Surgery ongoing for about 30min. She's fully recovered. So this is highly recommended if you have a cool air induction. Tools needed: a marker, ruler, Carpet cutter, and a screw driver to remove the filter. The plastic is really soft and easy to manage. Now I had great midrange, but now it can't get any better and it was really simple. The sound of the induction is really low and strong. Sound really nice. Check out the before and after pics.
Before: After: Complete:
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Looks like it works.
Plan on doing the same to mine when my aftermarket intake arrives.
Though, wondering about the reduced air flow to the radiator. Time will tell this summer. Worse case, I can push it back where it was and use black duct tape to hold it together.
Speaking about black duct tape, what about closing the space on the side with a cut triangle piece of Tupperware taped in place? It would create a higher pressure area at the filter. Although that piece of tubing would be a minor problem.
Also, just curious. What do you think that welded aluminum flange with two mounting holes just before the air cleaner are for??
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Last edited by DreamerDave : 12-29-2005 at 09:48 AM.
He cut an area of the plastic so the air coming from the plastic baffle will exit through the hole he cut out from the plastic baffle.
jt72 I think if the pictures were more of the whole area people would understand what you did, I think.
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very coool ,jt. on a slightly different subject how do you like the kappashield. is it a nuisance to take on and off? how effective do u find it.
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Has anyone tried to trim down the styrofoam bumper mount that can be seen through the grilles to create a "ram air" effect on an aftermarket cone filter? I still have the OEM intake on my car, so I can't see what lies beneath the plastic baffles. If this is possible, it would prevent tampering with the cold air cooling the radiator.
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if you hole saw a hole through the aluminum bumper directly on front of the factory air in let you can achieve the ram air effect on the factory airbox.
Back to the dyno, let's get some numbers Pictures weren't up when I posted last night.
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Deposit (1100) - 9/29/05, 1101/1102 - 2 Feb 06, 2500 - 7 Feb 06, 3000 - 8 Feb 06, 3100 - 13 Feb 06, 3300 - 13 Feb 06, 3400 - 14 Feb 06, 3800 - 24 Feb 06 (112544), 4000 - 24 Feb 06, 4150 - 24 Feb 06
dealer expected deliver 6 March, arrived 28 Feb, picked up that night w 3.2 miles on the clock :)
NOT WAITING ANY MORE!
Looks like it works.
Plan on doing the same to mine when my aftermarket intake arrives.
Though, wondering about the reduced air flow to the radiator. Time will tell this summer. Worse case, I can push it back where it was and use black duct tape to hold it together.
Speaking about black duct tape, what about closing the space on the side with a cut triangle piece of Tupperware taped in place? It would create a higher pressure area at the filter. Although that piece of tubing would be a minor problem.
Also, just curious. What do you think that welded aluminum flange with two mounting holes just before the air cleaner are for??
I've been monitoring the temp daily, it's been the same. Normal.
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It's just the alteration of the color to make my engine look similar to the concept, just tryin to be more attractive. Can of silver color match paint from an auto store.
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Pictures weren't up when I posted last night.