|
|
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 39
Member
|
OP
Member
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 39 |
Do you have any problems with air filter getting wet when driving in the rain? How low does it relocate the air filter? Anybody with pics of this from under the car? Thanks in advance.
Wife's car: '98 Contour SVT, black, drop-in K&N, no reasonator w/stock mufflers, Optima red top gel cell battery #0703 of #6535 My car: '95 Mustang GT, teal/gray cloth, w/Saleen body kit, 13" Baer brakes, GT-40 intake, Edelbrock heads, stock cam w/1.7 RR, 75mm Pro-M, 36lb injectors, custom JMS chip, MAC longtube headers, Vortech S-Trim (6-7psi), and way too many more mods to list... 382rwhp 379ftlbs torque with a very mild tune from JMS Visit www.sn95.com
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 424
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 424 |
I haven't had any problems to this day with the filter getting wet, the filter sits directly above the black plastic splash shield on the back of the front airdam. I prefer this setup over the KKM, but be careful, the SCA pipe is a little tough to get into place the first time and those factory air intake mounting points will scratch the polished piping. Trust me, I know! 
2000 SVT
silver/blue #1699 of 2150
14.793@94.88
Sho-Shop off road y-pipe for sale($75)
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 208
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 208 |
I really like mine. I didnt get the monster flow air filter however. I used the one that came with the KKM.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 620
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 620 |
Since the stock airbox gets cold air from the wheel well, is there any way to improve it by, say, using a different kind of filter element in the rectangular box, or widening some particular constriction like maybe the triangular tube that comes in from the wheel well?
96 GL Zetec ATX, white with pinstripe, nickname " Sam Smooth " mods so far: CTA intake with homemade heat shield, KVR drilled front rotors & carbon pads w/ 500° fluid planned mods: exhaust (want to keep it quiet), e-ram (awaiting installation), diablo chip involuntary mods: compression increased after head gasket failure
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 628
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 628 |
Originally posted by Paul Kienitz:
Since the stock airbox gets cold air from the wheel well, is there any way to improve it by, say, using a different kind of filter element in the rectangular box, or widening some particular constriction like maybe the triangular tube that comes in from the wheel well? I second this question, any theories?
'01 Cobra Laser Red
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 3,248
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 3,248 |
Well since you asked. On the SVT, if you look at the inside of the fenderwell boot, the most constricted area is where it goes straight up before pointing at the engine to recieve the airbox. I measured it at about 4x7cm or 28cm2. Now if you shine a flashlight in there and in the fenderwell from below, you can see that the opening into the engine compartment is at least 2x as big. What I will be doing (as soon as my modified Miks heat shield arrives, which is modified to be a more complete enclosure - an air box), is to cut away the boot down to the inner fender and over to the battery. Should double the fenderwell airflow into my sealed off airbox/KKM filter. Then I'll dyno test stock airbox/K&N vs custom airbox/KKM. The KKM has been shown to flow alot more air but at a higher IAT - thus little increase HP (about 2HP) over SVT airbox/K&N. With real cool air to the KKM, power should be gained (recall that each 10 degrees increase in IAT costs about 1% HP and the KKM ran 30F hotter = 6 HP lost on an SVT!).
Prediction - I'm going to find that the KKM/airbox gains 6HP over the K&N instead of 2HP.
1999 Amazon Green SVT Contour (#554/2760)
Stock SVT Duratec V6 with:
Intake- K&N filter/75mm MAF meter
Exhaust- MSDS Y-pipe/Bassani catback
Durability-Ford "dual mode" damper, Mobil 1/K&N oil filter
179.2 FWHP at 6900 RPM
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 1,812
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 1,812 |
Dan, very interesting. I'm very interesed in your setup, please post pics (if you can) when you're set up. I've been thinking about ways of freeing up/improving that black beast that my airbox hooks up to. I'll try the flashlight tonight and see what I can see!
2000 Silver SVT #1602 Check it out in the registry! Mi Coche
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 1,041
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 1,041 |
I have the Injen Cold Air Intake and have noticed no problems. I did the hand check to feel for water and nothing. There right about the plastic guard blocking most water. However i would still stay away from big puddles.
Silver 98 SVT Contour E0 #4124 (Currently on Life Support) Built 11/97 Bought 1/98 Eibach Pro Kit \ Koni \ Niche Pultec 17"x7.5 \ Yokohama Parada 215/17/40 \ Shaved Wheel wells / Brembo-KVR Cross Drilled Rotors / KVR Carbon Fibre Brake Pads / Aeroquip SS Brake Lines \ 21mm Rear Progress Tech. (Powder Coated Black) \ Superchips Auto Meter Pro Shift Light \ Extrude Honed \ Stripped Resonater Street Scene Free Flow Exhaust \ Injen Technology Prototype CAI \ Weapon R filter \ Hose Techniques Red Kit \ Folia Tec Red Caliper Paint \ MOMO (shift knob, pedals, seat belt pads) \ Clarion, Sounstream, Kicker \ Optima Red Top Battery \ SVT Emblem Mods Jet Hot Coatings (25-30% Cooler) on Upper Intake Manifold, Sho Shop Y-Pipe, Cat, and CAI "Come Out...Come Out Where Ever You Are" http://www.geocities.com/speeddemons19
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,899
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,899 |
Hey guys, I made my own CAI/heat shield. It uses the KKM filter but hooks up to the stock inlet to draw cold air in. An awesome sound now and much harder pull! Will post pics soon....
Dan Parmelee
1999 Acura Integra SiR-G coupe
"I heard Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms"
"Word, bitch! Phantoms like a muhfuka"
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 3,421
Moderator
|
|
Moderator
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 3,421 |
have to agree with Dan here it is a nice setup,,, 
|
|
|
|
|
