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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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Air Box Mod..

Well I just did the ABM and well, I can actually hear the SC over my exhaust now. I like it a lot lol.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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i used to have the airbox mod.... i just installed my k&n cai...and honestly...its alot louder than the airbox mod
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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Not the way i do it, hehehe, my car makes cars with intakes sound stock
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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haha...do tell...
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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Well its definantly a step up from stock. And yours may be louder, but i bet a lot easier to do on an redline than the SS. Took me like 45 minutes to do
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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the ABM is nice. i have it ATM but i want to take it out and go injen or k&n or something.

its dyno tested that you do get more power out of that metal pipe rather than the plastic that we have.

but its still good
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Well i own a Redline....We take the grille insert out with a dremel, put a k&N filter in, unbolt the top of the airbox lid and keep it unbolted, take the intake pipe at the bottom of the box and spin it to where it sticks right into the grille insert cutout and it is a direct ram air setup, the s/c'er screams in our cars when this is done. Not to mention this showed a 5-7HP gain over stock for 46 dollars and the s/c'er screams.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Yea, mine ended up costing 24 dollars, and a ruined stock air box. Oh well, is worth it in my opinion
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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The airbox mod only makes it louder...
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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all i did was take the front left wheel off and un plug the inner fender plastic thingie and then un screwed the air box and put the filter in...took me like 30 mins i think.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by M-Dub
The airbox mod only makes it louder...
Why are people having improved dyno numbers then?
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by M-Dub
The airbox mod only makes it louder...
no....gives it slightly more power cause your giving the car more air to the S/C (saying if you have the 2.0
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Thats neglegable.... I had the airbox mod before my k&n... And the difference was about 6.43hp!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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The redlines gain 5-7whp after putting the K&N filter in when doing the setup i have.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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So was it a waste of time doing? Or will there be some benefit. I can already feel better throttle response than before.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by M-Dub
Thats neglegable.... I had the airbox mod before my k&n... And the difference was about 6.43hp!
So you gained 6.43hp with the k&n cai over the airbox mod? Is that without tuning involved?
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jekqmb
The redlines gain 5-7whp after putting the K&N filter in when doing the setup i have.
So Jake are you keepin' the Redline or getting the SRT4????
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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Keeping the RL, i am putting the $2500 i had for a downpayment and using it on the Redline, im going to spray the **** out of my car!.......Building the motor up to handle it though of course, its also getting some new suspension goodies and my spec stage 5 clutch is going in as well.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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jake youve been on alot lately
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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6.43 hp can lick my shaven ball sack. i refuse to spend 200 bucks for 6 hp.
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jeremie
6.43 hp can lick my shaven ball sack. i refuse to spend 200 bucks for 6 hp.
I got mine for like 170 or something like that... quit being a bitch and buy one! And yes I am tuned!
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Old Jan 13, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jekqmb
Well i own a Redline....We take the grille insert out with a dremel, put a k&N filter in, unbolt the top of the airbox lid and keep it unbolted, take the intake pipe at the bottom of the box and spin it to where it sticks right into the grille insert cutout and it is a direct ram air setup, the s/c'er screams in our cars when this is done. Not to mention this showed a 5-7HP gain over stock for 46 dollars and the s/c'er screams.
that sounds pretty fancy...anybody ever attempt something similar with our cobalts? like adding more piping or something to get it closter to the grille or something...i love my sc whine
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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It can be done on the Cobalts as well, but in a different way, i would need an ss/sc to see if i could pull something off like the way i do it to the Redlines, it worked wonders at the track in 90+ degree heat!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jekqmb
It can be done on the Cobalts as well, but in a different way, i would need an ss/sc to see if i could pull something off like the way i do it to the Redlines, it worked wonders at the track in 90+ degree heat!
Well if you would like, you can take a look at mine to see what you can do.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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ya...then post a how-to...need the screeeaaaaammmmm :P
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