Stock Airbox Question

[D-limo]

Started servicing today.. What purpose does the foam and grate on the underside of the lid for the airbox serve? Can it be removed?

I'll prob replace the crappy paper filter that was in there with an Apex panel.. So the better flow passage the better.

Cheers.

Edited January 24, 2006 by Drift_Limo

[Medium Dave]

I would hazard a guess it for sound deadaning (got to somewhere) I dont see any reason why you cant remove it, but why not just leave it, it shouldnt be doing any harm...

[LatinR33]

yeh is it sound deadener alone?? i would like to know also

[D-limo]

I would hazard a guess it for sound deadaning (got to somewhere) I dont see any reason why you cant remove it, but why not just leave it, it shouldnt be doing any harm...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If you have a look at the inlet of the lid you will see what I mean. Nissan put so much effort into the flow path design of the snorkel and then screw it up at the end with his lump of foam!

I'm thinking rip it out and maybe pop rivet a thin piece of angled stainless in their nice and snug.. Or just remove.. and leave

What does this POS do!... As soon as I get a definative answer its gooone..

Opinions pls..?

[LatinR33]

Anyone??? Im sure someone has to know. I wanna know too thats why hehe

[D-limo]

f**k it. I'm getting a pod

[cogs]

what foam are you guys talking about?

[fEkuaR]

it would be the sound deadener

[LatinR33]

Yeh i just kept the panel and installed a gfb stealth fx bov that i was given as a xmas gift and set it to the lowest sound setting sounds pretty cool

[Bass Junky]

Yep, It's definently sound deadening.

Pull it out and you can then hear your BOV and turbo sucking.

[TTT]

Took mine out on saturday.

made no difference to sound.

only plus side for me is that I could see ow much dust was in it and dirt particles under it.

so in went the vacuum cleaner tip.

Also blocked the bov bleed hole.

just take it out.

it's just for sound deadening.

[[R31][Silhouette]]

Does anyone know if the series 1 airbox & snorkel thingy.. is the same as the series 2??

Cheers

[yogi000]

Also blocked the bov bleed hole.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hey gtst

did the blocking of the bleed hole make any difference???

been thinking of doing it for a while now

george

[supadan]

just rip it all out and chuk a pod in there and then sit bak and here the sea snail suk that air inlol