Air box modification

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:01 pm

I ran a lot of different setups until I went back to the stock box which I found to be better than any CAI etc .
I have been running this setup for 3 years or so now and works great.
Made a new one the other day and since many had requested pictures here it is, simple as falling off a log
Now I have a plate to install in there as well that if needed will block off the hose so no water etc will enter.
Is this needed, maybe not but its just another mod to do and waste time some evening :ROTFL:

The hose of course does not have to be this long but just what I use

MonsieurGlen · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:08 am

I made one about 4 years ago using black abs plumbing elbows that go through the side of my airbox. The inside has a threaded end so that I can screw in a cap when it is wet outside. I posted it in another thread back then, but I am too lazy to find it. Here are some pics.

By monsieurglen at 2007-12-26

By monsieurglen at 2007-12-26

I thought that I had a picture under the hood of it installed, but I guess not.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:17 am

Yep been running mine for 3 or 4 years, just made a new one though since the old one was all cut up trying various different setups :ROTFL:

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:34 pm

Very interesting. How much of a performance gain have you all gotten from this set up?

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:03 pm

at least 75 horsepower and 125 lbs of torque
17 more MPGs
and seat of the pants feels like a 550 horsepower rocket

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:08 pm

tommudd wrote:

at least 75 horsepower and 125 lbs of torque
17 more MPGs
and seat of the pants feels like a 550 horsepower rocket

Okay...
Are you being funny or serious?

MonsieurGlen · **Posted:** Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:07 pm

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Very interesting. How much of a performance gain have you all gotten from this set up?

Depending on how much city/highway driving I do, I can notice from .5 to .9 mpg difference. I have also noticed it to feel more responsive when I have to hit the gas hard. If you do a setup like this, you would just need to experiment to see how you would get the most benefit.

If it is too cold outside, it seems to run a bit rough with it open. Since winter weather is unpredictable, the inlet is closed. Also, I'm really not driving it much right now except in wet weather.

yodejt02 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:29 am

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

at least 75 horsepower and 125 lbs of torque
17 more MPGs
and seat of the pants feels like a 550 horsepower rocket

Okay...
Are you being funny or serious?

you know if you put the biggest spoiler possible on the rear and install giant exhaust...say ruffly the size of a folgers coffee can some say you can gain another 100 horsepower.

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

yodejt02 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

at least 75 horsepower and 125 lbs of torque
17 more MPGs
and seat of the pants feels like a 550 horsepower rocket

you know if you put the biggest spoiler possible on the rear and install giant exhaust...say ruffly the size of a folgers coffee can some say you can gain another 100 horsepower.

Now Tom ya know the dyno only said 74 gained horsepower and 124 lbs of torque. With the way you drive there is no way ya gained 17 mpg, maybe more like 10. Quit tryin to stretch the truth :goink:

Spoiler was talked about but the added weight was thought to bring down his mileage and I do think maybe he may go with 5" duals some time here soon. :jester:

teckman02 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:43 am

yodejt02 wrote:

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

tommudd wrote:

at least 75 horsepower and 125 lbs of torque
17 more MPGs
and seat of the pants feels like a 550 horsepower rocket

Okay...
Are you being funny or serious?

you know if you put the biggest spoiler possible on the rear and install giant exhaust...say ruffly the size of a folgers coffee can some say you can gain another 100 horsepower.

hey yode you forgot the BIG bling bling wheels also

TAHOE · **Posted:** Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:36 am

tommudd wrote:

at least 75 horsepower and 125 lbs of torque
17 more MPGs
and seat of the pants feels like a 550 horsepower rocket

Now Tom, you know those are just stories, it was the stickers that gave you all the gains. Just think if you added a NOS sticker, you would be burning the tires off of it.

mochodurazo · **Posted:** Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:19 am

you all forgot the tribal stickers on the sides, and maybe if you repaint the kj in a "FERRARI ROSSO" color, you'll notice a diference.

surfRenegade · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:53 pm

What size hose are you using? This is the only thing I would ever consider for intake. Ive had various different intake systems on multiple vehicles and besides making a cool sucking noise and ruining the airflow sensors from the oiled filter they did little to nothing.

surfRenegade · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:56 pm

tommudd wrote:

at least 75 horsepower and 125 lbs of torque
17 more MPGs
and seat of the pants feels like a 550 horsepower rocket

You would have gotten 100 more horsepower if you reset the ECU. lol

RED_KJ_666 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:24 pm

http://www.knfilters.com/universal/apollo.htm Well seeing how I lost my Airbox during my SAS I'm going to make something similar to that with one of these setups. They're reasonably priced and a good alternative for people who might not want to modify there stock air box.

surfRenegade · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:16 pm

I popped the hood during my lunch break and was about to go start buying some materials. If anyone else is interested Spectre makes some pieces that would make this extremely easy to do and very clean. Anyways, I dont see where you guys are running the end of the hose to? I wanted to go right out to the front grill but the entire thing is covered by the fan

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:13 pm

surfRenegade wrote:

What size hose are you using? This is the only thing I would ever consider for intake. Ive had various different intake systems on multiple vehicles and besides making a cool sucking noise and ruining the airflow sensors from the oiled filter they did little to nothing.

Mines about 3.5 inches diameter

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:14 pm

surfRenegade wrote:

I popped the hood during my lunch break and was about to go start buying some materials. If anyone else is interested Spectre makes some pieces that would make this extremely easy to do and very clean. Anyways, I dont see where you guys are running the end of the hose to? I wanted to go right out to the front grill but the entire thing is covered by the fan

right side of the grill where Glen's is shown, rubber flap over that area

surfRenegade · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:24 pm

tommudd wrote:

surfRenegade wrote:

I popped the hood during my lunch break and was about to go start buying some materials. If anyone else is interested Spectre makes some pieces that would make this extremely easy to do and very clean. Anyways, I dont see where you guys are running the end of the hose to? I wanted to go right out to the front grill but the entire thing is covered by the fan

right side of the grill where Glen's is shown, rubber flap over that area

feel stupid now. that picture shows it perfectly. i was looking at work and it blocks some photos and videos so didnt know those pics where there. thanks

Doolop · **Posted:** Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:26 pm

What did you guys use to attach the hose to the air box

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