Does anyone know if taking the cover off the airbox is bad for the engine? I took the cover off while at the Drag Strip and noticed a slight decrease in my 1/4 run time and a distinct change in the engine sound...sounds great all the way up to VTEC and then I get kind of a raspy sound...

 

yeah opening the air box cover your letting the filter suck in hot air from the engine bay. So yeah keep the airbox cover on. i'm sure the sound is great but very pointless. i'm going to try to go up to NED tonight, we'll see.

 

it's ok to run without the airbox cover if you like the sound - heat soak is only an issue if you are in stop & go traffic

there was a good discussion on this a few months back with actual dyno results from Giles (who i think is a wizard when it comes to this stuff)

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...hl=airbox+cover

and

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...hl=airbox+cover

second page shows dyno plots

 

Testing was done on my car

Biggest thing is I had a Veilside Hood to vent the heat out off .

 

Scott

got your voice mail late last night...

 

And what i told you before.

 

Sounds great thanks...I bought Tyler's MS Seibon Hood so I should be venting some of that heat...thanks fellas...

 

You telling secrets

 

He said that I had a fantastic derrier...a little wierd, but what the hell...

 

you do!!!