I know most people will just go for the FWI's, but has anyone here modded a stock air box for air flow, etc? If so will you please explain what you've done, post pics, and describe any differences you have observed?
Thanks!
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08-12-2010
I know most people will just go for the FWI's, but has anyone here modded a stock air box for air flow, etc? If so will you please explain what you've done, post pics, and describe any differences you have observed?
Thanks!
08-12-2010
the most restrictive part is the rubber tubing, a K&N drop in filter and a piece of solid intake tubing/PVC pipe with a 4 inch diameter would be easy and effective
08-12-2010
Most people in here will swear by the cheap open cone... I have one and it does its job
08-12-2010
Because of the ribs?Originally Posted by CTKGP09
08-12-2010
yes, causes turbulence.
08-12-2010
Open Cone wins
08-13-2010
who knows the hp gain from an open cone with pvc pipe?is it about 10hp?
08-13-2010
depends on your mods and tune.
08-13-2010
You are talking about gutting the airbox? I've heard of this being done before. However i would recommend the DIY PVC pipe with a cone. Nothing outperforms a cone with the headlight removed.
Best, Lenny
08-13-2010
no mods or tune yet.just an open cone setup.whats the gains?
08-13-2010
more whine.
08-13-2010
And better throttle response...and the gutted airbox is an old school thing. You take a saw or dremel and just hack the front of the box out behind the headlight so the entire filter is exposed. And yes...an open cone trumps a PVC pipe intake through the headlight. I'd bet money on it.
08-13-2010
I did a gutted air box before i ever found out about this place, throttle response was nice. Also noticed it was a bit louder.
Also found that behind those two honey comb grill pieces the plastic doesnt exactly flow well....
08-13-2010
The only thing about open cone that I don't like is the sacrificed quality of filtering. That mixed with air filter oil fouling up your MAF. I had a FWI and then put the stock air box back in after paying $250 for a freaking MAF that went bad. My other GP buddy who has a FWI replaced FOUR MAF's last year because of his. Yes, FOUR! When I worked at Checker I saw that happening all the time to people because of cone filters. I'm sure the power/performance gains are there, but I just wish there was a happy medium. Or just a high quality cone filter that filtered at least CLOSE to what a normal paper filter will do.
08-13-2010
right, its the filters fault you picked a ****ty filter or over oiled your filter.
08-13-2010
If only someone sold good quality dry flow cone filters.
08-13-2010
I drilled holes in my girlfriends air box on her GA GT. it helped a lot with throttle response and sounds pretty beast. AND you would never know by looking at it.
08-13-2010
Should have bought a Spectre or not over oiled your sh1t. Probably a K&N or something along those lines.
08-14-2010
i originally cut off the entire air box sourrounding the air filter and left just the filter and clips on it. no i went the pvc route and open cone. definetly better sound and seems a little better flow. also looks a hell of a lot better.
08-14-2010
Buy one from K&N they stand out.
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