Why not drill a few small holes in the airbox "floor", to allow water to drain just in case it is forced up into the airbox? The holes will have a minimal effect on airflow and offer a measure of safety beyond raising the filter element...

Just a thought.

 

JonBoy:

And not a bad idea at that. If I lived in an area that had "monsoon seasons" with much rain, I think drain holes in the bottom of the air box would be a good trade-off of some loss in air pressure for a lot of safety.

Thanks,
Richard

 

Does that cooling plate let the hood close with no problem???

 

On some cars, yes, and on others no. The tolerance is pretty tight. But in the process on removing the stock radiator baffle, you'll have full access to the hood latch and can raise it easily. That's what I did just to be sure. Then I stuck some round pieces of adhesive backed foam rubber on the robber hood stops on each side for a tight hood fit. The change is undetectable from the outside.

Thanks,
Richard

 

Richard,
I was afraid my scoop would flex too much and start banging on stuff. So, I put a bend in where it could rest on that tube in front of radiator.


Jonboy,
I drove an hour in a downpour before realizing water was going in my airbox. I pulled over and checked...sure enough, there was a little bit of water at the intake opening. This was before I installed the foil/plate above the radiator. So, I assume a majority of it escaped around the radiator. My filter was not raised. Lucky me.

I also came up with an idea for the rain. I just take my airbox top off, stuff an old shirt in the intake opening, and put a piece of duct tape over it to hold it in.

S2k Kidd,
Mine shuts fine. I just lower it slowly and push down on the hood right above the latch.

 

Well, perhaps when I said my scoop had no bends in it, I was a bit misleading. There are bends toward the front on both the left and right edges, making the scoop resemble a cross section of a child's slippery slide.

Thanks,
Richard

 

Your scoop looks like it has a smoother flow to the airbox than mine. Looks like I'll design another one that resembles yours and try that out. Hopefully, we'll find a nice cheap way to monitor the pressure/airflow.

 

BTW, since those pics were taken, I have installed a second air scoop which is mounted on the second grill bar and is angled less so that it points right at the AUT intake. It does not attach to the intake like the main scoop does, but is only about 2" long. Honestly, I can't tell that this addition does much.

Thanks,
Richard