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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:52 pm 
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Here are some pics of my recent mod to my airbox. I used hole saws to make holes in the front of the airbox. Then using the mesh from an old air filter I cut it into shape then stuck it down using silicone.
Very simple mod that costs pretty much nothing to do.
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:15 pm 
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got to love speed holes.
The meshj makes it look finished, good work

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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:16 pm 
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That looks great!! Far better than some of the others that I've seen. Top job.

 

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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:58 pm 
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looks nice indeed, but wouldn't it be sucking in hot engine bay air now?

 

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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:30 pm 
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now get three pipes as big as the holes, wack them thru the holes, and route them under your bumper to suck in cold air.

i cbf doin it with small holes, i a have a 3 inch pipe but cant route it freely, gotta get a 3 inch hole cut thru the chasis at an exhaust shop.

 

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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:57 pm 
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s-tranzor wrote:
looks nice indeed, but wouldn't it be sucking in hot engine bay air now?


I thought so too but I'm happy to say that it actually sucks in cool air from around the left headlight.....I did a slight mod to the sheet metal around the top of the left headlight that allows for more air to pass into the engine bay towards the airbox (I'll try to post some pics tomorrow).

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:38 am 
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nice work :)

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:07 pm 
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cool :)
that looks like somethimg i did a few years back..
there is a pic on here somewhere..

it works well if you have the xr twin light front...
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:17 pm 
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Why bother with the mesh? If the air's going into the top of the air filter box then it still has to go through the air filter.
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:46 pm 
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The mesh gives it more of a finished look hence the reason I put the mesh on it.

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:04 pm 
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nice.. i like the staged size of the holes... looks cool...
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