What would happen if I removed the plastic plate thats underneath the airbox? Do you think the air deflector would help push more air into the airbox. Is that plate there to help cool the radiator?

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1988 Camaro RS
2.8L five speed
Money pit from hell!!

1988 Camaro
2.8L automatic
t-tops
160* THERMO
Rapid fire plugs

 

I believe it is simply a splash guard...I don't see a reason why you can't remove it. And yes, it would help airflow.

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Jason E
'89 Camaro RS 2.8 (Medium Gray Metallic)
Hypertech chip/K&N filters/Accel 8.8 wires, Accel Supercoil/RapidFires
Eclipse CD and 100x4 amp/Boston plates and 6x9s
Alpine Alarm, Keyless Entry
IROC tailights, tinted windows
"It's for sale"

Looking for: TPI 350 IROC, T/A or GTA
JasonEE98 on AOL IM

 

Those black things are air silencers (if you own a Camaro). Yes, it does help air flow to remove tehm. Also you can drill up to six 1/2" holes in the bottom to help increase the air flow. When I did this to mine, it pulled a lot harder around 3000 rpm. Very good free mod to do!

 

Wait a minute...I know all about the air silencers IN the airbox. I thought what HIX was talking about was the plastic panel, UNDER the airbox...is this what you're referring to HIX?

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Jason E
'89 Camaro RS 2.8 (Medium Gray Metallic)
Hypertech chip/K&N filters/Accel 8.8 wires, Accel Supercoil/RapidFires
Eclipse CD and 100x4 amp/Boston plates and 6x9s
Alpine Alarm, Keyless Entry
IROC tailights, tinted windows
"It's for sale"

Looking for: TPI 350 IROC, T/A or GTA
JasonEE98 on AOL IM

 

I was talking about the panel under the airbox.

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1988 Camaro RS
2.8L five speed
Money pit from hell!!

1988 Camaro
2.8L automatic
t-tops
160* THERMO
Rapid fire plugs

 

Wow. I removed the panel and the silencers. Drilled six 1/4 inch holes, there was a noticable difference.

 

I just cut the whole bottoms off on mine so the whole filter is exposed