Hack air intake box?

[hsk8te2006]

One of the cheap mods listed on the tech page for the 2g turbo engine is to hack the air can. Has anyone tried this, how? what results? What noise level increase (if any)?

 

[absolute_DSM]

It wouldnt be on the tech page if it wasnt worth while.

"Hacking" the air car just gives more flow/cool air to you filter. Im sure it increases the spool noise.

 

[talonalex92]

haha im sure everyone and their mother has done this. youll notice a slightly cooler intake charge, a loud sucking noise on WOT, and a quicker spoool.. good luck!

 

[Cs4g63]

Its a cheap mod so its definately worth doing.
If you dont feel like doing it than get a cheap cone filter setup.

 

[hsk8te2006]

Hi,

I've heard befoer that it's only a good idea to go with a cone filter set up if you go witha premium brand... aem, or injen for example. Any comments, suggestions?

 

[PieEyedPiper]

I'm of the opinion that hacking the stock air box is pretty much useless. Sure you can hear the turbo spool and your bov go off now but whatever.
Save it, intact, for turning the car back to stock or emissions testing or something useful.

Go with any intake tube/air filter combo. Same shit, different pile.
Extreme psi has a reasonabley priced filter and intake. Ebay also has some good deals, just remember a pipe is a pipe and the same pretty much goes for filters.

Do you want my old extreme psi filter? It's definitely useable and clean. I would of course include the MAS adapter.

 

[JunkieXL]

+ 1 for the extremePsi kit, its quite nice, and the price is extremly reasonable

 

[staticbrainwash]

Ebay an adapter, chuck the filter that comes with it. Go to autozone or advance, and get a k&n that will fit. Boom, there you go and it cost maybe 60 bucks.

 

[dsm-onster]

I'm of the opinion that hacking the stock air box is pretty much useless. Sure you can hear the turbo spool and your bov go off now but whatever.
Save it, intact, for turning the car back to stock or emissions testing or something useful.

Go with any intake tube/air filter combo. Same shit, different pile.
Extreme psi has a reasonabley priced filter and intake. Ebay also has some good deals, just remember a pipe is a pipe and the same pretty much goes for filters.

Do you want my old extreme psi filter? It's definitely useable and clean. I would of course include the MAS adapter.

Hmmm, I noticed good results hacking my air can way back when. I DO have a 1G, though.

 

[boostin92awd]

I have to agree with dsm-onster of course I have a 1g also.