Gutted Airbox pictures
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IndeedSS
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I've done three of these airboxes and should mention a couple of things here. Be real careful around the headlight faom seal so you don't accidently mess it up. Remember it is there not only to prevent any hard banging on the body, but keep unwanted hot air from being sucked into the intake. If yours is old or you mess it up during the proceedure, then a visit to Home Depot will net you some replacement foam in the window weather stripping section.
The other thing to watch for is, cutting without looking where you are going threw the other side of the cut. Since the box has peaks and valleys, one could easily cut though a V section and leave a hole to the outside hot and/or unflitered air.
The last box I did for myself, I used a hole saw and cut a hole on the fender side (pre-filtering), mounted an AutoZone circular adapter, and attached a 2.5" hose that ran down into the fenderwell. I'm assuming this gave a little more cold air flow.
I dont have a picture of the additional cold air inlet, but if my wife can find her camera I'll add a shot of it with the hose.
The other thing to watch for is, cutting without looking where you are going threw the other side of the cut. Since the box has peaks and valleys, one could easily cut though a V section and leave a hole to the outside hot and/or unflitered air.
The last box I did for myself, I used a hole saw and cut a hole on the fender side (pre-filtering), mounted an AutoZone circular adapter, and attached a 2.5" hose that ran down into the fenderwell. I'm assuming this gave a little more cold air flow.
I dont have a picture of the additional cold air inlet, but if my wife can find her camera I'll add a shot of it with the hose.
SyntheticShield
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Very Very nice. Great work and great information. This definitely needs to be in the How To section. Am Definitely looking forward to pictures of the inlet you added, I have seen people do this on other vehicles and it does tend to lower IAT's some.
IndeedSS
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Thanks, Scotty..I apologize I didn't put this in a How-To layout. I'm not good at that.
In case anyone wondered, the cutting was done with a Dremel and a drill bit. Essentially it cuts by melting. There will be some clean up needed. A utitliy knife and some vacuuming required.
In case anyone wondered, the cutting was done with a Dremel and a drill bit. Essentially it cuts by melting. There will be some clean up needed. A utitliy knife and some vacuuming required.
SyntheticShield
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Dont worry about the format bud, we'll get that squared away.
IndeedSS
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Re: Gutted Airbox pictures *UPDATED*
Here are the pictures of the add-on CAI. Under the gray adapter are molded grooves. I used a black epoxy to fill those in. This was supposed to serve two purposes, provide a seal to keep any hot air from entering and an adhesive to go aloght with teh self-tapping screws I put in. Well I should have used black RTV instead. It was brutal cold in my garage today, and the black hose coupler was stuck on. When I twisted a little to hard the epoxy made a crackingnoise and separated from the air box, I guess. You can't see it and I'm sure no haot air can get in there. However, If this ever goes back on another car, I'll put a little RTV on, because I'm anal about stuff.
I measured the gray coupler opening and it is just under 3" instead of the 2.5" mentioned earlier.
Here are the pictures of the add-on CAI. Under the gray adapter are molded grooves. I used a black epoxy to fill those in. This was supposed to serve two purposes, provide a seal to keep any hot air from entering and an adhesive to go aloght with teh self-tapping screws I put in. Well I should have used black RTV instead. It was brutal cold in my garage today, and the black hose coupler was stuck on. When I twisted a little to hard the epoxy made a crackingnoise and separated from the air box, I guess. You can't see it and I'm sure no haot air can get in there. However, If this ever goes back on another car, I'll put a little RTV on, because I'm anal about stuff.
I measured the gray coupler opening and it is just under 3" instead of the 2.5" mentioned earlier.
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IndeedSS
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your airbox is different? I guess the only 04 GTP I've been under the hood of, is TooMch and he already had a Wizaired when I met him.
s1795so2
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I am pretty sure the area directly behind the headlight is the part that is different. When my friend comes by with his 99 I will inspect them both and see what is up.
bayareagtp
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thanks for the gutted pics and info ! did you feel a difference when you gutted the box compared to non-gutted ?? any sound difference ??
IndeedSS
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The was a little sound difference, but as far as feeling a difference I don't remember. The stock airbox on the 99+(?) is pretty good for a factory intake and is already pulling "cold" air from behind the headlight. I'm sure it helps gutting it, but on a lightly modded car, I'm not certain that I could feel the difference, between, stock gutted or the Wizaired. A lot of people will hear the sound difference and translate it as SOTP power gain.
bayareagtp
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i think if i have time this weekend i am going to gutt mine and find a aem drop in filter for it .
IndeedSS
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Good luck with the project. Let us know what you think so we have a fresh perspective.
bayareagtp
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i will let you know if i get around to doing it . i am going 4 wheeling sat. so maybe sunday if i get done doing the coolant filter and swapping out my coolant overflow to the newer style .
MitchieGTP
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This is a neat setup..i have the gutted part done, by i may just steal your idea about the tube down into the fender. Did you leave your PCM in the bottom of your box after you gutted and reinstalled it?
GixxerBabe
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thanks for posting that and the pics..cheers
windycitygtp
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Back from the dead........
