Thread: cone filter on the tb trick

Well Im kinda short on $ and want to be able to throw out the k&n drop in filter and clamp a cone filter to the tb, I have heard of this before and was wondering how safe and effective this mod is, would it be a good idea overall to just remove the tubing from the stock air box and leave it with my pcm, and filter and just clamp the cone on?

thanks.

you can do it but with your limited amount of modding it might not be the best intake.

your blower whine will definitely be a lot louder though. i love my open cone.

X2...it's better than a stock box but probably not as good as a FWI for your car that is basically stock

yeah the only time ill ever go open cone is if i got IC'ed

Originally Posted by gotboost3

yeah the only time ill ever go open cone is if i got IC'ed

You'd do it with a 3.2" setup...like a cam or Meth

id do it on any setup since im a jackass like that, but it really becomes effective when you get past the basic 3.4 setup.

you will pick up a lot of heat from the exhaust crossover that will be right below it.

Originally Posted by gixer2000

you will pick up a lot of heat from the exhaust crossover that will be right below it.

doesnt matter if youre intercooled or running a smaller pulley than a 3.4 or so. having low IATs is not really that big of a deal once youre decently modded. anyone that says "the coldest air possible, regardless of bends" is a moron, straight up. around the 3.2 pulley range, flow helps more than anything. i bet if i had an FWI right now and switched to an open cone i would pick up 5-8 whp, if not more.

I know for sure if not actual HP gains you get a **** ton better throttle response and all you hear is that damn blower whining twice as loud

that is why i will forever and always say that an FWI is only a good mod for a lightly to moderately modded car. anything past that should skip the piping and shove the cone on the throttle body.

Plus it makes **** easier to work on to...you dont have to **** with an intake system you can just yank it all out at once

where the heck do you put the IAT sensor if you go this route?

Originally Posted by NewImage

where the heck do you put the IAT sensor if you go this route?

I stuck mine in there...just kinda let it hang out.

i zip tied mine to all the wires hanging out around my throttle body. all it needs to be is near the cone.

Disable the IAT and use it for a happy knob (timing adjuster) like I did....

Originally Posted by Iron Indian

Disable the IAT and use it for a happy knob (timing adjuster) like I did....

that is the LAST thing i need to do to finish my setup before i switch over to e85. then i can command whatever timing lets me run knock free on any random day of the week. cant wait. already have the parts, just need the tune for it.

Get R done