Took out the Rain baffle

[Steve-Indy]

They probably don't have much rain in Las Vegas...and the baffle WON"T help in a flash flood...SERIOUSLY, if you see standing water (or RUNNING) on road, DON"T enter it...shut the engine down to avoid a hydro-lock!!

 

[JonB]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by LV VENOM:
Well I took out the rain baffle in the Air box last night. I noticed a differance in the throtle response and on the top end. It opens up so much more air it's unreal. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

This is a worthwhile, relatively simple do-it-yerself deal...removing the "drain trap curve" indeed pressurizes those K+Ns, makes a COOL "SNARRRFFF" sound, and frees up 5-9 real HP.
Other boxes can cost much much more, and do about the same HP, +/- 2or3


......even easier for $269 complete from PartsRack, for a new box, not a modified used one.....and you get to keep your stock airbox intact for resale or posterity......

 

[Sniper]

If you do this, what do you do when you wash your car? Or if you
get caught out in the rain?

 

[ACR Joe]

I removed the rain baffle and concur that a modest performance improvement can be realized.

Standing H2O would only be an issue if the car were set-up as a bottom breather; it is not. If you drive into ~ 3' of standing H2O, you have other issues to contend with.

The only possible issue might occur in a sustained torrential downpour; how many of you under those conditions?

 

[Tom Friend]

All of us in the Seattle/Portland area, November through June.

 

[Steve-Indy]

The hydro-lock that I referred to in previous post DID occur to one of our members passing thru Olka. on trip home from VOI 5 held in Las Vegas...blew the engine...Day-to-day risk is likely SMALL, but watch for the "water hazzard".

 

[Ron]

<FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I'd think that in a rain storm, the water would wash the accumulated dirt right through the K&N's if the rain baffle was removed.

I did remove mine, but felt no differance, so I put the original back in for day to day use. If I head anywhere that maximum power is required, I'll just put it back on. Too many pop-up thunderstorms here in Indy lately to leave it in full time.

Perhaps someone can design an "emergency" baffle?</FONT f>

 

[ACR Joe]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ron:
<FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Perhaps someone can design an "emergency" baffle?</FONT f>

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I second that!

 

[Chuck 97 GTS]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by LV VENOM:
I cant beleive Dodge didn't do that from the factory.

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Uh didn't they put it there for a reason, like to prevent rain from getting into the motor?

 

[Nadine UK GTS]

When I cut out my baffle, I mounted the cut-out on a ali plate and quick release fixings onto the box, so I can emergency baffle it back!

(I'll try and sort some pics.)

 

[FikseGTS]

Steve... same here, I removed it.... didn't really notice a difference....

im sure it helps out at higher speeds, how much, who knows...

Brooks

 

[Nadine UK GTS]

There was an interesting article in one of the past VQ's on the efficiency of the NACA duct. Showed an air v mph graph. The duct is not that efficient in getting air in, therefore, my conclusion is no matter how good your box is, if you can't get it in, in the first place (no rude cracks please!) it doesn't count. Look at the GTSR cars, no NACA ducts, they scoop their cool air from directly above the front splitter. (I still cut mine out though, for baffle-free dry days, I like to think I'm getting some more, even if it is much the same! Must scan the pics...)

 

[Matt M PA]

I would seriously doubt that rainwater would wash dirt through a K&N filter. THe pores in the filter media are just too small. When you clean a K&N, the instructions say to wash it opposite of teh air flow..this way, the dirt is actually washed out, and not just more deeply impacted.

 

[Ron]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>
Matt wrote:
I would seriously doubt that rainwater would wash dirt through a K&N filter. The pores in the filter media are just too small.
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Matt,

Though I was the one that contacted K&N and am satisfied that they are good filters, they work by having the oil trap the dirt, not the cotton filtering medium. If you look at the sun through one, I think you'll find the holes quite large, at last in relation to a paper filter. If there is enough water, I believe the oil would wash out to some degree, and the dirt with it.

Looks like it's time for another call to K&N....