I installed my CIA this weekend, and was kinda disapointed to see that the bumper vent right infron of my air intake was blocked with a piece of plastic with a molded mesh pattern cast into it. This is a solid piece, with no airflow what so ever. I just popped it our for now and my air hungry intake is purring happily.

So, here is my question.

I have an RS2, with that custon mesh upper and lower grill. I'm trying to find JUST the two smaller grill inserts that are as close a match to the RS2 as I can. Anyone else had any luck, or feeling creative enough to whip out a few sets?

 

So now you have given water a perfect opportunity to enter your CAI. So just be careful. I doubt you will see much difference, but a CAI doesnt add more than a couple of WHP, if any at all anyway.

Not sure where to find the vents. I am sure you could make some though fairly easilly.

 

try GRILLCRAFT..

they make aluminum mesh grills that should match pretty close to the RS2's.

and about water entering the car.. i highly doubt it, i have had my vent removed for a very long time, and through rain season i was fine..

but i live in cali.. so it doesnt really rain all that hard.

 

yep i have the GRILLCRAFT 4 piece set. it has 2 vents that fit perfectly into the sides and give great airflow to the CAI.

 

That was my orogional plan. I have been searching for a contact number to speak to someone at grill craft, no luck. Does anyone have a phone number?

 

they're a bit pricy for painted mesh.

 

grillcraft too much cash. See these guys.

http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZfigurellc

Close match and the mesh is thick unlike gutter stuff. It'll cost you $30 shipped unless you want it powder coated.

However as mentioned above, that just opens you up to sucking up a bunch of rain water and killing the motor. listen to that warning.

 

p.s. I'm north of boston. At some point if you wanted I could show you these grills. I didn't do the two bottom bumper vents just the upper and lower main ones. They look good.