drillin air box

[si.182]

Anyone tried drilling there air box on a 182 ?
thinkin about drillin mine but dont know if i will loose bhp

 

[RichMcc]

pointless, its sealed for a reason, drilling it will make it sound like an open IK but it will be sucking hot air from the engine in. May as well put an open cone on and loose just as much performance...

Uprate the pannel filter, uprate CAF's or get a ph1 airbox and ITG if you can afford a BMC or Maxogen.

 

[Sib]

I asked this a while back, no real point apparantly. Get a BMC or ITG panel filter instead

 

[FeelX]

Drilling isn't worth it.

Just pull out the upper CAF (with the accoustic valve in it) Just loosen it from the air box and leave it. You will suck in hot air, but the sound will be the same as a drilled box.

Tried it myself, the sound is amazing. On a 172 it is anyway.

 

[si.182]

yeah thought as much have just changed the panel filter to a k+n.
just got the exhaust left to do now,gonna put a miltek sytem on apparently they are 1 of the best options to go for on a 182?

 

[AhmedRSi]

I have a spare mk2ph1 airbox... what can I do to it to make it sound better?

 

[Gumby]

I have a spare mk2ph1 airbox... what can I do to it to make it sound better?

Take the baffles out of the silencer?

 

[AhmedRSi]

The what out of the where now?

 

[Clio_Craig]

lol af

 

[AhmedRSi]

sorry i dont know anything lol!

its this airbox btw

 

[Da]

Fit an open IK to improve noise. Not much you can do to the 8v really.

 

[AhmedRSi]

Dont want IK because of insurance problems, was thinking if I could dril/modify this air box... would be just the sound im after as I know i wouldnt get any performance increase.

 

[RichMcc]

Drill a hole in your exhaust it will sound better than drilling your airbox




p.s. dont drill anything Im joking!

 

[AhmedRSi]

lol thanks for the "ps"

But since I have a spare airbox knocking about i would like to experiment lol... without harming performance/engine though...

 

[Gumby]

sorry i dont know anything lol!

its this airbox btw

Is there another bit that has the cold air feed that attaches to the funnel by the battery?

 

[AhmedRSi]

Is there another bit that has the cold air feed that attaches to the funnel by the battery?

Yes the cold air feed attaches near the battery.

 

[RichMcc]

That mesh would be restricting airflow through the filter, consider a aftermarket filter instead of IK? Would also be hidden for insurance purpouses
Also its not gonna make masses of difference to an 8v, drilled, not drilled, IK or no IK.

 

[Gumby]

Does the cold air feed have a box attached to it?

 

[AhmedRSi]

That mesh would be restricting airflow through the filter, consider a aftermarket filter instead of IK? Would also be hidden for insurance purpouses
Also its not gonna make masses of difference to an 8v, drilled, not drilled, IK or no IK.

Ok thanks

Does the cold air feed have a box attached to it?

Erm no just a simple tube from the air box to near the battery

 

[Gumby]

Ok thanks

Does the cold air feed have a box attached to it?

Erm no just a simple tube from the air box to near the battery

Dunno then

 

[AhmedRSi]

Might just drill a load of holes then, and just see if theres any sound difference. Its only a spare one anyway, can always put the original back in. can someone please show me where to drill on that picture i posted? thanks.

 

[RichMcc]

If its spare you could drill it... but its a waste of time and a perfectly good airbox imo.... about as much use as an ebay electronic turbo charger hehe

You would be better off selling the airbox and saving the pennies towards a decent IK if all you want it for is sound.

 

[matt182]

Just pull the cold air feed out if out want noise and rest it over the hole job done

 

[AhmedRSi]

What do you mean pul it out and rest it over the hole?

 

[RichMcc]

Mine was much louder when I took the CAF's off but in the 172 bay its performance suicide lol

pull the hose out, run a CAF near to the hole

 

[AhmedRSi]

lol will it affect my performance?

 

[RichMcc]

0%

 

[AhmedRSi]

I meant, could it have a detremental effect on performance?

 

[matt182]

As above no but in the hot weather you might. Just pull it out and rest it over the hole you pulled it out of you still get some cold air and it sounds like a open filter. I done it once and never again just thought i would try it was told by a few people

 

[RichMcc]

No more than drilling it would

 

[AhmedRSi]

Why never again? Ill try it later today and see if it sounds better.

 

[_M_A_T_T_]

i put a k&n on my old 1 and it just made a lot of noise souded good thow if thats what u want

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Drill your brakes, it helps them cool.

 

[AhmedRSi]

Ill drill you in a minute if you dont get serious.

 

[matt182]

Why never again? Ill try it later today and see if it sounds better.

Only because its not my sort of thing and i am older now but give it a go see what you think you got to try it

 

[AhmedRSi]

Oh i see, thought it mucked up your car somehow. Yeh ill try it