Stock 33GTR Airbox

[ferni]

I was looking around under my bonnet last night, and cleaned out the air filter.

I noticed that it has 2 point of entry for air, one coming from the top front of the bonnet, and the other from the side, but looking closer at the side one, it is blocked off....

is that normal? whats the purpose of it?

[400HP]

Yes it's normal. Don't know the purpose but the plastic bit blocking it can easily be removed and you have air coming from the front bar to the stockbox too.

[ferni]

Thanks 400HP

Does anyone know if its worth doing? remove the whole black plastic thing? or maybe just puncture through the bit that is covering it?

[400HP]

well it *should* give more flow. I don't think its the kind of thing you'd really concern yourself too much about. I think you should just remove it instead of puncturing it .... I did this because i might want to put it back one day for defects or whatever.

[Emre]

How is it blocked off...? I've never seen one with a blocked off air feed.

Regardless, just remove whatever is blocking it, you will get some additional air from inside the guard.

You still have the linings inside your guards don't you...?

[ferni]

I'll take a photo of it later, the part and the part thats blocked off...

yeah i didn't want to go puncturing it, but i figured it would help block off the hot air from inside the engine bay...

How do i tell if i have the linings inside my guards?

[Emre]

It doesn't suck air from the engine bay, sucks cool air from inside your guard. It has the extension that runs in between the airbox and the front guard.

Can you see your intercooler piping if you look inside your guard towards the front bumper...? If not, you have the lining.

[ferni]

Emre - that extension is the one that has the blocked off part

the extension is probably 15-20cm long?... inside that its blocked

whats the lining for?

[Emre]

Cool, just remove it.

The lining prevents inside your guards becoming coated by dirt, mud etc. If you do not have the lining all those would make their way into the airbox.

[ferni]

Will do, thanks (i make such a big deal about nothing don't i )