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Rocket · 09-16-2005, 11:04 PM

Note the cut outs on Fog Light Cover

Picture of Green Filter Inside

Let me Know your Thoughts

Prototype_xB · 09-17-2005, 12:27 AM

still a short ram in my books

firesquare · 09-17-2005, 03:01 AM

love it!

shrotram or not it looks good.

i wish i can run cold air but when it ains here, it RAINS here. Cold air intakes+ Costal carolina rains = Disaster :-\

Prototype_xB · 09-17-2005, 04:19 AM

= hydrolock for us paul

chucksu · 09-17-2005, 04:34 AM

Looks good, its different for that affect. I have thought about getting some thing sheet metal & making a box around my air filter (in same place as yours). Then making incased all but 1 side, thats facing the fog light. The only problem is, like the others have said.. If it rained, I would be stuck. So I have been trying to figure out a way to build something like this, with a back up for when it rains I could still drive the thing.

firesquare · 09-17-2005, 05:09 AM

well if i were to run with a short ram like that. i wouldnt pop out holes unless i was sure it was gonna be dry that day. then i would run without the foglight cover all together.

this way i can have the filter still protected in bad weather

Newtmaker · 09-17-2005, 01:09 PM

I have been mulling over getting the YDR intake for a month or so. However, a lot of folks recommend the K&N. The big difference I see is the location of the air cleaner, the K&N being lower and farther from the engine area. I realize that most folks say this is better because it will have a source of colder air.
However, I really wonder if it really makes that big of a difference. Has anyone ever done any definitive tests using temperature probes to actually measure the results??
I have an indoor/outdoor thermometer that I might rig up to check the temps at different locations. I'll get back with some readings. In the meantime I would like to hear your opinions.

Walt

fachiro1 · 09-17-2005, 01:50 PM

that's pretty cool. how did you mak the cutouts?

maybe you could put some mesh in it and some kind of filter/sponge so that water getting inter the filter is reduced/elimiated on the rainy days

Rocket · 09-17-2005, 04:46 PM

I have a cut out that is not drilled that i keep in the back just incase I have to drive in a hard rain.
I used a 1 3/4" Hole saw to make the cuts and put some black mesh on the back side, Than I spray painted the inside of the hole black for effect.

Prototype_xB · 09-17-2005, 04:52 PM

anyone think about cutting grill mesh that you can buy at autozone, etc, and using that

I thought about that, but can't visualize if it would be tacky or not.

deviousXA · 09-17-2005, 05:12 PM

on my XA the K&N placement is PERFECT for this type of thing.....i dont have factory fogs and the placement of the filter is directly behind the plastic cover so when it rains i just pop it on and when i go out to run it i pop it off there is a small noticable gain and the pipe is much cooler to touch when you pop the hood....XA-RAMAIR