Project Stratos - Episode 28 Air Intake

[@KonstantinosEmmanouil]

"I'm going to finish this beer and get another one" This man is a Legend!

[@105colin]

And it was just as good as the first! Cheers mate

[@Nials-Projects]

Awesome job, that air filter box looks brilliant.

[@105colin]

Thankas mate, yea it turned out OK, cheers

[@michaeltaylor4419]

My favorite youtube project by a wide margin... incredible stuff really.

[@garethmayfield4014]

mine too mate.

[@louwq7283]

"Then you get 350°, which means absolutely nothing" hahahahah

[@105colin]

Couldn't resist

[@q36spacemodulator]

Good to see you're putting the empty cartons to a good use. And a nice filter box.

[@105colin]

Got to use Tham for something

[@judithackerman2585]

Great watching you fabricate parts. Very enjoyable, keep up the great videos.

[@105colin]

Thanks very much, glad your enjoying the vids, cheers

[@Plummetking]

What an absolutely brilliant build this is............mesmerising!

[@105colin]

Thanks mate

[@peaktraveller]

Lovely airbox. Educational and entertaining.

[@105colin]

Thanks mate

[@jackkirmond9587]

great work, those jenvey ITB's are really nice and great engineering

[@105colin]

Thanks mate, cheers

[@koolkar55]

Love ya work Col. Absolutely amazing skill & patients. I think you may have been a rocket scientist in a previous life. Thanks for sharing Mate. Billy J... Q'ld. OZ Land.

[@105colin]

Haha, not sure about that, but thanks!

[@bart7232]

Can't wait to hear what that engine sounds like. Great job!

[@105colin]

Me too, ear plugs optional

[@smudgetherealmc]

Excellent content as always, can’t get enough 👍

[@105colin]

Cheers mate, appreciate it

[@TINKcustoms]

Lovely job. Now you got me thinking about doing the same for mine!

[@jedgreco]

I'll repeat all the times you're an artist! Great episode 🤩

[@105colin]

Thank mate, appreciate it

[@loft66]

Col, lovely dual execution as usual and the engineering is not bad too! Cheers 🍻

[@105colin]

Haha, cheers indeed!

[@l9jjp]

Awesome work .genius engineering...so cool

[@105colin]

Thanks very much mate, appreciate the comment, cheers

[@g_ugarte_oficial8740]

Nice job mate this air boxes are amazing

[@jasonzona3386]

Top work Colin

[@LotoroE]

Gotta love ITB's! Looking forward to hearing it start and run now. I guess Bluey is going to get some more love when the Stratos heads off to the paint shop? Next time I'm in Aus I'm going to have to try Furphy's, you've got me intrigued...

[@105colin]

Yea me too, not sure about Bluey, plenty of bits to tidy up when the chassis is away getting painted!

[@peteramann2561]

Good stuff, mate! Much enjoyed.

[@105colin]

No worries, thanks

[@adiehawkins2413]

The kit was designed and supplied by us AHM in the uk :)

[@regalheros347]

I hope there is a sponsorship arrangement! This car will get so much attention. Your catalogue is amazing...

[@kwassierufus]

Don't mind if I do, DangerMouse! Stunning work.

[@105colin]

Thanks mate!

[@hilbilchillbil]

Great job

[@105colin]

Cheers mate

[@jasoncraggs6353]

Yet more superb construction skills. Just one question - with the rear roof spoiler lying over the top of the two clam shell vents, are you going to get sufficient air flow into the two vents or are the aerodynamics going to limit airflow in the region at speed ?

[@105colin]

Cheers mate, yea the side vents aren't ideal, looking at them I don't think they are in any danger of being in a low pressure area at speed, but any "ram" effect will be minimal. My main concern was getting the air intake away from what I expect to be a pretty warm engine bay

[@Lou-f]

It’s a stratos so plenty of ram air as it’ll be sideways most of the time ;)

[@regalheros347]

That rear roof spoiler might collect air and direct it to the side inlets rather than limit it; some discreet 'ears' on the rear edge of the inlet may encourage more air to enter? Analysis from my armchair wind-tunnel.

[@105colin]

Yes a couple of covers to funnel the air in from under the spoiler are on the cards

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Very neat as always mate :D

[@105colin]

Thanks mate!

[@MakingforMotorsport]

Hi man, this is some top work, really impressive, and a Stratos... very jealous, love the Lancias! (I have sub’d - plenty to learn here!)

[@105colin]

Thanks mate, yea your vid on ITB popped up on my feed, enjoyed it, good stuff!

[@daos3300]

beautiful. was making a bracket earlier today and yep, managed to bend it the wrong way. what a doofus.

[@105colin]

Sooo easy to do!

[@regalheros347]

Superb result. ITBs are a natural choice for this car; looks, sound and hopefully more power. Well thought out design as usual. Maybe later a periscope scoop a la some Fiat X1/9 racers; there is enough cross-over between the cars to make that valid. Just joking. Will the motor be rebuilt, or is it okay to run as is? Thanks for a great series.

[@105colin]

Haha, yea might skip the periscope scope for now, Engine, well, it's probably absolutely fine and any normal person would just run it the way it is......

[@regalheros347]

@@105colin Ah, I see...

[@regalheros347]

A picture of a Gp 4 Stratos in later life; shows similar ducting but appears it is without the deck beneath the louvres. d39a3h63xew422.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/18200516/Cristopher-Ghioldi-Marco-Magnani-Jolly-Club-Stratos-11.jpg A nice photo location too.

[@SkylarkCamperAdventures]

Great video and fabrication. Do you see any issues with airflow coming from each side like that, no need for a baffle of some sort to direct left side to one bank and right side to other bank? Both air streams hitting each other causing turbulent air....but then again it has to go through the filters before hitting the trumpets so thinking about it maybe not.

[@105colin]

Don't think that'll be a problem, I don't think there will be a huge amount of "Ram effect" from those side vents anyway

[@mattcrawford1976]

4 weeks Colin... chop chop

[@105colin]

I know seriously, you don't pay me to stand around and talk! I'll get the team to hurry up with the next vid 😉

[@AdamDUrso]

Looks great, what management are you planning on using on the engine?

[@105colin]

Cheers mate I was thinking of going full DIY with a Speeduino, but now I'm planning a Haltech elite 2000, amongst other features it's got twin knock sensor input and some pretty impressive knock detection logic

[@AdamDUrso]

@@105colin would be amazing to see a speeduino build on this thing! I think you'd need to wait for drop bear though as you're six cylinder? Haltech probably a more reliable option!

[@105colin]

Yea, I've been waiting for the drop bear to come out,, and will definitely have a play around with it when it does, until then Haltech will make my life a bit easier

[@paulniedorfer2448]

Where did you get the sheet of itg foam from? Didn't know you could buy it like that. Nice work!

[@105colin]

Hey mate, got it off a local ebay supplier, claims it's ITG, looks the business, but who knows! I did get something similar from the UK for the alfa year ago, so it is out there Cheers

[@paulniedorfer2448]

@@105colin Thanks, I'll have a look for some.

[@fractalrender]

Colin do you have any way to contact you? I bought a lathe and need some advice! If you can. Cheers from argentina!

[@105colin]

Hey mate, no worries, you should be able to get my Gmail account from the KZbin channel, send me an email and we'll go from there

[@fractalrender]

Colin Byrne, it doesnt appear... at least I cant see it

[@105colin]

@@fractalrender [e-mail]