Author Topic: OEM airbox slot  (Read 1973 times)

Offline mkviken

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OEM airbox slot
« on: 04 May 2012, 22:06 »
just noticed the standard air box on my car looks like a part os missing.

mine is the type with the slot in the front of the snorkel


I've noticed that the back of the snorkel is completely open too. i never noticed this before so don't know if its always been that way or if a panel has fallen off.


can someone check their car to see if they have an opening at the rear of the air intake as well as the cutout at the front

thanks
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Offline Snoopy

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Re: OEM airbox slot
« Reply #1 on: 04 May 2012, 23:29 »
I think i remember seeing it on mine will have a look in the morning if i remember.
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Re: OEM airbox slot
« Reply #2 on: 05 May 2012, 00:11 »
Yes me to it was slightly hanging off when I first looked under the bonnet and found it hard to stick back on so left it off incase it fell off, fault it might make car sound nice but didnt,
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Re: OEM airbox slot
« Reply #3 on: 05 May 2012, 11:14 »
basically i can see daylight through the slit in the front of the snorkel as its open at the back
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Re: OEM airbox slot
« Reply #4 on: 05 May 2012, 11:27 »
Mines like that just checked for you and tried to take photo
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Re: OEM airbox slot
« Reply #5 on: 05 May 2012, 11:47 »
You have email.
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Offline mkviken

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Re: OEM airbox slot
« Reply #6 on: 05 May 2012, 20:44 »
gt them thanks geoff

seems a silly design really but never noticed the open slot at the back of the snorkel


really does look a poor/restrictive design. i can feel another intake coming on... :wink:
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Re: OEM airbox slot
« Reply #7 on: 05 May 2012, 21:05 »
I have been watching YouTube videos to compare the sounds of the different ones  :nerd: I'm such a sad so and so!

If you want to show the photos to show what you meen feel free to use them were ever. Not the first time I've been used as a hand model lol.
« Last Edit: 05 May 2012, 21:11 by Snoopy »
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