i took off the stock air box for a little drive today its stupid how much restriction that air box has on the motor i had so much more power off the line, alot more pick up i think i might have to pick up a cheap short ram or somthing to thro on it... sounds good to

 

your mpg will probably drop. your torque is gone LOL

 

lol funny you said that when i had it to the floor going up the road for about a mile like i watched the gas gauge droping lol

 

ouch lol. i had an axleback on my car, but went back to stock and have seen a NOTICABLE difference.

i was getting low-mid 30's. now im 40+mpg

 

yea i wasent planing on keeping it off i was just playing around i might get a cheap short ram to put on and off if i just go out to play and put the stock back on for long trips, i was just looking on the thread about the ep3 exhaust i might try and find one of those to get rid of the nasty stock look. think ill lose any mpg from that exhaust? if i lose any i dont think it will be a whole lot

 

not sure. it is a more powerful engine, so probably more free flowing.. BUT it is from a stock car, so it can't be too crazy lol

 

wait, wha?!?

you took the air box out? the entire intake assembly or just the filter?

 

yea i think this is going to be the next thing i do is track one of these exhausts down and ill have one put on but im not going to have my stock one cut up to fit that other one on so i can put my stock one back on if need be

 

yeah man. don't hack the stocker. keep it for later!! im glad i kept mine

 

+2
i wonder if he ran straight throttle body??!?!

 

Man thats dangerous if you run it like that...

 

lol no i just took out the filter and left the top off the air box and took it down the road, i know its not safe to do

 

There are plenty of us making our own "short ram" intakes from parts bought right off the shelf at Auto Zone. Costs about $50 to $60 depending on how many parts you get... or you could pay $150 - $250+ for a name brand one.

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...am-intake.html

 

I had no change in mileage with my axleback and short ram. And it's still continued to improve since I did the swap last fall.

Good luck with whatever you end up doing.

 

shoot i noticed a gas increase with my cai. without it i lost like 3-5 mpg it was crazy!

hence why i prefer to run my car with the cai.

i bought a k&n filter for my stock air box during the winter, i have not tried it out yet.

 

if you don't like it, i'll buy it from you

 

you got any pics of it man?