Guys with K&N FIPK...
#1
Guys with K&N FIPK...
... or any type of aftermarket cold air....
after installing, did you put the bottom air deflector back on to protect the filter?
i didnt, and i think its making my filter blacker faster than normal... ???
after installing, did you put the bottom air deflector back on to protect the filter?
i didnt, and i think its making my filter blacker faster than normal... ???
#2
I left mine on. If you leave the splashguard off, it will cause it to get dirty faster. Just think about all the dirt/water/mud that will get up there so much better with that thing off. The only time I will take mine off is when I go to the track...probably take the filter off too, and then they'll both go right back on immediately.
#4
You aint gonna get any gain from leaving the splash guard off. Hell they even say the Ram Air system only worked on cars that fly at 150+ or somethin. The whole purpose of the CAI is just that. To get cold air into the Tb instead of warm air from the engine bay. It's not a type of forced induction system.
Cold air has more dense oxygen molecules which makes better ignition. Okay you science *****, I know that didn't sound right but you know what I mean.
Cold air has more dense oxygen molecules which makes better ignition. Okay you science *****, I know that didn't sound right but you know what I mean.
#5
Originally posted by StreetZ
Any gain you MIGHT see from leaving the splash guard off isn't worth the chance of possibly sucking up dirt, or hydrolocking your motor
Any gain you MIGHT see from leaving the splash guard off isn't worth the chance of possibly sucking up dirt, or hydrolocking your motor
Anyway, to answer the question, I left mine on and drilled a bunch of quarter inch holes in the bottom and sides of the shield.
-Chris
#7
I left mine on and it was a good thing that I did. My filter fell off the neck one time and it just layed on the splash guard. It's a good thing that it was there or else I would have been buying a new one. That's why I would leave the splash guard there.
#8
Originally posted by LimitedEd1LE
I left mine on and it was a good thing that I did. My filter fell off the neck one time and it just layed on the splash guard. It's a good thing that it was there or else I would have been buying a new one. That's why I would leave the splash guard there.
I left mine on and it was a good thing that I did. My filter fell off the neck one time and it just layed on the splash guard. It's a good thing that it was there or else I would have been buying a new one. That's why I would leave the splash guard there.
#10
for some reason i had to make a scoop b/c my splash guard wouldnt go back on with the FIPK since the filter hung a little low. It was put on all the way, so i guess my car is just different? My filter doesnt get dirty too fast, but then i drive only a couple thousand miles a year
#11
When I got my car I was new to the whole 4th Gen scene and in my haste for some "free Horsepower" I chopped a big hole in my splash guard and set up a funnel to direct the air right onto the filter.
I still have it that way. My filter gets rather dirty in a hurry.
If I could do it over again - I'd just leave it alone.
I still have it that way. My filter gets rather dirty in a hurry.
If I could do it over again - I'd just leave it alone.
#13
well after installing the cold air, i left the splash guard off and rechecked it about 3-4 months later. one complete side of the cone was black...
guess ill be putting that air deflector back on
the only reason i left it off in the first place is bc im a VERY lazy person and my friend was there and he was like "ehh just leave it off it'll get more air"
guess ill be putting that air deflector back on
the only reason i left it off in the first place is bc im a VERY lazy person and my friend was there and he was like "ehh just leave it off it'll get more air"