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Old 03-11-2014, 01:18 PM
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If one were to remove the bottom of the air box, would that help anything? Assuming the engine bay is clean and I'm not going into dirt/water.
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The bottom of your airbox is what holds your filter...
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If one were to remove the bottom of the air box, would that help anything? Assuming the engine bay is clean and I'm not going into dirt/water.
Just...why?
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Just...why?
this truck guy next door to my work keeps telling me to do it.
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this truck guy next door to my work keeps telling me to do it.
Tell him to leave you alone.
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Originally Posted by spiral_energy
this truck guy next door to my work keeps telling me to do it.
Truck guy? A red neck no doubt. Does he wear white socks and drink Blue Ribbon beer?
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Confused on what i just read.
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Its actually not to uncommon. When I had my Jetta it was called the swiss cheese mod, you would drill out a bunch of dime size hole in the bottom of your air box. Multiple dyno charts shows its works just as good if not better than a CAI. Although that was a car that never even seen dirt roads, much less what I put my XJ through. I think if it gets used on the trail scrap that idea and never even chance something stupid like hydrolock, do a snorkel if you want to mod the airbox

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Truck guy? A red neck no doubt. Does he wear white socks and drink Blue Ribbon beer?
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Just leave it alone... The stock air cleaner on your jeep is sufficient...
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