Re: Re: 2001 4.7, Drop In K&N Filter, Removing Stock Air Box Cover

From: Paul Macey (pmacey@ans.net)
Date: Tue May 08 2001 - 11:53:56 EDT


Kevin:

Thanks for the info, I'll go take a peek..imagine there is also a piece on
the driver side, and their function is to surpress wind noise under the
hood?

Any drawbacks from removing this piece?

On Tue, 8 May 2001, Kevin Hoegen (MAGNUM S/T) wrote:

> That piece is nothing more than a thin plastic black shield "passenger side
> front as you look at the grille of the vehicle.
> For us with HomeBrew setups, or anyone with the open K&N filter setup,
> removing this shield allows air to flow directly thru the grille area and
> into the engine compartment in the area of the filter.
> It's NOT the snorkle fitting, just pop the hood and look to the left of the
> radiator.
> Hope this helps
> "Paul Macey" <pmacey@ans.net> wrote in message
> news:Pine.GSO.4.05.10105080934310.20953-100000@paul.ny.ans.net...
> > Any benefits to removing the stock airbox cover after dropping in a K&N
> > filter, or will the PCM present my with some nice MILs?
> >
> > I'm waiting on K&Ns GEN II intake for my 2001, so till then, don't want to
> > pay anymore than the price of a drop in filter in regards to intake mods.
> >
> > BTW, I've read were folks remove a piece of plastic or rubber from the
> > front or fender area, and I believe this is from somewhere in the engine
> > bay...where is this piece and is it for better air flow?
> >
> > This wouldn't be the snorkle coming off the airbox and pointing to that
> > hole in the fender well, would it. No air flow benefits from removing this
> > piece, right?
> >
> > Thanks.
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