removing airbox lid for winter
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removing airbox lid for winter
I know its better just to keep the airbox lid on because of heatsoak. I did the airbox mod where i blocked the resonator and cut the wall. that made the box flow a little better and sound a little louder but it doesnt compare how good it sounds without the lid on at all. i was wondering if it would be okay to run without the lid on just for the winter time while its cold out. It wont suffer from heat soak as much. What do you guys think? Any drawbacks?
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I can sell you a K&N intake which sounds like the no airbox lid mod on crack.. plus an entire 75 shot kit of nitrous which will definitely make you feel a difference if your interested.
Otherwise I would just try it and see if you notice a difference, particularly in throttle response and low rpm pick up (bogging)
Otherwise I would just try it and see if you notice a difference, particularly in throttle response and low rpm pick up (bogging)
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Heat soak happens a couple of ways.
1. The actual box gets heated up from the intense heat generated from the engine itself. This is the reason why people install heat shields in between the stock box and the engine. This helps tremendously. I have done it, am doing it, and am altering one I made myself to make it even better. I don't have an IR temp gauge but I can tell you after the car has been running - the stock box (engine side) is luke warm compared to not being able to even touch it.
2. Engine bay air is obviously more hot than outside air. If you remove the top of your box you are still not increasing "cold" air into the intake itself. More air is not the problem, the temperature of the air is what you are going for. Stock, the air comes from the area right infront of the radiator. There are small vents cut into the plastic allowing air to come up infront of the radiator and into the stock box funnel. If you open the box up you are basically negating any chance of the cold air that would come in from the front of your car.
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Hope this helps.
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1. The actual box gets heated up from the intense heat generated from the engine itself. This is the reason why people install heat shields in between the stock box and the engine. This helps tremendously. I have done it, am doing it, and am altering one I made myself to make it even better. I don't have an IR temp gauge but I can tell you after the car has been running - the stock box (engine side) is luke warm compared to not being able to even touch it.
2. Engine bay air is obviously more hot than outside air. If you remove the top of your box you are still not increasing "cold" air into the intake itself. More air is not the problem, the temperature of the air is what you are going for. Stock, the air comes from the area right infront of the radiator. There are small vents cut into the plastic allowing air to come up infront of the radiator and into the stock box funnel. If you open the box up you are basically negating any chance of the cold air that would come in from the front of your car.
nawmeen?
Hope this helps.
--Matt
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I took off my airbox lid when I first got the car and it hasn't been on since. never had any issues, never had any trouble keeping up with other S2000s on group drives, and I love the intake growl.
I took off my airbox lid when I first got the car and it hasn't been on since. never had any issues, never had any trouble keeping up with other S2000s on group drives, and I love the intake growl.
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Heat soak happens a couple of ways.
1. The actual box gets heated up from the intense heat generated from the engine itself. This is the reason why people install heat shields in between the stock box and the engine. This helps tremendously. I have done it, am doing it, and am altering one I made myself to make it even better. I don't have an IR temp gauge but I can tell you after the car has been running - the stock box (engine side) is luke warm compared to not being able to even touch it.
2. Engine bay air is obviously more hot than outside air. If you remove the top of your box you are still not increasing "cold" air into the intake itself. More air is not the problem, the temperature of the air is what you are going for. Stock, the air comes from the area right infront of the radiator. There are small vents cut into the plastic allowing air to come up infront of the radiator and into the stock box funnel. If you open the box up you are basically negating any chance of the cold air that would come in from the front of your car.
nawmeen?
Hope this helps.
--Matt
1. The actual box gets heated up from the intense heat generated from the engine itself. This is the reason why people install heat shields in between the stock box and the engine. This helps tremendously. I have done it, am doing it, and am altering one I made myself to make it even better. I don't have an IR temp gauge but I can tell you after the car has been running - the stock box (engine side) is luke warm compared to not being able to even touch it.
2. Engine bay air is obviously more hot than outside air. If you remove the top of your box you are still not increasing "cold" air into the intake itself. More air is not the problem, the temperature of the air is what you are going for. Stock, the air comes from the area right infront of the radiator. There are small vents cut into the plastic allowing air to come up infront of the radiator and into the stock box funnel. If you open the box up you are basically negating any chance of the cold air that would come in from the front of your car.
nawmeen?
Hope this helps.
--Matt