Gutted Air Box??? Is it necessary?

[1quickturbosix]

So I just got my Cobb SRI today. I want to install it but I was wondering if I need to gut all the lower portion of the air box? I really dont want to because if I have to take it to the dealer ill just have to reinstall it. So my question is can I just remove the stock air box and install the SRI or do I need to take all of it out? Thanks a ton guys.

 

[bova80]

do you mean leaving the resonator in place? sure you can leave it there, but it kind of blocks flow but thats is ok.

 

[1quickturbosix]

Yea.... my bad.... the resonator in the lower portion of the bumper.

 

[motocrosser614]

installed my sri & forge bpv on the my ms3 at 2500 miles been to the dealer a feww times for warranty work with no issues. Mazda sells a CAI maybe not currently producting but people have bought and own them, i cant see how they would have a problem with a intake that has no chance of hydro-lock. I say rip it all out of there and if you have a snorkel to the battery box on the underside of your hood take it out too cause when its removed you pretty much have ram air intake.

 

[1quickturbosix]

Will I need to remove the front bumper to get it all out? Im trying to avoid that.

 

[bova80]

the front bumper is actually a piece of cake to take off. literally takes like 5min and is so much easier than going in through the fender splash guard.

 

[tunersteve]

The worst part of installing a CAI on our cars is removing the three bolts that hold the lower resonator portion in place.

I haven't taken the bumper off, so I can't comment on that part.