Hi bought a used a o engineering forced air induction system[fresh air system].anyone done this before? I need advice on where and how you cut to put it in.Where did you cut Under the hood bracing and between the hood hinges? Did you cut the whole metal area between hood hinges out? Did you cut right next to hinge? Did you completely remove the v shaped metal bar below and between hinges? I'd like to keep it as clean as possible so it looks nice.What did you use to cut bumper reinforcement,A right angle drill? there's only 1 1/2" for drill to fit. Thanks Tim

never even heard of that one...

pics?

It's the one that feeds it through the license plate cover.

there's a picture at. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/album ... lbumid=414&pictureid=6415 thanks Tim

I tried to find the link from harbor freight, but I used a cutting drill bit. Basically acted like a jig saw, but can work in the smaller area. I used it to cut out the plastic bumper up front, then used a sheetrock cutter to cutout the foam, then used the drill bit again to cut out the fiberglass. I removed the air intake and cut the fiberglass from inside the engine bay.

Of course my hole is MUCH bigger than you'll need to cut yours I do believe. I made a custom one...much cheaper.

I did the elcheapo route

My plate covers it when I drive it on the road

2 two inch holes on the plastic part of the bumper
No holes in the steel

The hole in the white energy absorber is actually factory.

The forced air induction setup uses a 5 inch hose from behind the air duct in licence plate to air cleaner lid.So you need that sized hole cut in bumper reinforcement. It has a new air cleaner lid that angles down lower behind bumper reinforcement. because of the way it's angled you have to cut a lot of the sheetmetal between hood hinges to get it to fall in behind bumper reinforcement. It's scary cutting perfectly good sheetmetal, knowing if you don't get it right the first time you won't be able to put it back again.I think I have it figured out . Tring to leave as much metal there as possible and have it look clean when done. Thanks Tim

Be careful there are wires at the bottom of the bumper, dont cut into them.

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LD85 I gave up on finding anyone who messed with this system. I have figured some of it out. I cut the top sheet metal apx 2" down between hood hinges,just the top straight bar. I haven't touched the v bar below it yet that has the wire you talked about. I also notched the radiator cover 1 1/2" on bottom in center, so AO air cleaner lid will sit flush. I also cut licence plate hole open to bumper reinforcement but haven't cut reinforcement hole yet. I was hoping not to have to cut the v bar but after getting cleaner lid to sit flush I see I'm going to have to completely cut sheet metal out between hood hinges. I was told by Tabor corvette parts that they tore a corvette apart for parts with a AO eng. ram air kit on it. It had a lot of cracks around the 5" hole in plastic bumper reinforcement. Have you had any probem in that area? They put metal around the 5" hole and fiberglassed around it in a later car they put the AO eng. ram air kit in. thanks Tim