Question about factory airbox

[dave6666]

First pic is the OE airbox on my '01 GTS.

You can see part of the filters, but the indentation blocks a portion of them. I have always been under the impression that is the rain dam.

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I bought another OE airbox yesterday at a track sale. My thoughts were to save the one I have as ******, and take this other one and cut out the indentation and patch the top back for a dam-less airbox. BUT, as you can see in pic 2 there is an insert in there that blocks everything.

Was mine already removed?

Would completely removing all obstruction like I planned be a Texas sized stupid idea? I don't drive in the rain, so I'm not concerned about not having the rain dam. Still wanted one box with it for nostalgia.

BTW, the box I bought has different parts #'s as it is from either a '96 or '97, but it appears identical.

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[triblk6spd]

Nice billet knobs. Would you have to be more careful when you wash the car?

 

[dave6666]

Would you have to be more careful when you wash the car?

Only if you like pointing the hose up your NACA duct. It still has the drains in it regardless.

And check with Big Brakes for those billet knobs.

 

[ViperTony]

My OEM airbox looked like yours in pic #1. The baffle/closure didn't extend the entire width of the opening. Perhaps you have a GenI airbox? Here's a pic of my airbox with the baffle removed:

Top View:

I've had my airbox off for a few weeks now and when I picked it up for these photos today I noticed all of the K&N filter oil leaked out from the filters. This is the first time its happened in 2 years. Very strange.

 

[ViperGTS]

EU Vipers have the insert - one of the first things to remove here - restricts air flow!

 

[dave6666]

Perhaps you have a GenI airbox?

I don't think either of them are Gen 1. I think the Gen 1 is way more different.

Sounds like I maybe have domesticated Euro parts.

Time to get out the Dremel and fulfill a dream...

 

[Matt M PA]

I cut the rain baffle out of mine...and put a piece of textured plastic in...looks very factory. Whether it made a performance difference or not.....?