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Air box mods on 16valve???
« on: March 24, 2003, 03:37:00 AM »
  Ive been thinking of modifing my airbox on my 97 tracker for more air flow. It has a 16 valve. Has anyone done this and if you have was it a noticable difference. Any downsides?

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Re: Air box mods on 16valve???
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2003, 10:48:41 PM »
Glen swears by the ARB snorkels. I spoke to a Sami owner at the Dixie Run (Tellico) last year that had a homemade snorkel, no airbox w/ K&N instet on top of it, and he swore by it. I also ran into a lowrider Kick in Cookeville that had a Acura Integra aftermarket tube in place of her Box (chrome 3 1/2 tube w/ K&N slip on filter, like on most built street racers) She also swore that it was a great improvement.
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Re: Air box mods on 16valve???
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2003, 11:26:26 AM »
I was just wondering. What do they do with the MASS senors? I would like to have something other than the box in the samurai to take up less room.
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Re: Air box mods on 16valve???
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2003, 02:24:51 PM »
 I am not a very big fan of K-N type filters. I have always found dirt making its way through up the intake tube. I was thinking more allong the lines of mabey using a stock type 98 Chevy Tahoe air filter. Its alot bigger and its a canister style which should make for an easier swap. I just dont want do mess with a good thing if my gas milage is going to suffer a lot.

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Re: Air box mods on 16valve???
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2004, 08:04:41 PM »
I'm looking into using some exhause tubing bent to replace the plastic intake hosing on a 16 valve.  connecting it with those rubber bushing things and band clamps and then putting a ricer style cone filter.  Hopefully this will keep out the water. :-/
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Re: Air box mods on 16valve???
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2004, 08:17:35 PM »
When I drilled mine it just made more noise,
no more power.
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Re: Air box mods on 16valve???
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2004, 11:44:41 PM »
i put a cone filter on my stock 8v engine it didnt make any more power that i noticed any way but i did notice a big difference in my fuel economy its way way way better on gas now

oh and its a little noisy but only at full throttle other than that its about the same iam fixing my starter tomorrow and gonna see about doin my exhaust
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Re: Air box mods on 16valve???
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2004, 02:25:07 AM »
If i wasn't runing a snorkle on my 8V then i would have put a hood scoop right in the lid to the air box and the cut a hole on the hood.  it would be like tha shackers of the 70s.  but don't forget to put a V-tec sticker on the side for an extra boost.  :P  lata stu
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