Hungover Error ??
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On Sunday whilst suffering with quite a severe hangover and whilst giving my pride and joy a jolly good buff (my car before ARAF, OO7 or Wortec make any crude replies) 
I thought !! it would be a good idea to cut a massive hole in the side of my airbox in the attempt to get more air in as per the air box mod threads etc. Now, instead of a piddily little hole at the front of the box near the orig factory hole and pipe as there's not much room there on a 2006 VXR, I found my biggest hole cutter 5 inch or so, and cut a whacking great big hole on the side near the engine !! Now, my thinking was, as theres more room there before wing, front of car etc, I assume there will be more air circulation when the car is moving and therefore more coldish air for the air filter.
Question is, Have I done a wrong un ?? I can't really see what harm can be done as any replacement K&N induction kit does not seem to have any heat shields as such for the engine bay and after a quick run in the car, does seem to appear more responsive through the throttle and had gained bigger / louder pops and bangs from the exhaust!
Should I not attempt DIY mods when hungover again
I thought !! it would be a good idea to cut a massive hole in the side of my airbox in the attempt to get more air in as per the air box mod threads etc. Now, instead of a piddily little hole at the front of the box near the orig factory hole and pipe as there's not much room there on a 2006 VXR, I found my biggest hole cutter 5 inch or so, and cut a whacking great big hole on the side near the engine !! Now, my thinking was, as theres more room there before wing, front of car etc, I assume there will be more air circulation when the car is moving and therefore more coldish air for the air filter. Question is, Have I done a wrong un ?? I can't really see what harm can be done as any replacement K&N induction kit does not seem to have any heat shields as such for the engine bay and after a quick run in the car, does seem to appear more responsive through the throttle and had gained bigger / louder pops and bangs from the exhaust!
Should I not attempt DIY mods when hungover again
tattooboy said:
On Sunday whilst suffering with quite a severe hangover and whilst giving my pride and joy a jolly good buff (my car before ARAF, OO7 or Wortec make any crude replies) I thought !! it would be a good idea to cut a massive hole in the side of my airbox in the attempt to get more air in as per the air box mod threads etc. Now, instead of a piddily little hole at the front of the box near the orig factory hole and pipe as there's not much room there on a 2006 VXR, I found my biggest hole cutter 5 inch or so, and cut a whacking great big hole on the side near the engine !! Now, my thinking was, as theres more room there before wing, front of car etc, I assume there will be more air circulation when the car is moving and therefore more coldish air for the air filter.
Question is, Have I done a wrong un ?? I can't really see what harm can be done as any replacement K&N induction kit does not seem to have any heat shields as such for the engine bay and after a quick run in the car, does seem to appear more responsive through the throttle and had gained bigger / louder pops and bangs from the exhaust!
Should I not attempt DIY mods when hungover again
I thought !! it would be a good idea to cut a massive hole in the side of my airbox in the attempt to get more air in as per the air box mod threads etc. Now, instead of a piddily little hole at the front of the box near the orig factory hole and pipe as there's not much room there on a 2006 VXR, I found my biggest hole cutter 5 inch or so, and cut a whacking great big hole on the side near the engine !! Now, my thinking was, as theres more room there before wing, front of car etc, I assume there will be more air circulation when the car is moving and therefore more coldish air for the air filter. Question is, Have I done a wrong un ?? I can't really see what harm can be done as any replacement K&N induction kit does not seem to have any heat shields as such for the engine bay and after a quick run in the car, does seem to appear more responsive through the throttle and had gained bigger / louder pops and bangs from the exhaust!
Should I not attempt DIY mods when hungover again
Ive got a spare standard airbox assembly for sale if you change your mind!
On one of my bikes, there was a widely publicised 'de-snorkelling' modification on the forums 
that people used to do - supposedly to increase power.
I had it done on a rolling road, and it actually dropped power by up to 7% but sounded better. So, we pop riveted a piece of aluminium over the hole, and got a 3% increase over standard.
It's certainly made me very wary of internet wisdom.
that people used to do - supposedly to increase power.I had it done on a rolling road, and it actually dropped power by up to 7% but sounded better. So, we pop riveted a piece of aluminium over the hole, and got a 3% increase over standard.
It's certainly made me very wary of internet wisdom.
ARAF said:
On one of my bikes, there was a widely publicised 'de-snorkelling' modification on the forums that people used to do - supposedly to increase power.
I had it done on a rolling road, and it actually dropped power by up to 7% but sounded better. So, we pop riveted a piece of aluminium over the hole, and got a 3% increase over standard.
It's certainly made me very wary of internet wisdom.
I've not done it for any power gains, not interested in power graphs or increases or drag racing, just always been told an engine basically sucks, bangs and blows (an ideal woman really)so bigger exhaust more air out, performance filter etc more air in, the better the engine breathes. Will give it a few months, see if it makes any difference, can always put it back to standard without too much hassle. that people used to do - supposedly to increase power.I had it done on a rolling road, and it actually dropped power by up to 7% but sounded better. So, we pop riveted a piece of aluminium over the hole, and got a 3% increase over standard.
It's certainly made me very wary of internet wisdom.
And if it sounds better, IMO, well worth a few % drop in power
stigmundfreud said:
Tattooboy said:
stigmundfreud said:
its at times like this you wish you had been buffing your pride and joy!
Care to expand ?
Bonnie and Clyde said:
stigmundfreud said:
Tattooboy said:
stigmundfreud said:
its at times like this you wish you had been buffing your pride and joy!
Care to expand ?
delmeekc said:
Won't it be hot air as the engine bay is really hot, get a heat haze off mine when open.
Well I was thinking that going along there would be enough air moving round the engine so this would not be a problem, on the other hand, you can also do a warm air intake to improve fuel ecomony, apparently ?Did you keep the 5" bit you cut out, may work in the winter when it's really cold but not too sure when the summer comes around (biggest problem is keeping the intake temps down). I'm sure there's loads of standard airboxes about with all the FI installs, Roger and Mark probably have a skip full. I may have one somewhere, if I find it (over the weekend, it may have ended up in the bin) you can have it for the postage or pick it up as I am way too for down the line to ever need it again.
delmeekc said:
Did you keep the 5" bit you cut out, may work in the winter when it's really cold but not too sure when the summer comes around (biggest problem is keeping the intake temps down). I'm sure there's loads of standard airboxes about with all the FI installs, Roger and Mark probably have a skip full. I may have one somewhere, if I find it (over the weekend, it may have ended up in the bin) you can have it for the postage or pick it up as I am way too for down the line to ever need it again.
Cheers, let me know if you find it, might be handy to have a spare one in case things don't pan out ! 
stigmundfreud said:
Bonnie and Clyde said:
stigmundfreud said:
Tattooboy said:
stigmundfreud said:
its at times like this you wish you had been buffing your pride and joy!
Care to expand ?
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