Cold Air Intake - wheel well modification

[Joel87GT]

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Parts:
3inch diameter flex pipe according.
2x 3.24 inch "O" clamps.
3 diameter inch coupler for K&N Filter.
MAF Coupler to Flex Hose.


Tools:
10mm socket wrench.
Hammer and 2x4.
Vice Grips Pliers
Flat Head Screw Driver


Refreshment: Cool Lemonaide / Fosters.


Follow the steps numbered in the picture above. You will remove the quarter panel using 10mm socket. Dont forget the bolts underneath the corner lights and around the front spoiler. Remove the airbox and "U" airduct connector from the body frame as seen black tubing in the picture above. Remove the airbox from the MAF held by four bolts 8mm, and one bolt 10mm in by removing the air box cover.

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[/b]air over the stock air intake system. The MAF exposed to heat exhaust headers will be null, resulting with better accurate readings.

8-)If you see the Air Temp Sensor at the bottom in your Air Box - pop the washers to remove it. You will have to incorporate the Air Temp Sensor in your Air Duct tubing - just as the OS/2 sensor mounted on the header. [/ul][/i]


Once you remove all the stock airbox components. Make the opening hole to the MAF to fit a 3inch-diameter flex according hose. Notice the tool for Hammer and 2 x 4 – will need some muscle to this mod. You can get these parts from Autozone for under $15 USD and 5 bucks for a rubber coupler for K&N Filter, $5 USD for MAF Adapter to connect to flex air hose. Its a very simple mod. Reverse the above steps to reinstall. You may want to bondo / weld plates to fill the air gaps into engine bay.

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I installed this mod a while back and now just getting to write this up. This CAI method is easy cleaning. To clean your airfilter the front lower left of the wheel opens the inner wheel well by two 10mm bolts. Remove the two bolts out, lower the lower inner wheel well panel lip, and your K&N filter type will slide out - flex out- for easy cleaning -recharging. Your CAI filter being in the wheel well keeps your airfilter clean up to 6months.


RESULTS:

You want performance - you will add quicker throttle response from outside cool air for low to high end RPM band for Fe, Ge, GTE. Provided that you have a balance N/A setup. If you can improve on this concept ~ it pretty much common in DSMs.

*** WARNING DONT DO THIS MOD - IF YOU DONT LIKE WIND FRICTION***

[9600]

wind friction?

[Joel87GT]

9600 said:

wind friction?

A little humor, "Spock"

[White87GT]

Archived. Joel - If you need any updates done to this post, lemme know via PM.