importance of battery air dam?
- Thread starter mikelebz
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allright. thanks. also, when most people install the SRI, do they remove the bottom half of the airbox? on all the how-to's I have seen it only gives instructions for the top half, while the how-tos for the CAI there are instructions to remove the bottom part(makes sense), but would it be beneficial to remove the bottom half? more fresh air under the hood from underneath the car? or is it just not worth my time?
thanks again,
Mike
thanks again,
Mike
cali_axela
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- 05 Mazda3
Can you explain how the heck you're doing your oil changes, such that the battery air damn could possibly get in the way? It's nowhere near anything you need to touch.
If you leave that vent off, also leave the top cover of the battery box off so that heat doesn't build up inside. It's not just cosmetic.
Well when I do my oil changes I also change the air filter so I guess I should have been more specific. And correct me if I'm wrong but don't the mazdaspeed 3s have a battery box with no vent.
cali_axela
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No, the MS3 also has an air vent into the battery box, it's just a different design. It comes in vertically into the front of the box from some plumbing on the underside of the hood, which forces air both onto the TMIC and into the battery box.
You can see it in this picture, look at the hood then the corresponding hole on the battery box:
If the engineers went to so much trouble to design relatively sophisticated venting systems for the battery boxes on both cars, it's probably for a very good reason. Even with my aftermarket turbo kit on a normal 3, they took the time to route the massive inlet piping in such a way that you can (and should) retain the battery vent.
You can see it in this picture, look at the hood then the corresponding hole on the battery box:
If the engineers went to so much trouble to design relatively sophisticated venting systems for the battery boxes on both cars, it's probably for a very good reason. Even with my aftermarket turbo kit on a normal 3, they took the time to route the massive inlet piping in such a way that you can (and should) retain the battery vent.
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cali_axela
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I've seen pictures of battery tie-downs fused onto the battery because it got so hot in there, but of course that only would happen if you leave the vent off in extreme environments like certain parts of Nevada in the middle of summer, and drive the car hard then get stuck in slow traffic. They just engineered it to survive those worst-case scenarios. So yeah, most people will be fine without it, just be aware that it IS there for a good reason.
So, does anyone know offhand of any CAI or SRI kits for N/A 3's that route around the battery vent instead of requiring its removal?
joshritger
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- 2007 Galaxy Grey Mazda 3 S Hatchback (a.k.a. DILLA)
The Corksport SRI does not require the battery box air-duct to be removed. I have had the intake for about a month on my 07 Mazda 3 Hatch and I took the air-duct out, but the intake fit perfectly fine without removing the air-duct. Actually if you do remove it I would recommend covering the hole in the radiator support that is left open when removing the air-duct. Water can be blown into that hole and directly onto the intake.
