OK, quick question for you guys. On some cars i seems you have fixed a boost loss problem simply by removing the snorkel yet on other cars there is not any issue. What do you attribute this too. Could it be the fact that the tabs on the snorkel were not secure and under speed it suction cupped itself to the hood in effect sucking nothing?

I am curious because I too am having a problem boosting as well and would like to fix it.

 

Yep.

 

Did you see Dino's little hack? He actually cut holes in his airbox in order to get more in. He says his top end is better now since he is not limited by air flow intake.

 

Might try that Jan.

I wish the snorkel was my problem but unfortunately it is not. My tabs were very secure. after removing the snorkel I saw no gains at all.

 

do you guys worry about rain or car washes when you take off the snorkel?

i'm pretty worried about that =P...or am i just being paranoid

 

snorkel removed and no change

must have a weird flash

 

depends from car to car from what tyler was telling me....i can definitely feel a difference with and without the snorkel, (since with it i was at 10 psi at 6k) but i can also notice a difference going with and without the top of the airbox

 

I rigged up the DYI ram air intake with a piece of metal from home depot, and i also found some much stronger tabs at the auto part store (i think they were designed for fords).. end result is that thing does not move (hard as hell to take the snorkely off though)... and hopefully its pushing more air in there, when i get around to adding the radiator shroud, i know it will be simply because there is no where else for that air to possibly go except into the intake.