I have been having trouble with my air filter, as the last two filters have torn the filter's foam gasket. I have the air silencer removed. I believe this foam gasket tear is caused by high vacuum pressure on the MAF side, and hardly any pressure on the deleted silencer side, creating stress on the filter resulting in the tear of the foam.
I did not want a conical filter, K&N panel, or reinstall the silencer. So, I decided to speed the airflow up somehow. In the pictures below, the entire Cold Air Induction trumpet attached to the lower section of the airbox was made with parts taken from the silencer.
I have also switched from STP to a NAPA Gold (made by WIX) filter. What I have noticed so far is the silencer delete growl is almost gone. Hopefully, some cold air, and increased air speed will help improve economy, and my 1/4 mile time
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai001.jpg
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I did not want a conical filter, K&N panel, or reinstall the silencer. So, I decided to speed the airflow up somehow. In the pictures below, the entire Cold Air Induction trumpet attached to the lower section of the airbox was made with parts taken from the silencer.
I have also switched from STP to a NAPA Gold (made by WIX) filter. What I have noticed so far is the silencer delete growl is almost gone. Hopefully, some cold air, and increased air speed will help improve economy, and my 1/4 mile time
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai001.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai002.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai003.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai004.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai005.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai006.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai007.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai008.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai009.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai010.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai011.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai012.jpg
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http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/mlschultz/markcai017.jpg