air box

[andyli]

hi, guys, got a back fire last week and could not be bothered to put the funny shaped funnel back to the air box, noticed car gain a bit power, is that safe just leave it as is?

[Cobez]

Funny shaped funnel? The induction pipe? Or that little air scoop that sit just behind your headlight? I honestly wouldn't be leaving any open gaps in my airbox that shouldn't be there.

[padrickz88]

you can do it but i dont recommend it for a long duration of time.. thats why the box is there.... the filter inside stops alot of crap from getting in your engine and screwing it...

but over time it might do some damage... even worse if a rock or something got in there...

[Morton]

If you're talking about the trunk at the front bottom of the airbox, which sits outside it, don't worry about it. If you're talking about something INSIDE the airbox - put it back

[Cogez]

lol i dunno if you REALLY gained any power, maybe it's just a bit of a placebo. That little plastic thing strapped onto the airbox sucks air from closer to the grill where it's a bit colder, rather than from inside the engine bay heated air. I'm pretty sure taking it off makes very little difference

[nicko]

my 3.8 made 120rwkw with airbox and then 124.9 rwkw removed so its a difference but not much

[andyli]

yes guys, it is the begining of t he air box, whenever got backfire it was blew off, just leave it I assume.

[savage1987]

lol nicko that could be just coincidence, consecutive dyno runs my 5L pulled 199rwhp then 202.2rwhp... nothing at all changed. There is stuff all power gain from removing that bit of plastic. End of story Not being rude, just that these questions have come up countless times before and the result is always the same, if you're really worried about power gains then ignore your airbox and spend some money on the motor/driveline setup. Plenty of cheap and attainable parts out there.

Sam

[Cogez]

savage1987, back in 2006, you told me to take mine off coz you were convinced it gave you more power :P

Don't pretend like you didn't think the same way as andyli, hehe!

[m3taL]

if you want to see performance change put a Nice CAI in

i know this wasnt the question but still advice is sweet just like my cai

[savage1987]

haha Cogez, I'm a changed man. I put one in.