I love it when I get bored sometimes! I was trying to think of a way to modify the stock intake setup since it "seems" to be the most effective when compared to some of the CAI's avaiable out there. So I got to snooping around and it hit me! Cut the front of that thing so air can come in through the front, and instead of the side! Seems to make more sense that way anyways.
Ok, so here is what I started with. This is the stock airbox which sucks in air from the fender area.
So I break my dremel out and start cutting away. I'm sorry, I forgot to take a picture of the box itself with the hold cut in the front of it. Here's a pic of the airbox re-installed with the hold cut in it.
So I got to thinking, maybe I can open up the grill and get a "ram air" effect. So I ponder and ponder. :idea: Why don't I reuse that "scoop" inside the stock airbox and cut an opening in that shield behind the grill to suck in air!
As you can tel by the pics, I had to trim a significant amount of that little bastard in order for it to fit/clear the condenser brackets without rubbing. This took the majority of my time.
Here's some pics of that "scoop" installed in the shield behind the grill.
Now for the major question. . . Did I gain power? I couldn't tell ya. Maybe Two HP. Maybe Ten. SOTP Dyno says I gained a few.
So how mean would I be if I didn't get any video of the thing in action?! This mod sounds AWESOME! I've never heard a Volant System, but everyone says they sound cool. I'd say it sounds similar to a Volant.
Here's a few short videos for ya's.
All in all I am pleased with what I've done. It didn't cost a thing except for my time. I'm gonna run here in a little bit and get a K&N Drop In and see if that helps too. My only concern is for the folks that drive theirs in the rain. It's probably not the best thing for it. I bet if some of you get creative, you can make a shield of some sort that will prevent the majority of water from getting inside the airbox or you can choose not to cut the opening behind the grill as I did.
As always, thoughts and input please!
Ok, so here is what I started with. This is the stock airbox which sucks in air from the fender area.
So I break my dremel out and start cutting away. I'm sorry, I forgot to take a picture of the box itself with the hold cut in the front of it. Here's a pic of the airbox re-installed with the hold cut in it.
So I got to thinking, maybe I can open up the grill and get a "ram air" effect. So I ponder and ponder. :idea: Why don't I reuse that "scoop" inside the stock airbox and cut an opening in that shield behind the grill to suck in air!
As you can tel by the pics, I had to trim a significant amount of that little bastard in order for it to fit/clear the condenser brackets without rubbing. This took the majority of my time.Here's some pics of that "scoop" installed in the shield behind the grill.
Now for the major question. . . Did I gain power? I couldn't tell ya. Maybe Two HP. Maybe Ten. SOTP Dyno says I gained a few.
So how mean would I be if I didn't get any video of the thing in action?! This mod sounds AWESOME! I've never heard a Volant System, but everyone says they sound cool. I'd say it sounds similar to a Volant.
Here's a few short videos for ya's.
All in all I am pleased with what I've done. It didn't cost a thing except for my time. I'm gonna run here in a little bit and get a K&N Drop In and see if that helps too. My only concern is for the folks that drive theirs in the rain. It's probably not the best thing for it. I bet if some of you get creative, you can make a shield of some sort that will prevent the majority of water from getting inside the airbox or you can choose not to cut the opening behind the grill as I did.
As always, thoughts and input please!
