I picked up a dual snorkel intake from Dave at ThirdGenUSA.com and I noticed these two covers on the bottom half under where the filters sit. They are held in place with a pair of small bolts and it seems that removing these will allow better airflow - so I took 'em out and put 'em in a box with the little bolts.

Is this pretty much standard procedure for these things, and has anyone cut out even more of the lower portion feeding to the filters for even better airflow?

 

I just cut the whole bottom off so the whole filter is exposed. What you took off were the rain guards.

 

So I did a little to open air flow and you did a lot. Gotcha, thanks!

 

i cut mine off and pulled out the plastic shields under the air filter box so w/ the filters out you can see the ground. i havent had a problem w/ the filters getting wet at all. cut em off and you might notice a bit more pull in the higher rpms, i did.

 

Hey Mike-in-Orange, Its Dean-in-Orange
Just cut them out completely, been that way for years. No problem at all in rain.

Here's a shot for underneath. They are wide open and the filters just drops in and sits on the top side lip.

 

Thanks for the feedback guys....looks like I'll be doing some cutting in the near future!

 

There's mine

 

This reminds me i need to clean my air filters its been about a year. Living in an apt sucks because they wont even let me open the damn hood on my car because if its open i must be working on it.

 

ya apartment places suck :'( I miss my dads garage

 

Ya i miss my grandma's grague used to be there every weekend workin on my car then she sold her house and i have seen her once since she moved a year ago.

 

my apartment also has rules about not working on cars. but everyone does anyway. i have done all kinds of stuff too it. engine stuff and interior stuff mostly, no power tools though. that stuff gets done at my dads.