cold air intake "plan"

[SR20drftSX]

i plan to remove my entire air box and replace with just a k&N filter..im going to keep the pipe running from the throttle body to the air box and the metal piece which goes into the airbox but then remove the wires and such and just slap on a K&N style cone filter..if i do this and remove the wires and plug ins will it harm performance or do anything detrimental?..thanks alot guys. any other quick mods for a lil extra power i can do..by the way its an 89 fastback 3 pedal with the SOHC

[SR20drftSX]

use everything to the left of the green line and remove everything to the right

[scotttak]

umm that metal piece is ur mafs i believe...u need that.

[180fan]

not the first time this has come up. I've never seen any real gains from this.

[sxcoupe]

dont unhook wires thats you mass air flo senser. you can remove box but keep the metal part on there. you are talking k&n cone filter if so you will need a adapter like one in pic. you bolt this to right side of m.a.s.

[sxcoupe]

you need the part i outlined in red. that is your m.a.s then you need the adapter that i put in last post. then bolt up the adapter to the m.a.s put small hose from air box to the small pipe on adapter i put yellow arrow to hose. then install filter. one more thing take battery cable off so your e.c.u can reset itself to your knew air fillter. good luck

[SR20drftSX]

thanks alot coupe! where can i pick up one of those adapters at and for how much

[sxcoupe]

i have seen them on ebay for like $20 shipped just put (nissan 240sx air intake) that seems a little pricey but if you keep your i on them you might be able to find a beter deal. or you might google it and find it cheaper. ebay kind of screws you on shipping.

[SR20drftSX]

aight...thanks alot..deff gonna check ebay cus i looked on nopis online cat and they went for 65 ! but thanks man..ill keep yah posted on the outcome

[sxcoupe]

i almost forgot a very inportant thing. you will wont to rig up some kind of tye down at the end were you filter will be. keeps it from just flopping around the screw on your fan shrowd should keep that part in place. but im not sure about the end were the filter will be. becouse i have a set up that replaced the hole stock intake. you dont wont it to be flopping under there vibration may harm you m.a.s . besides when you close hood you may damage fillter or m.a.s . the cone filter even when you have it secured will still be very close to the inside of your hood. be carefull the first few times you close hood make sure you have clerence.

[sxcoupe]

the screw (1) should hold that part. but (2) you will have to rig, you will have a metal strip under were you stock air box was. rig up somthing to that and then to the knew part that you buy. they do sell kits to do that but you can rig with a little creativety.

[SR20drftSX]

aight thanks alot

[tyrannix]

i just got a z32 mafs adapter for ~$10 shipped on ebay (ill post up with a pic and fitment results when it gets here)

CJ

thanks alot coupe! where can i pick up one of those adapters at and for how much

[sxcoupe]

heres a pic. i found on ebay. this is pretty much what you wont it to look like when its done. i know this is not your engine. i like the way the filter is some what pointing down, this keeps your hood from hitting filter & m.a.s if you dont secure the end were the filter it will pretty much just be strate across and then your setup will probly hit your hood or be daham close. good luck with the install.

[SR20drftSX]

aight..thanks alot bro...yeah looks good.. i took that black mat **** out from underneath the hood..all that was there for was to deaden sound and keep oil off the hood right>?

[SR20drftSX]

also...i removed the radiator shroud cus it was F"in up my radiator when i tried to put it back on after installin the new water pump..will havin the shroud off cause any overheating or anything like that or any other damage? thanks alot...

garrett , NY

"Full Throttle till you see God , then let off" Paul Souder

[pr240sx]

Its a shame that nobody visits the good old 240sx.org website.Check thishttp://www.240sx.org/faq/articles/simonflow.htm

[sxcoupe]

well haveing fan shroud off could cause over heating. if that does happen get some altima electric fans. hope it dosent, but i have heard some guys that run without shroud & dont seem to have a problem. as far as that black thing under your hood. i think thats more for disepaiting heat from your hood. but i have seen even show cars without it so that should not be a problem hopefully. ps... man you keep wanting to take sh*t off your car maybe when you want to take stuff off. you should post it and see what guys on here know about removing sh*t or if you should leave it. better safe than sorry. thats what were all here for to help each other out.
Modified by sxcoupe at 11:02 AM 5/5/2006

[sxcoupe]

Its a shame that nobody visits the good old 240sx.org website.Check thishttp://www.240sx.org/faq/articles/simonflow.htm

thats pretty infomative, but it almost sounds easyer to just buy the adapter. besides were he said to connect the hose back to the setup sounds kind of like a sloppy way to do it. with the adapter it practicly dummy proff.
Modified by sxcoupe at 9:30 PM 5/4/2006

[pr240sx]

thats pretty infomative, but it almost sounds easyer to just buy the adapter. besides were he said to connect the hose back to the setup sounds kind of like a sloppy way to do it. with the adapter it practicly dummy proff.

Modified by sxcoupe at 9:30 PM 5/4/2006

Yep, adapter is easier, but the write up is way cheaper!!!I did this about 4 years ago, when there was NOT an adapter for our cars (on Ebay)Before turboing my KAT I was running a cheapo PVC cold air kit that cost me 20 bucks plus 10 for a KN wannabe filter.

[sxcoupe]

hey if it worked i guess thats all that matters. i just saw a adapter today it was $12 shipped on ebay.

[89'burgandyFB]

hey you can pick up one of those adapters from like autozone for less than 10 bucks