Air Intake 'Cover' Removal?
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I've run without the top of the airbox for over a year. No problems, no issues. I also got a K&N Drop-in - induction/turbo/BOV noise was noticeably louder after K&N went in. Either way you'll be fine and you'll actually hear the spool.
Other plus side is if you take it in to your stealership, just put the top of the box back on and you wont have to worry about warranty issues - a cone filter (or other obvious aftermarket intake piece), while offering only slightly better flow, would jeapordize your warranty.
Other plus side is if you take it in to your stealership, just put the top of the box back on and you wont have to worry about warranty issues - a cone filter (or other obvious aftermarket intake piece), while offering only slightly better flow, would jeapordize your warranty.
#32
Bringing this topic back, a couple tuners on the SoCal Evo board have chimed in and are showing a 17whp gain from removing the air box lid.
http://www.socalevo.net/index.php?op...&topic=59319.0
http://www.socalevo.net/index.php?op...&topic=59319.0
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I've run without the top of the airbox for over a year. No problems, no issues. I also got a K&N Drop-in - induction/turbo/BOV noise was noticeably louder after K&N went in. Either way you'll be fine and you'll actually hear the spool.
Other plus side is if you take it in to your stealership, just put the top of the box back on and you wont have to worry about warranty issues - a cone filter (or other obvious aftermarket intake piece), while offering only slightly better flow, would jeapordize your warranty.
Other plus side is if you take it in to your stealership, just put the top of the box back on and you wont have to worry about warranty issues - a cone filter (or other obvious aftermarket intake piece), while offering only slightly better flow, would jeapordize your warranty.
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While it's better than stock in terms of flow (pressure drop), air temperature is gonna be higher than it could be and that's not a good thing.
My solution is what you did but I also fab a snorkel on the cut to route cold air in:
It works like charm, I connect a hose to it that goes to the bumper vent. I have logged 15% drop in intake temp with this combined with a main snorkel scoop that I also fabricated
Last edited by madmax199; Apr 18, 2008 at 05:19 PM.
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