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Hey everybody!
I thought I would post my experience and creativity with an OBX air filter and custom fan heat shield/bracket I made. I thought that for $32.00 this would be a good mod to do that would increase performance for the price prior to buying a $200.00 system. The heat shield does block 100% of the air coming from the fan when kicked on. I was even surprised once it was installed and I had the car idling and the fans kicked on. It's quite amazing actually.
I can tell you, the butt dyno definitely could tell a difference over the stock airbox with filter. I have an K&N panel filter on order but I don't think it will be as good as what I have just done. Beside the engine being a lot smoother, I could definitely hear the blow off valve as well as when I slightly push the gas pedal down I could here the air being sucked in ever so slightly.
The materials consisted of:
1-OBX 3" Air Filter
1-1/2" Rubber Grommet
1-24"x1/8" Aluminum Rod (like a ruler)
1-12"x18" Plated Steel Sheet
1-3" Hose Clamp
3-Grade 8 1/4"x1" Bolts
3-Grade 8 1/4"x1" Nuts
3-Grade 8 1" Washers
1-Rustoleum Flat Black Spray Paint
1-Rustoleum Clear Paint
1-8 1/2"x11"x1/8" Adhesive Backed Foam
(reused nut on battery tray as well as bolt near oil coolant tank)
Utilized lots of different tools and a whole bunch of know how.
Without going into a how-to, I'll just show you pictures:
What do you guys think?
- Brian
I thought I would post my experience and creativity with an OBX air filter and custom fan heat shield/bracket I made. I thought that for $32.00 this would be a good mod to do that would increase performance for the price prior to buying a $200.00 system. The heat shield does block 100% of the air coming from the fan when kicked on. I was even surprised once it was installed and I had the car idling and the fans kicked on. It's quite amazing actually.
I can tell you, the butt dyno definitely could tell a difference over the stock airbox with filter. I have an K&N panel filter on order but I don't think it will be as good as what I have just done. Beside the engine being a lot smoother, I could definitely hear the blow off valve as well as when I slightly push the gas pedal down I could here the air being sucked in ever so slightly.
The materials consisted of:
1-OBX 3" Air Filter
1-1/2" Rubber Grommet
1-24"x1/8" Aluminum Rod (like a ruler)
1-12"x18" Plated Steel Sheet
1-3" Hose Clamp
3-Grade 8 1/4"x1" Bolts
3-Grade 8 1/4"x1" Nuts
3-Grade 8 1" Washers
1-Rustoleum Flat Black Spray Paint
1-Rustoleum Clear Paint
1-8 1/2"x11"x1/8" Adhesive Backed Foam
(reused nut on battery tray as well as bolt near oil coolant tank)
Utilized lots of different tools and a whole bunch of know how.
Without going into a how-to, I'll just show you pictures:





What do you guys think?
- Brian
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