airbox mod
#101
Sort of. I've done that in the past, and it doesn't actually effect the response of the engine, it just makes the throttle more sensitive to being on/off which I don't find much value in, and sometimes I found annoying. Having a tad of free play in the throttle pedal isn't such a bad thing. Especially if your big footed.
#102
#103
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#105
Ok, notwithstanding my somewhat negative comments above, I have a used oem air box on the way from a member part out. I'll try the air box mod. Just for fun. I'll be able to slap my original box back in if I don't like it.
I'm not expecting anything of consequence except sound. I remain unsure if I really want to be attracting attention with sound. But, what the heck - I'll give it a whirl.
Bro-Bob: how the heck do you fit that power tool in the box? Does the bade angle rotate so you can hold the tool vertically while cutting?
Maybe I'm paranoid? But, with a stock ecu in an ap1 - is there any concern that increasing the air flow, (which this simple mod does not seem to do), would lean out the mixture and and burn valves?
I'm not expecting anything of consequence except sound. I remain unsure if I really want to be attracting attention with sound. But, what the heck - I'll give it a whirl.
Bro-Bob: how the heck do you fit that power tool in the box? Does the bade angle rotate so you can hold the tool vertically while cutting?
Maybe I'm paranoid? But, with a stock ecu in an ap1 - is there any concern that increasing the air flow, (which this simple mod does not seem to do), would lean out the mixture and and burn valves?
Last edited by rpg51; 05-27-2018 at 06:22 AM.
#106
Ok, notwithstanding my somewhat negative comments above, I have a used oem air box on the way from a member part out. I'll try the air box mod. Just for fun. I'll be able to slap my original box back in if I don't like it.
I'm not expecting anything of consequence except sound. I remain unsure if I really want to be attracting attention with sound. But, what the heck - I'll give it a whirl.
Bro-Bob: how the heck do you fit that power tool in the box? Does the bade angle rotate so you can hold the tool vertically while cutting?
Maybe I'm paranoid? But, with a stock ecu in an ap1 - is there any concern that increasing the air flow, (which this simple mod does not seem to do), would lean out the mixture and and burn valves?
I'm not expecting anything of consequence except sound. I remain unsure if I really want to be attracting attention with sound. But, what the heck - I'll give it a whirl.
Bro-Bob: how the heck do you fit that power tool in the box? Does the bade angle rotate so you can hold the tool vertically while cutting?
Maybe I'm paranoid? But, with a stock ecu in an ap1 - is there any concern that increasing the air flow, (which this simple mod does not seem to do), would lean out the mixture and and burn valves?
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#107
Okeedokee. One less thing to worry about.
Along these paranoid lines, yesterday I was driving to work on my back country route. I started to smell something. Smelled like coolant boiling off something. Looked at my temp gauge - normal. No signs of anything that could cause it. I was worried but I kept going. As soon as the pick up in front of me turned off on a side road the smell disappeared.
Along these paranoid lines, yesterday I was driving to work on my back country route. I started to smell something. Smelled like coolant boiling off something. Looked at my temp gauge - normal. No signs of anything that could cause it. I was worried but I kept going. As soon as the pick up in front of me turned off on a side road the smell disappeared.
#108
Okeedokee. One less thing to worry about.
Along these paranoid lines, yesterday I was driving to work on my back country route. I started to smell something. Smelled like coolant boiling off something. Looked at my temp gauge - normal. No signs of anything that could cause it. I was worried but I kept going. As soon as the pick up in front of me turned off on a side road the smell disappeared.
Along these paranoid lines, yesterday I was driving to work on my back country route. I started to smell something. Smelled like coolant boiling off something. Looked at my temp gauge - normal. No signs of anything that could cause it. I was worried but I kept going. As soon as the pick up in front of me turned off on a side road the smell disappeared.
Awaiting your feedback on the airbox mod. Thoughts?
#109
I'm thinking of getting a extra lid for the stock air filter box and cut a 6" hole in it. Mount a ring so I can put this on it
Intake Hoses, IntakeTubing, and Intake Clamps - Intakehoses.com Rubber Elbow 6" ID X 90 Degree Short Radius
Run a small hose from the lid to inside of the car to a pressure/vacuum gauge to see if I get any positive pressure at speed.
I'll have to block the stock opening to the air box so as to not let the air go anywhere but into the filter, also will do this with my hood off.
I'f I had a junk hood I'd cut a hole in it with a matching hole in the air box opening, with a seal so as the hood closes it seals up the lid to the hood.
Add a hood scoop to finish it by getting the coldest air possible to the engine.
ROD
Intake Hoses, IntakeTubing, and Intake Clamps - Intakehoses.com Rubber Elbow 6" ID X 90 Degree Short Radius
Run a small hose from the lid to inside of the car to a pressure/vacuum gauge to see if I get any positive pressure at speed.
I'll have to block the stock opening to the air box so as to not let the air go anywhere but into the filter, also will do this with my hood off.
I'f I had a junk hood I'd cut a hole in it with a matching hole in the air box opening, with a seal so as the hood closes it seals up the lid to the hood.
Add a hood scoop to finish it by getting the coldest air possible to the engine.
ROD
#110
The hood had a brace that would interfere with a 6" scoop mounted directly above airbox. You'd have to hack the hood significantly. Maybe an aftermarket hood would be easier to mod this way.
Such a proof of concept test, hoodless, would prove interesting. Definitely in for results!
Such a proof of concept test, hoodless, would prove interesting. Definitely in for results!