well i got done doing the airbox mod...wow, what an improvement. so far, no CEL (knocks on wood). it went pretty good and im happy that i saved 200.00 doing it. i also painted my calipers red and debadged the rear.

here is my stock caliper:


here is my painted caliper:





here is pics of airbox mod (i left just the mounting points on the box, everything else is cut off):






and here is a short video of airbox mod:
http://media.putfile.com/airbox-mod

 

uhm...

 

better, had to edit it cuz im a noob . and yes, i used the duplicolor kit.

 

brakes look good

 

thanx, i couldnt get a better pic but i like em

 

hurray! it work

 

Hmmm, Air Filter becoming a Water Filter...

Not a good idea IMO.

Hydrolock

 

Looks pretty good, you won't hydro lock unless you submerge it. So don't drive through any ponds.

 

Just a thought cause my frend Terry had installed a CAI on Her Protege and during a hard rain, she ended up catching a deep puddle and killing a $3000.00 motor..

 

I hope there is a clamp holdinh that filter on?!!?! other than that calipers look good.

 

yes it is clamped on. this isnt jerry-rig mechanics over here



made a small hole to get a flat head in there and tighten it up. its snug as a bug in a rug.

 

Is that where the cold air intake is meant to be installed? If so, moisture could be an issuehuh?

 

yes that is where the CAI would sit. same location. i dont think moisture will be an issue bein that the filter is oiled. as long as u dont drive thru any deep puddles....ull be straight.

 

That's where the Injen, Fujita, JBP, and K&N CAI's sit, also. What doesn't show in his pictures is that the plastic shroud inside the wheel well also covers underneath the filter. The cold air actually comes in from around the headlight, not from a big gaping hole directly underneath the filter.

 

Moisture is not a problem at all. It's when that gets submerged like a reverse snorkel that you end up with an engine swap.

Basically, the piston is designed to compress fuel and air and explode it.

When that piston tries to compress water, the rods snap. AEM sells a By-Pass collar to prevent this. It goes higher up closer to the throttle Body and if too much restriction occurs, it opens and allows air in to prevent hydrolock.



AEM's patented air bypass valve virtually eliminates the chance of hydro-lock in the unlikely event the filter of your AEM Cold Air induction system becomes submerged in water.The valve installs along the upper portion of the inlet pipe and shuts down induction at the filter when it becomes submerged, rerouting air through its external diaphragm to keep water out and air flowing in.The AEM Air bypass valve is for use only on AEM Cold Air induction systems, and is not for use on forced induction vehicles. Pending C.A.R.B. exemption. Patent # 6,394,128.

 

Not for use on forced induction vehicles, darn. Is that cause there's already too much pressure in the engine?

 

probably.. loks like a good thing to have for non FI cars

 

Nice... ho whard is it to remove the inner fender to get to the airbox and such. is it screws that can be reused or those stupid clips that need to be replaced

 

it's the stupid clips but if taken out with some care they can be reused

 

No they say that because som idiot will put it on the pressure side of the system,

On A CAI it will be fine..

 

the inner fender is easy to remove.

Tools needed:
7mm socket
1 rachet

1> there are 7 7mm screws that need to come out (4 of them are located under the car towards the front....2 on left, 2 on right)

2>then there are about 6 stupid plastic clips (remove the center of them with a flathead and then the base will come out)

 

what about on an apllication such as this with the airbox mod? it seems like it would open every time boost is applied?

 

Not normally. Unless the filter was dirty.

 

I would not worry about hydro-lock too much. Every cold air kit on the market puts the filter right there. You would have to drive through some seriously deep water to get into trouble. I have driven my similar setup through hard rain for hours and never had an issue. The plastic wheel well shroud that extends to the front facia protects the filter pretty good. I have had mine installed for 7 months and checked it around christmas time, filter did not look like it was getting a lot of water on it.

 

nice job on everything!