS filament once I have more time.
asa is really neat stuff, 2 trackdays on this one already asa really handles heat well unlike PLA
current project and why I decided to learn fusion 360. Installing a M62 supercharger on one of my r53s. I needed a few things to do this. Designed spacers for the supercharger and alternator. Adapter plate for the horn to supercharger and currently working on the inlet for the supercharger.
I really enjoy product development maybe finance & data was not my true calling
I've been using a bmw seatbelt simulator when autocrossing/tracking for years. Car has roll bar & 6 point harness the airbag light/chime are annoying and I have no desire to remove airbags. Not the easiest to print but it turned out nice
also learned how to mirror bodies, mine has a front and back, unlike the crappy white bmw one I've been using for years
some last minute changes, a little reinforcement inside to help prevent lift off the glass and a lip on both flanges, along with a deeper flange to fit this giant air filter, I will have one at the dragon this weekend if anyone wants to look at it. I have 3 orders so far, one orange and two in red.
If I can source another intake bellows for the bigger bmw 760i throttle body I run I would like to open redesign for a larger bellows from airbox to throttle body. Silicone would be great but sure wont fit on this TB, have to source one with the same bend for a similar car. I would make one out of high temp TPU but I'm not familiar with that material yet, only used it for vacuum cleaner attachments lol
What was your reasoning for the size of the cowl opening? (why not cut that piece so its just wide open?)
IIRC the duct from the front grill has a water trap on it, had mine pissing rain water one day and had to investigate. Years back I'd toured the S&B facility and they were working on a particle separator for off road use, maybe something like that could be adapted for water?
I had mine cut out for years, janky now I have a proper and oversized intake. If worried about water put a one way drain under airbox like motorcycles use
I have 2 ports from firewall into the airbox upper and lower made out of downspout flanges from Lowes (gutter department). I think they are big enough that I can remove the original feed tube and machine a plug for it, just to tidy up a bit.
I need to try that fusion 360. I use Featurecam daily. and Mastercam occasionally.
Hi There. I have just joined the forum after seeing this Snorkle and the Airbox above.....what amazing work. Do you sell the 3D printed parts or the files so I can print my own please man? Cheers, Andy, Manchester, UK :-)
