Air box mod w/ aux intake and oil catch tank mount

[Bob A (SD)]

Okay I picked up a new Cusco style Greddy oil catch tank and was frustrated that on my MY03 there was no place to mount it unless I was willing to rip out the cruise control. Well I wasn't gonna do that!

Having earlier decided to stay with the stock airbox rather than acquire an aftermarket short RAM or CAI, I looked at what I'd already done to mod it. I'd swapped the stock air filter for an Italian made Sprint which rests about an inch higher than stock on a bushing I assembled for better air circulation around the entire filter. A Coastal Engine Bay Accessory has been installed to manage airflow better. I'd clipped the airbox interior baffle walls, removed the top cover L piece, and blocked the passage to the resonator chamber. Hey! That resonator chamber is now just excess junk wasting space. So I whacked it off leaving the little screw bracket for mounting that thingamajig on the back side. That opened up space for the Greddy. Mmmm... gee there's a left over mounting airbox bushing. So I relocated that to the drivers side of the chopped airbox to serve as the anchor for the Greddy tank mounting bracket. Well as long as I'm screwing with this lets cut a 3" hole on the passenger side to route aux air ducting to. Sealed everything with silicon.

Here's the box ready for installation:

http://rap.midco.net/bald1/modded_airbox.JPG

I'll post more pix after I finish installing stuff. I'm also going to put a mini-"radmat" in front of the stock airbox intake horn.

--Bob

[Bob A (SD)]

Okay... here things are with the aux air duct and catch tank hooked up. Mini-radmat to come -:)

http://rap.midco.net/bald1/modded_airbox_1_sm.JPG

[WestSideBilly]

What is the goal of having an oil catch can in a street car? :confused:

[stingerbtry]

Originally posted by WestSideBilly
What is the goal of having an oil catch can in a street car? :confused:
Keeping the blow by from being sucked back into the intake and burned off I would venture to say.

[WestSideBilly]

That's no fun!

[Bob A (SD)]

Chad has it right. Atomized oil from the PCV is normally piped straight into the intake manifold. With high reving mills like that in our S2K even a naturally aspirated setup can benefit. Less gunk fouling things up. Cheap insurance really.

[Bob A (SD)]

In the interim I found some time to mess around with the mini-radmat. I haven't discarded my intent to put a sheet metal plate over the insulation and am still messing with templetes. Nor have I addressed interior airbox insulation yet. But this mini-radmat- air director/airbox horn coupler with just the insulation material still doesn't look all that bad to my eye for a first attempt. I still hate duct tape though. LOL

I'm still open to suggestions here!

http://rap.midco.net/bald1/radmat_front_sm.JPG

http://rap.midco.net/bald1/radmat_side_sm.JPG

http://rap.midco.net/bald1/radmat_templete_sm.JPG



--Bob


Best wishes to all for the holidays!