Amateur 3D printing engine modification to enhance the car's dynamic performance

Yes, there is a lot of evidence to prove to you how powerful and convenient 3D printing will be. You can see many companies and individuals using this technology to improve or copy a wide variety of devices or components. This time, we want to report to you that there is an art-savvy 3D printing enthusiast who started the engine of his car. He printed a cold air intake for his old Mazda Miata car engine 3D to boost its horsepower!

Amateur 3D printing engine modification to enhance the car's dynamic performance

In fact, this 3D printing enthusiast is a user on the popular forum with the ID "TheRealSpaceTrout". However, the 3D printing design he used was originally from "Hard Surface Freelance Artist" Alec Moody. Moody has been in the gaming industry for 14 years and is one of the co-owners of handplane, a company that develops tools for video game artists. In addition, he designed a variety of 3D printed models, including the cold air intake system designed for the Mazda Miata produced between 1994 and 1997. It is understood that this cold air inlet is an engine modification, which means that such parts are not in the original car. This refitting part puts the engine's air filter out so that colder, denser air can be drawn into the engine; more oxygen is brought into the combustion chamber, which in turn brings more power.

Amateur 3D printing engine modification to enhance the car's dynamic performance

It is understood that Moody's design is open source, he shared his own 3D printed files on the network. When he introduced his design process, he said:

“I started by injecting polyurethane foam to get the available space, and then 3D scanning the shape of the foam. Based on this, I spent a total of nine months designing a dozen times. Iteration. I tried to be careful to achieve a smooth transition of the shape of the inlet and to ensure a consistent cross section at all points of the pipe."

Amateur 3D printing engine modification to enhance the car's dynamic performance

When TheRealSpaceTrout 3D printed the refitting piece, he used ABS plastic as the printing material, and smoothed the printed surface with an acetone vapor bath, and finally applied a layer of xtc-3d coating. A hole was cut in the K&N filter to allow air to enter the pipe. Moody also reported that he only used ABS to print these parts because he thought it would be easy to "melt or deform" when the PLA temperature was slightly higher.

If you own a Mazda Miata who wants to modify it to improve its power, try this 3D printed air intake, which is cheaper and easier to install than other engine modifications.

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