Pic 1 First, thanks to Scott (VIPERS BY ELITE) and Steve Prescott for sending me the VIPAIR plastic prototype to try out with my H M S airbox. The VIPAIR is very nice strong plastic with a brushed aluminum logo plate that has the VIPAIR logo laser cut into and through it. Weighs about 1.5 to 2 lbs.. The logo would be the same color as the plastic(black) except I hand painted the logo Viper Red with some touch up paint. It installed in 10 minutes and fits perfect...mounting holes match up and the hood closes without impacting the VIPAIR. When you take the stock panel off you can see that the VIPAIR gets it's air through the front fascia in front of the radiator and air conditioner and above the oil cooler. Also, I matched the VIPAIR up with my stock airbox and it also fits perfect.Besides bringing in cool air this thing looks really cool! I have no doubt that the VIPAIR provides a significant amount of cooler outside air in addition to the NACA duct into the airbox. Don't have dyno #s but that cool air has to add some HP. Can't wait to get a final production VIPAIR!
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Pic 2 In this pic you can see that the VIPAIR channels it's air right into the front of the airbox.
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Pic 3 CLOSEUP
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Pic 4 In this pic from the motor forward I've removed the top of the H M S box so you can see how the VIPAIR channels the fascia air into the airbox. The entire width of the VIPAIR channels air into the full width of the airbox. Note that the VIPAIR is higher on both sides of the NACA duct indentation to allow more air to flow to the top edge of the airbox...they have a half-circle cutout on top of each sides leading edge to allow clearance for the NACA duct mounting points.
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Pic 5 CLOSEUP...not bad for sticking my arm out and snapping!
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Pic 6 H M S airbox with top on for those not familiar and you can see that the VIPAIR side channels come to the top of the airbox.
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Pic 7 TNT short throw shifter with carbon fibre/leather shift handle. Added for the short throw shifter post.
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Pic 8 Thought I'd throw in a pic of a great pair of TIPS for fun!
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9. ***? Last but not least...DEVILDOG!
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