CAI tube from the passenger-side fog light bezel with stock air box

[14T6MT]

I know some members have made cold air intakes by running piping from a hole on the fog light bezel up to the stock intake cutout. I'm wondering if anyone has done this while using the stock airbox.
I'm not going to do an aftermarket intake for another 20k miles or so. I will be using the stock system with a K&N panel filter.
I've seen people use accordion-style tubing to fabricate these cold air tubes, my plan is to attempt a polished aluminum tube setup with silicon elbows. I know "sx sonic" used a drill to clear out sections of the fog light bezel, the result looked very clean. I plan on doing this and putting a black mesh screen behind to catch any smaller debris. I'd love to find a way to make it easy to replace or re-paint a damaged or worn mesh screen element (without removing the front fascia again) but I haven't come up with a viable design to accomplish that while keeping things subtle and clean.
Much more design work and thinking will be done before I buy the parts and try to fabricate something, I'm just looking for thoughts on the benefits, or lack thereof, of doing this with a stock airbox and no tune. Also any tips, lessons learned, or do-it-better ideas from those who have already done this would be appreciated.

 

[sonic hotness]

Yes it will work great..temp for me is all ways around 6degrees warmer then out side temp

 

[Eric Smit]

Danny5 did it with the stock box, and made a write up with parts and pictures.


-Eric Smit

 

[14T6MT]

Thanks guys

I will look for that write up.

 

[Eric Smit]

No need.

http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/t1236/


-Eric Smit

 

[sx sonic]

Oh you!!! The google jedi strikes again.

I'm running the stock airbox, I believe a lot of people that did this earlier on had the stock airbox, as intially there weren't many aftermarket solutions out yet.

As Sonic Hotness stated intake temps stay around 5-6 F, not sure what temps all stock shows as I got my Ultragauge later on.

Most of the tips will be in Danny5s write up. I will say that if you run ~3in or bigger tubing all the way to the airbox you will have to cut up the small plastic shield that's located in front of the airbox and behind the headlight to get it to fit (its near impossible to remove)

Also there's a good amount of room to work by only removing the wheel and fender liner, no need to take off the whole fascia.

I look forward to seeing your finished desgin, it sound like it will be a very well built unit

-tyler

 

[14T6MT]

No need.

http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/t1236/


-Eric Smit

That is an awesome write-up. I'll probably wait until after winter for this. I've been thinking about the best option for inclement weather and someone mentioned that you could find a way to collect air from the main grille. That wouldn't have the same "ram-air" effect but in heavy snow or heavy rain with large puddles I think it would be a much safer option and it would be less likely to get clogged with snow.

 

[sx sonic]

That is an awesome write-up. I'll probably wait until after winter for this. I've been thinking about the best option for inclement weather and someone mentioned that you could find a way to collect air from the main grille. That wouldn't have the same "ram-air" effect but in heavy snow or heavy rain with large puddles I think it would be a much safer option and it would be less likely to get clogged with snow.

I've taken off my filter a few times after a hard ran and driving thru some large puddles and the worst I've noticed so far is that the filter element feels moist, not bad but just enough to male me question if it was my imagination or if it did in fact get alil damp. Each time the airbox was lacking any evidence of water

Mines also sealed to the factory airbox so I run a higher risk of water ingestion than some of the setips in Danny 5s post. Water ingestion is definetely something to be considered, I think that putting in a screen and/or drilling thru the fog light bezel will help prevent it as the water will impact the obstruction and seperate from the air as it passes easily theu the same obstruction.

So what you feel comfortable with, I am merely pointing out some of the things I have observed so you can make an informed decision

-tylrt

 

[sonic hotness]

Hows it been for you guys? Mine has been fine

 

[14T6MT]

Lazarus thread, arise from the depths of history!
Seriously though, has anyone actually tried routing a tube to the grille area? I've determined that I do not posses sufficient testicular displacement to be the first to try it. After some winter driving I've completely lost interest in the fog light bezel idea.

 

[Eric Smit]

It would be taking air away from the intercooler, but it's an interesting thought.


-Eric Smit

 

[ZachTullier]

Lazarus thread, arise from the depths of history!
Seriously though, has anyone actually tried routing a tube to the grille area? I've determined that I do not posses sufficient testicular displacement to be the first to try it. After some winter driving I've completely lost interest in the fog light bezel idea.

I just dide mine though the grill area yesterday. It works very well and I was able to keep my fog lights

 

[ZachTullier]

After seeing others post with their custom intake piping through the foglight bezel. Being that I have fog lights. I decided try and run flexible piping from the grill area. Needless to say it came out great and works very well.

All of the parts I used car simple intake parts that you can pick up from your local Autozone, Adcance Auto, etc...

1. 3" Air Duct Hose (Part # : 8741)
2. Coupler/Reducer 3"-2.5" Blue PVC
(Part # : 8756)
3. Intake Tube 3" 60° Elbow Chrome W/ Collar. (Part # : 8668)

You DO NOT have to remove the front bumper cover/ fascia. I started by popping out the lower grill with a butter knife. Then I jacked the car up and removed the the front part of the passenger side inner fender. You will have to remove the stock air tubing and the little black box located behind the fog light. There is small 10mm bolt towards the front of that box. Here are picture of everything in stalled. Sorry I for have any picture of the stock stuff.

All in all it is pretty straight forward and is nice stealthy mod

 

[sx sonic]

That's a very nice install Zach, looks very clean.

Cheers!

-tyler

 

[Eric Smit]

Agreed. My mistake on judging it before; looks good.


-Eric Smit

 

[ZachTullier]

Thanks guys!

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

looks good! I've been messing around with that same piece of tubing for a week trying to figure out a good way to route it to my filter.

 

[ZachTullier]

I took me a while to figure something out but I finally got it. It works very well.

 

[14T6MT]

I took me a while to figure something out but I finally got it. It works very well.

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the write up, I'll get this done in the spring and see what it does to my intake temp readings on the ultragauge with the DDMWorks intake.