A suprise in the air box.....

**casperss** · 12-15-2007, 06:58 PM

Ok while doing my winter cleaning I decided to check my K&N. After removing the lid and filter I found a bunch of leaves. I was like WTF how did they get in here. So after a little leaf removal I noticed that somone prior to me has cut the plastic at the radiator. So is this a common so called freebie mod? and does it actualy help on performance? All I can say is that it makes for a good leaf collector and makes a mess of the filter in that area.

**Benner** · 12-15-2007, 07:45 PM

Yeah it's called a free ram air mod. Alot of people do it. Mines done. Just depends where you drive as to how dirty it gets. Mines not bad at all.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 12-15-2007, 07:46 PM

Very common mod.

**casperss** · 12-15-2007, 08:27 PM

Ok thanks.

**Spaz** · 12-15-2007, 08:39 PM

i did mine... i'm not sure how entire leaves got up there but i do get extra dirt and debris so there is definitly better air flow...

**casperss** · 12-15-2007, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Spaz

i did mine... i'm not sure how entire leaves got up there but i do get extra dirt and debris so there is definitly better air flow...

Well i do live out in the country, lots of trees and it seems everybody blows them out in the road instead of bagging them up.

**Spaz** · 12-15-2007, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by casperss

Well i do live out in the country, lots of trees and it seems everybody blows them out in the road instead of bagging them up.

my parents live in the forest no neighbors... thick dense woods... wi go there every week end... never had a problem with leaves though...

**casperss** · 12-15-2007, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Spaz

my parents live in the forest no neighbors... thick dense woods... wi go there every week end... never had a problem with leaves though...

Oh well now I know I need to check it more.

**bad boy 99** · 12-15-2007, 11:06 PM

good thing the filter covers 100%, MAF could be damaged by incomming leaves, not to mention whatever else..

**SteveCZ28** · 12-19-2007, 07:50 AM

when i did my free ram air mod there, by cutting the plastic around the radiator, and opening up the bottom of my air box i was getin alot more bugs and crap in my k&n. so what i did, was removed the bottom tray, and took some screen, regular screen for a home window or door, and cut it to size for the airbox tray, then slid the piece back in then the filter, then lid...keeps alot of debris out of the filter, and all you have to do is remove the screen give it a shake and its all clean again